Lippisch P.13a

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The Lippisch P.13a was an experimental ramjet-powered delta wing interceptor aircraft designed in late 1944 by Dr. Alexander Lippisch for Nazi Germany. The aircraft never made it past the drawing board, with testing of wind tunnel models showing the design had extraordinary stability into the Mach 2.6 range. As conventional fuel was in short supply at the end of the war, the ramjet was to be powered by powdered coal. It was the end of the war that prevented further development beyond the unpowered DM-1 test glider.

Related Topics:
Ramjet - Delta wing - Interceptor - 1944 - Dr. Alexander Lippisch - Nazi Germany - DM-1

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