| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bachem Ba 349A-1 Natter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bachem Ba 349A-1 Natter |
| Aircraft Version: | Bachem Ba 349A-1 Natter (replica) |
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| Operator Titles: | Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | ChinoMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KCNO IATA: CNO Local: CNO Other: - |
| Collection: | Planes of Fame Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 3 December 2022 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 619633 |
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On display at Planes of Fame Air Museum, this Natter (Adder) replica lies with its nose cone removed to show a battery of 24x73mm Föhn rockets. The partly reusable interceptor powered by a Walter rocket motor and jettisonable solid fuel rocket motors was to be launched from a ramp to intercept bombers. The first VTO launch on 28 Feb 1945 resulted in the death of the test pilot. Due to interest by Himmler, the SS ordered 150 Natters, with 50 for the Luftwaffe. Ten Natters known as K-Maschinen were operationally deployed for Krokus-Einsatz near Stuttgart but never launched by end of the war. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 November 2023, and has since been viewed 305 times. |