Messerschmitt P.1101

Entwicklungsflugzeug - Jägernotprogramm

DW32002 - Scale 1:32

Our Kit

Item Number:

  • DW32002
  • Scale: 1:32

Product Details

  • Highly detailed static plastic model
  • Different wings & tail sections included
  • Detachable He S011 engine & trolley
  • Mk108 with interior detail
  • Ruhrstahl X-4 missiles included

History

The Messerschmitt P.1101 was a German experimental jet fighter concept developed during the final phase of World War II as part of the Jägernotprogramm (Emergency Fighter Program). This program was initiated by the Luftwaffe in 1944 to accelerate the development of advanced aircraft capable of countering the growing Allied air superiority.

The P.1101 was notable for its pioneering variable-sweep wing design, which allowed the angle of the wings to be adjusted for optimal performance at different speeds, an innovation aimed at improving both subsonic and supersonic flight capabilities.

Although the prototype's construction began in 1944, it was never completed due to the end of the war in 1945. The unfinished airframe was later captured by American forces and transported to the United States, where it influenced the design of the Bell X-5, the first aircraft to successfully implement variable-sweep wing technology.

The Messerschmitt P.1101 stands as a testament to the ambitious engineering efforts of the Jägernotprogramm and represents a significant milestone in the evolution of jet-powered flight and aerodynamic innovation.


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