Hütter Hü 211

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name = Hü 211
type = Night fighter
Reconnaissance
manufacturer = Hütter


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number built = 2
status = Never flown
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primary user = Luftwaffe
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developed from = Heinkel He 219
variants with their own articles =The Hütter Hü 211 was a prototype long-range reconnaissance and heavy night fighter commissioned by the Reich Air Ministry in late 1944.

Wolfgang Hütter had been a peripheral figure in the design of German aircraft in World War II, specializing in glider construction. However, his glider expertise could usefully be employed in long-range, high-altitude aircraft, and Heinkel suggested he be involved in the modification of their He 219 aircraft for long-range reconnaissance and as a night fighter.

Hütter was asked to complete the design as quickly as possible, and borrowed heavily from the existing He 219, Junkers Ju 288 and Dornier Do 335. The only original parts were the wings and tail surfaces, which were constructed from wood as a weight-saving measure to enable better performance. The wings were extremely long, and resembled those of a high-performance sailplane. The finished product was meant to be delivered in February 1945 and to be able to evade British de Havilland Mosquito fighters.

Work was stopped after the two prototypes were destroyed by an air raid in December 1944.

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crew= Two
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length main= 16.50 m
length alt= 54 ft 1 in
span main= 24.50 m
span alt= 80 ft 4 in
height main= 4.80 m
height alt= 15 ft 9 in
area main= 40.0 m²
area alt= 430.4 ft²
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empty weight main= 9,480 kg
empty weight alt= 20,856 lb
loaded weight main= 17,500 kg
loaded weight alt= 38,500 lb
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engine (prop)=Junkers Jumo 222
type of prop= 24-cylinder supercharged liquid-cooled engine
number of props=2
power main= 2,387 kW
power alt= 3,200 hp
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max speed main= 720 km/h
max speed alt= 386 knots, 444 mph
max speed more= at 7,200 m (23,616 ft)
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range main= 6,350 km
range alt= 3,429 nm, 3,917 mi
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ceiling main= 13,000 m
ceiling alt= 42,640 ft
ceiling more= stripped-down
climb rate main= 3.5 mins to 10,000 m
climb rate alt= 32,800 ft
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* 4 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannon, two firing forward and two aft
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References

* "Luftwaffe Secret Projects - Ground Attack & Special Purpose Aircraft", D. Herwig & H. Rode, ISBN 1-85780-150-4

ee also

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* Heinkel He 219
* Junkers Ju 288
* Dornier Do 335

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* List of military aircraft of Germany
* List of World War II military aircraft of Germany
* List of WW2 Luftwaffe aircraft prototype projects

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