Triebfluegel

Unbuilt proposal.

Focke-Wulf’s Triebflügel was an unconventional German wartime proposal for a vertical-takeoff interceptor. It envisaged rotating wing assemblies driven by tip-mounted propulsion, with the aircraft standing upright for takeoff and landing. The project never produced an operational aircraft. Its unusual layout belongs to the history of experimental design concepts rather than actual Luftwaffe combat aviation. Its rotating wing assembly was envisaged with tip-mounted ramjets, avoiding the familiar helicopter arrangement of a fixed engine driving a rotor through a transmission. The pilot’s orientation and the difficulty of returning to a vertical landing position posed obvious practical questions. No combat evaluation proved that the radical concept could overcome them.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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