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Nothing so promotes engineering humanity as the next major war. In any case, it is an impression in the study of the history of the XX century. Three major powers of the conflict from the First World to the Cold War contributed to scientific and technological breakthroughs. Special heights in the construction of weapons at the same time reached Germany during the Second World War.
1. Land Cruiser Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster
As long as all the "boring inzhenerishki" create really practical things in the spirit of "fauspatronov", the MG-42 and the "Panther", the real Aryans were trying to appease the Fuhrer release another monster machines. Land Cruiser Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster was supposed to be the biggest super tank Nazi Germany. Suffice it to say that this system - it is a huge tank, which wanted to establish the famous extra-heavy cannon "Dora." Although looked Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster menacingly, the benefits of such machines has been very little. Moreover, the cruiser had not seen the light.
2. Glider Ju 322 "Mammoth"
Germany would like to use at the front and their gliders. What it is? In fact it's a plane, but without the motor. Rises into the sky Ju 322 "Mammoth" was towing a bomber. It was assumed that such noiseless machines will be extremely effective for unexpected air raids. Specifically Ju 322 was the biggest. With it, the Germans wanted to land tanks in the British Isles. As a result, the car was so heavy, that the very first start almost ditched aircraft towing.
3. solar gun
Some engineering projects of the Reich and did bordered on insanity. For example, in 1945, the Allies came into possession of developments scientist Hermann Oberth, who in 1923 is seriously thinking about creating a solar gun. The idea of guns (in general) was quite simple. Install a huge lens at an altitude of 36,000 meters in diameter of 1.5 km. The project is sluggish, but still started to implement in the Reich. Build a solar gun like in 15 years.
4. Transport aircraft Me.322
Nazi megalomania Engineers during the Second World War, is striking in its absurdity. It is interesting that on this occasion said the old Sigmund Freud? However, some projects still met with, albeit relative, but success. Such was the transport plane Me.322. Only 200 such aircraft giants was made. Everyone can take on board up to 120 marines. Carrying capacity of the machine was 23 tons.
5. Rifle Zielgerät 1229 Vampir
But it's really interesting development of German Engineers. Let Zielgerät Vampir 1229 was a difficult and expensive, but it definitely influenced the ideas of weapons designers worldwide. This weapon, in fact, is recycled rifle StG 44, which raised the optical sight and flash hider. Only 300 copies of "The Vampire" was released. The Nazi troops they did in February 1945.
6. Ruhrstahl Rocket X-4
I wonder how would have developed without the contribution of modern rocket science in this branch of German Engineers? History, however, has no subjunctive mood. Ruhrstahl X-4 project was already very interesting simply because in fact it is the first cruise missile, air-to-air. Nazis planned to guarantee yourself using such missiles ultimate supremacy of the skies. Would produce at least 1 thousand Ruhrstahl X-4 per year. Plans broke bombordirovki allies in 1944, during one of which the BMW plant produce engines X-4 was destroyed.
7. Helicopter Flettner Fl 282
We tried to create in Germany during the Third Reich and its own helicopter. They had Flettner Fl 282. However, the Germans are not the first, because during the Second World War, the prototypes of these machines are designed and tested even in other countries. By the end of the war in Germany would like to build a 1 000 of these machines, but do not have time.
I would like to learn more about the interesting developments of the Second World War? How about we take a look at Messerschmitt Me.163 «Komet»: the smallest aircraft of the Third Reich ever made by the Nazis.
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