Ho XVIII Data Table

Usage

 

Long range bomber

 

Fuselage Construction

Steel tubing

 

Wing Construction

 

Wood

 

Capacity

 

Crew of three

 

Motor type

 

Six Junkers 004 B jet turbine engines

Power

 

6 x 900 daN (6 x 2000 lbf)

Span

 

40 m

 

Sweep Angle

 

24.3 degrees

 

Taper Ratio

 

8.0

 

Wing Root Thickness

 

16% chord

 

Wing Root Depth

 

6.5 m

 

Rib Spacing

 

0.4 m

 

Wing Area

 

150 m2

 

Aspect Ratio

 

10.7

 

Pilot position

 

Seated

 

Mid-section width

 

4.0 m

 

Cockpit width

 

1.6 m

 

Cockpit height (from seat)

 

1.2 m

 

Empty weight

 

11,000 kg

 

Wepons and Ammunition

 

700 kg

 

Additional payload

 

4,000 kg (300 kg for crew)

Fuel

 

16,000 kg

 

Maximum weight

 

32,000 kg

 

Wing loading

 

213 kg/m2

 

Engine loading

5.93 kg/daN

 

Stall speed

 

192 km/h

 

Landing speed

 

136 km/h

 

Cruise speed

 

750 km/h

 

Maximum speed (horizontal)

820 km/h

 

Maximum speed

 

900 km/h