| Manufacturer |
Messerschmitt AG |
Northrop Corporation |
| Description |
The Messerschmitt Me 328 was a prototype pulsejet-powered fighter aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt AG. |
The Northrop X-4 Bantam is a prototype small twinjet aircraft manufactured by Northrop Corporation in 1948. |
| First Flight |
1942-08-03 |
1948-12-15 |
| Designer |
Messerschmitt AG |
Northrop Corporation |
| Type |
Pulse-jet powered fighter |
Tailless aircraft prototype |
| Length (m) |
7.17 |
7.0104 |
| Height (m) |
1.6 |
4.2672 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
805 |
1005.84 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
12893.04 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
39.116 |
| Armament |
500 kg explosive warhead |
|
| National Origin |
Nazi Germany |
|
| Number Built |
4 |
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Argus As 014 pulse-jet |
2 × Westinghouse J30-WE-7 turbojet engines |
| Status |
prototype only |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_328 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_X-4_Bantam |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
6.9 |
7.9248 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
8.5 |
18.5806 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Argus As 014 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |