1/48 Triebflügel

[JBModelZone]

One of the more bizarre “wonder weapons” to come off the German blueprint boards during WW2 was the Triebflügel by Focke-Wulf. It was to be powered by 3 Pabst ramjet engines developing 2,000 pounds of thrust each. When taking off, the rotors would be angled to give lift in a similar manner to a helicopter. Once the aircraft had attained sufficient altitude the pilot would tilt it over into level flight. The rotors continued spinning in level flight, maintaining 220 rpm at the aircraft's maximum forward speed. To land, the craft had to slow its speed and pitch the fuselage until the craft was vertical. Power could then be reduced and it would descend until the landing gear rested on the ground. The Triebflügel made it to wind tunnel testing but that’s as far as it got. It was calculated out to have a forward speed of 621 mph and a service ceiling of 50,000 feet. I decided to have some fun and think “outside the box” and make mine appear as though it’s a war weary Triebflügel featuring the Luftwaffe light blue RLM76 as a base for the splinter camouflage.
 

 

Edited September 24, 2025 by JBModelZone

[ghodges]

Love it! I really like the colors for the camo scheme.... different but seemingly very plausible for Luftwaffe '46! Congrats on a great looking build that will be sure to start some conversations on whatever table you put it on. 

 

Gil 

[Mark Deliduka]

I just finished looking through all your posts and I found then all magnificent! Brilliant job on the weathering and I d envy you the South African artillery piece. It would be a thrill having one of those in my small scale collection.