During World War II, German aircraft designers developed numerous plans for vertically launched point-defense fighters that would not be encumbered by the need for large (and vulnerable) runways. However, while launching a fighter vertically seemed simple enough, landing one the same way posed a host of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

 

The Rheinmetal-Borsig jet-powered VTOL represented a creative solution to this dilemma. While launched vertically, the plane was designed to land like a conventional aircraft on bicycle landing gears.

 

The plane never developed beyond the "paper project" stage.

 

Scale: 1:72

Length: 5 inches

Material: Resin

Number of Pieces: 15

Master : Anigrand Craftswork

Casting: Anigrand Craftswork

 

Requires assembly & painting.