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Impressed with the Veeblefitzer Ve-702 Ruumerbang ground attack aircraft, the Imperial German Shitzkoph Luftwaffe Division of Aircraft Design, asked Prof. Anton Veeblefitzer to design a craft which could operate in the worst forward battlefield conditions imaginable, as a tank destroyer, to replace the fading Henschell Hs. 129 ground support aircraft.
Leaping to the challenge, Prof. Veeblefitzer quickly came up with this deviation, based upon the ground-breaking achievements of the Horten Bros. Ho-229 flying wing design.
Designed to land and take off in the most miserable front-line conditions, the craft featured open fixed landing gear, equipped with sturdy solid steel attachments and tough shock absorbers. This insured that the landing gear could not be clogged up and defeated by mud and turf.
The craft was powered by two JumoTHX-1138 turbojets, and was capable of achieving 420mph unloaded.
Faster speeds were not possible due to the fact that the craft was basically a heavily armored flying tank.
The pilot was protected by sheet steel armor and heavy bullet-proof glass.
Also, the frame was composed of thick beams and runners made of sold oak wood. And the fuel bladders were thick heavy self-sealing units.
Armament was 6 x 37mm Bordkanon (!) and a skilled pilot could knock-out dozens of enemy tanks with quick well placed bursts in a single mission.
The craft, nicknamed the "Flying Brick" (note the unit logo on the fuselage front) was not loved by its pilots, who found it difficult to maneuver at low speeds, as it was so heavy, but they respected its toughness, as it could withstand significant damage and still keep flying.
This machine was instrumental in driving back, past the Ural Mountains, the evil Mongolian Horde Imperial Army, in this particular alt universe.
Pictured is Major Heinz Ketchup, standing next to his brand new Ve-712 "Flying Brick". The craft, once deployed to the front, quickly became filthy, and took on a battered appearance from many enemy flak hits. A pilot was lucky to see his mount last 15 missions, before it was so damaged and had to be retired for recycling.

Description
Impressed with the Veeblefitzer Ve-702 Ruumerbang ground attack aircraft, the Imperial German Shitzkoph Luftwaffe Division of Aircraft Design, asked Prof. Anton Veeblefitzer to design a craft which could operate in the worst forward battlefield conditions imaginable, as a tank destroyer, to replace the fading Henschell Hs. 129 ground support aircraft.
Leaping to the challenge, Prof. Veeblefitzer quickly came up with this deviation, based upon the ground-breaking achievements of the Horten Bros. Ho-229 flying wing design.
Designed to land and take off in the most miserable front-line conditions, the craft featured open fixed landing gear, equipped with sturdy solid steel attachments and tough shock absorbers. This insured that the landing gear could not be clogged up and defeated by mud and turf.
The craft was powered by two JumoTHX-1138 turbojets, and was capable of achieving 420mph unloaded.
Faster speeds were not possible due to the fact that the craft was basically a heavily armored flying tank.
The pilot was protected by sheet steel armor and heavy bullet-proof glass.
Also, the frame was composed of thick beams and runners made of sold oak wood. And the fuel bladders were thick heavy self-sealing units.
Armament was 6 x 37mm Bordkanon (!) and a skilled pilot could knock-out dozens of enemy tanks with quick well placed bursts in a single mission.
The craft, nicknamed the "Flying Brick" (note the unit logo on the fuselage front) was not loved by its pilots, who found it difficult to maneuver at low speeds, as it was so heavy, but they respected its toughness, as it could withstand significant damage and still keep flying.
This machine was instrumental in driving back, past the Ural Mountains, the evil Mongolian Horde Imperial Army, in this particular alt universe.
Pictured is Major Heinz Ketchup, standing next to his brand new Ve-712 "Flying Brick". The craft, once deployed to the front, quickly became filthy, and took on a battered appearance from many enemy flak hits. A pilot was lucky to see his mount last 15 missions, before it was so damaged and had to be retired for recycling.