Originally Posted by
Top_Gunn
OK, I'll toss in the Horten Ho 229, which was an emergency fighter derived from a glider, though originally intended to be a bomber. The German emergency fighters weren't so much designed in case supply lines should be cut (Clue 2); they were more along the lines of "things are getting desperate, so let's do fast and expendable." So I'm not sure this one fits the early clues well, but it's worth a try, I guess.
Not the Horton Ho 229, but your analysis of the clues and logic will lead you in the right direction. Keep it up and you'll find the answer. Here's a bonus clue to help you along. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. During WWII, a number of nations explored, designed, tested and perhaps constructed a variety of “Emergency Fighters”.
2. These were planes intended to be produced, should supply lines be cut and certain “strategic materials”, normally essential to modern aircraft production, become unavailable.
3. By and large, these “Emergency Fighters” were simply taken to the “proof of concept” stage; and then forgotten until such time as they might be needed, should the war effort not go in their favor.
4. However, a number of these planes were seriously considered, and intended to be put into mass production.
5. And this is the story of one such plane.
6. Strangely enough, this project started as a design for a glider.
7. A wooden glider.
8. The glider was a very simple and straightforward design.
9. It was intended to be very easy to control.
10. The program was rushed so rapidly that the plane was being constructed even before the plans were finalized.
11. The first flight was performed even before the results of wind tunnel testing was completed.