Hitler's Flying Saucers - Fact or Fantasy?
Mark Felton Productions・12 minutes read
German engineers during World War II developed advanced aircraft like the rocket interceptor Messerschmitt 163 and the V2 ballistic missile, with projects that included circular aircraft designs inspired by the Fokkerwolf FW61 helicopter tested in Prague and Berlin. Despite testimonies and evidence of flying disc projects, all machines were destroyed as the Red Army advanced in April 1945, with post-war attempts to interest the Americans and Soviets in flying disc designs facing patent delays in the US.
Insights
- German engineers during World War II, such as Josef Andreas Epp, developed innovative circular aircraft designs like the "Flugkreisel," showcasing advanced aeronautical engineering capabilities and pushing the boundaries of aviation technology.
- Despite the promising advancements in flying disc projects by engineers like Epp, Schriever, and Habermohl, the imminent threat of the Red Army led to the abrupt abandonment of these projects in April 1945, marking a significant shift in aeronautical innovation during the war and subsequent patent challenges post-war.
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What advanced vehicles did Germans create in World War II?
Rocket interceptor and ballistic missile.
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German Engineers Develop Flying Discs During WWII
- Germans excelled in aeronautical engineering during World War II, creating advanced vehicles like the Messerschmitt 163 rocket interceptor and the V2 ballistic missile.
- Engineer Josef Andreas Epp designed circular aircraft inspired by the Fokkerwolf FW61 helicopter, sending models to the Ministry of Aviation in Berlin in 1941.
- Epp's designs, resembling disc-shaped helicopters, were examined by General Ernst Udet's staff and later tested at Prague airport under General Dr. Valter Dornberger.
- Engineers Rudolf Schriever and Otto Habermohl, with Luftwaffe and other technical assistance, built a flying disc called the "Flugkreisel" incorporating Epp's design and new innovations.
- Luftwaffe test pilot Otto Langer described piloting the flying disc, supporting Epp's claim of its flight in January 1945.
- A joint German-Italian flying disc project led by Dr. Richard Miethe and Professor Giuseppe Belluzzo ran concurrently with the Schriever-Habermohl project.
- Testimonies, design drawings, and documents from World War II exist, including a photograph of a flying disc in flight over Prague airport.
- The three flying disc projects were abandoned in April 1945 as the Red Army approached Prague, with all machines burned and documentation destroyed.
- Post-war, engineers like Epp continued work on flying disc designs, with claims of airworthy models and attempts to interest the Americans and Soviets, facing patent delays in the US.
