Ho 229

	[Edit] Ho 229 Horten Ho 229 No.561 Ho229
	Jet-powered Fighter-Bomber (II) Effects: +3 +16 +8 +3 Longest Combat Radius: 4 (Deployment Cost: 14) Scrap value: 8 12 20 22 (Unbuildable)
	Refittable Ship Types
Fast Battleship	Battleship
Aviation Battleship	Standard Aircraft Carrier
Armored Carrier	Light Carrier
Heavy Cruiser	Aviation Cruiser
Light Cruiser	Torpedo Cruiser
Training Cruiser	Destroyer
Coastal Defense Ship	Submarine
Aircraft Carrying Submarine	Seaplane Tender
Fleet Oiler	Submarine Tender
Repair Ship	Amphibious Assault Ship
	LBAS Plane

Introduction

科学の国である兄弟によって開発された、時代を超越した未来的なフォルムを持つ、実在した全翼型戦闘爆撃機です。
現代ステルス爆撃機や高性能戦闘ドローンのような、無尾翼の全翼機で、1tもの爆弾を搭載、超高速飛行も可能。
さらに当時のレーダーに対して十分有効なステルス性まで備えた、極めて先進的な全翼型航空機です。
※if発展機も登場予定です。

Developed by a pair of brothers from a country of science, this is a real flying wing fighter-bomber with a timeless, futuristic look.
It is a tailless flying wing, similar to modern stealth bombers and high-performance combat drones, and can carry up to 1 t of bombs, and can also fly at ultra-high speeds.
Furthermore, it was an extremely advanced flying wing, equipped with stealth capabilities that were effective against the radars of the time.
※A "what-if" improved version is also planned to be released.

Mechanics

Jet Bombers are a special type of bombers that follow the same damage calculation as regular Dive Bombers using the "dive bombing" stat, while providing great additional "air power" , as well as high Ranges .

They will notably carry out an additional exclusive attack called "Jet Assault" (JA) before the beginning of any battle.
They cannot trigger normal CVCI but can take part in Jet CVCI.
They bring some accuracy bonus against PT boats.
See Jets for more details.

This plane has ??? Anti-Air Resistance.

0.4(?) Air State Modifier.
0.4(?) Ship AA Modifier
0.6(?) Fleet AA Modifier
AAR values not locked in & may be better, further testing required

Notes

How To Obtain

Exchange reward from: Teru Teru Bouzu 2025

Updates History

2025-06-27: Implemented

Trivia

Although in popular culture there is a belief that this plane was designed with stealth in mind, this plane is not "stealthy" in any capacity. This myth was apparently created years after the war by Reimar Horten in a publication in 1983, There was a statement by Horten on the idea of making a charcoal based compound to absorb radar waves and adding it to another design that never was built. After research and tests done in the 2000's it was found out that there was no charcoal compound layer in between the wood and shows that the particular plane/specimen we have existing was not made with any stealth capability in mind. In fact it was on par with similar planes of the period in terms of radar signature but its advantage would have been speed.

The report and data was made by Northrup after extensive testing long after the war. However, note that the adhesive used in the plywood shared characteristics with the mention charcoal compound but is not the same. We might also have to take it as face value (as the researches have suggested) that Horten's statement of wanting to add the charcoal to the production model but the only specimen available never had any evidence of any stealth ingredients.

Based on the description of this version in the game, it is an improved version that might actually have stealth capabilities compared to the real world prototype.