Horten Ho IV

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name = Horten Ho IV
type = Glider
manufacturer = Horten



caption = Horten Ho IV in the Deutsches Museum at Schleissheim, Munich
designer = Reimar and Walter Horten
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The Horten Ho IV was a German tailless flying wing glider in which the pilot lay in a prone position to reduce the frontal area, and hence drag. It was designed by Reimar and Walter Horten in Göttingen. Four were built between 1941 and 1943. They were flown in a number of unofficial competitions in Germany during World War II. After the war the flying examples were transported to the United Kingdom and the United States where several contest successes were achieved.

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length main= 3.81 m
length alt=12 ft 6 in
span main=20.3 m
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empty weight main= 246 kg
empty weight alt= 541 lb
loaded weight main= 349 kg
loaded weight alt= 768 lb
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* Minimum sink rate: 0.55 m/s at 55 km/h
* Best glide ratio: 32 at 73 km/h

max speed main= 200 km/h
max speed alt= 108 kts, 123 mph
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External links

* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3897/is_200006/ai_n8907071 Detailed history]

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* List of gliders
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