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Ok what the heck is this thing

Sat Nov 12, 2016 1:44 pm

https://youtu.be/sw2MNoyvDeU
At 235 into the vid

Re: Ok what the heck is this thing

Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:32 pm

That's a pressurized high-altitude cockpit/jettisonable escape pod for the DFS 54 glider.

Re: Ok what the heck is this thing

Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:56 pm

That is the pressurized cockpit section of the Henschel Hs 128 high altitude research aircraft. Have a look at the following document:
http://adl-luftfahrthistorik.de/dok/Henschel_Hs_128.pdf
The development of that aircraft was continued by the HS 130:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henschel_Hs_130

Re: Ok what the heck is this thing

Sat Nov 12, 2016 3:12 pm

Ach so!

Re: Ok what the heck is this thing

Sat Nov 12, 2016 6:42 pm

So thats the airplane that used that pod right next to it. Guess it had some sort of parachute on it wonder if it really worked. Cant read or speak german. Ths for the reply
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