The first BMW Strahljäger (jet fighter) design had the BMW 003 jet engine mounted behind the cockpit, within the fuselage. A front air intake was ducted beneath the cockpit to the turbojet, which exhausted above a tail boom. The tail featured a twin fin and rudder design, with the tailplanes exhibiting a small amount of dihedral. A tricycle landing gear arrangement was chosen, with the front gear retracting to the rear and the main gear retracting inwards. Two MK 108 30mm cannon were the designed armament.
Type |
Single seat fighter project |
Engine |
1 BMW 003 |
Dimensions |
Length m , height m , span m , wing area 15 m2 , |
Weights |
Empty , loaded 2800 kg kg , max. take off weight |
Performance |
Max.. speed km/h , cruising speed km/h , range km, endurance , service ceiling m , climb |
Armament |
2 MK 108 30mm cannons |