Ba 349A

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Ba 349A was the planned main production version of the German World War II Bachem Ba 349 Natter vertical takeoff rocket-powered interceptor aircraft.

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Ba 349B 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf planned production aircraft
rocket-powered interceptor aircraft variant
aircraftConfiguration tail-first vertical launch interceptor
aircraftRole interceptor
airframeMaterial predominantly wood construction
basedOn Bachem Ba 349 Natter prototypes NERFINISHED
category German World War II interceptor aircraft
experimental military aircraft
rocket-powered aircraft of Germany
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin Nazi Germany
crew single pilot
designedAs manned anti-bomber interceptor
designedBy Erich Bachem NERFINISHED
designedFor defense against Allied bomber formations
defense of German industrial areas
designFeature disposable interceptor concept
pilot recovery by parachute (planned)
separable nose section for attack phase
era 1940s military aviation
intendedArmament air-to-air rockets
nose-mounted rocket battery
intendedOperator Luftwaffe NERFINISHED
launchConfiguration vertical launch from a tower
manufacturer Bachem-Werke NERFINISHED
partOf Bachem Ba 349 Natter program NERFINISHED
powerplant Walter rocket motor (planned)
programStatus late-war emergency fighter project
propulsionType rocket-powered
status not mass-produced
planned production version
takeoffMethod vertical takeoff
usedFor point-defense interception

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Bachem Ba 349 Natter developmentVariant Ba 349A
this entity surface form: Ba 349B