Horten H.III
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The Horten H. III was a flying wing sailplane built by Walter and Reimar Horten in Germany from 1937 to 1944.

Made by Horten Flugzeugbau.

It is the successor of the Horten H.II .

Empty Weight Lb
485
Wing Area Sqm
36
Designer
Horten brothers
Predecessor
Horten H.II
Span Ft
67
Max Speed Mph
130
Wing Loading Lb/sqft
2
Aspect Ratio
12
Wing Loading Kg/m
8
Developed From
Horten H.II
Glide Ratio
28
Gross Weight Lb
661
Capacity
1
Sink Rate Ms
Number Built
19
Empty Weight Kg
220
Gross Weight Kg
300
Height In
3
Sink Rate Ftmin
95
Manufacturer
Horten Flugzeugbau
Max Speed Kts
113
First Flight
1937
Max Speed Kmh
210
Height Ft
5
Origin
Germany
National Origin
Germany
Wing Area Sqft
388
Span M
20
Length Ft
16
Height M
2
Prime Units
met
Sink Rate Note
@ 45 km-h
Length In
5
Length M
5
Category
Aircraft in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution
German experimental aircraft 1940-1949
Glider aircraft
Horten aircraft

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