Lippisch P.13a ramjet fighter
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The Lippisch P.13a ramjet fighter was a late-World War II German experimental interceptor design that proposed using a coal-fueled ramjet engine in a tailless delta-wing configuration for extremely high-speed, short-range defense missions.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lippisch P.13a concept | 1 |
| Lippisch P.13a | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental interceptor aircraft design
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ramjet-powered aircraft concept ⓘ |
| aerodynamicFeature |
integrated wing-body design
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swept leading edge ⓘ |
| aerodynamicTestingMethod | unpowered glider tests ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | tailless delta wing ⓘ |
| classification | unbuilt aircraft ⓘ |
| conflictContext | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | single-seat ⓘ |
| designer | Alexander Lippisch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
extremely high speed
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rapid climb for interception ⓘ use non-strategic fuel ⓘ |
| developmentOutcome | not completed before war ended ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | late World War II ⓘ |
| documentationForm | design studies and drawings ⓘ |
| engineCount | single engine ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | nose intake with central duct ⓘ |
| fuelForm | coal granules ⓘ |
| fuelRationale | coal chosen to save liquid fuel ⓘ |
| fuelType | coal ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
Luftwaffe emergency fighter projects
NERFINISHED
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late-war German jet projects ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Lippisch delta-wing research ⓘ |
| intendedArmamentType | air-to-air weapons ⓘ |
| intendedOperationalUse | home-defense against bombers ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
interceptor
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point-defense fighter ⓘ |
| intendedSpeedClass | very high subsonic to transonic ⓘ |
| landingGearTypeProposed | skid landing gear ⓘ |
| missionProfile | high-speed interception ⓘ |
| operatorPlanned | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantCategory | air-breathing jet engine ⓘ |
| powerplantLocation | within fuselage-wing center section ⓘ |
| propulsionChallenge | coal combustion control in ramjet ⓘ |
| propulsionType | ramjet ⓘ |
| rangeCharacteristic | short range ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
Lippisch DM-1 glider
NERFINISHED
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Lippisch P.13b NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
never built as operational aircraft
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projected only ⓘ remained experimental design ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | tailless ⓘ |
| takeoffMethodConsidered | rocket-assisted takeoff ⓘ |
| usesPrinciple | ramjet requiring high initial speed for operation ⓘ |
| wingPlanform | sharp delta ⓘ |
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Lippisch P.13a concept