The Horten HO 229 is the very first stealth bomber ever.It was a flying wing fighter/bomber, the prototype being developed in the last years of the war. It promised extraordinary performance for the Luftwaffe. The chief of the Luftwaffe,Goring, allocated half-a-million reich marks to the brothers Reimar and Walter Horten.
Purpose
This machine was to be created as a stealth bomber, its intended targets were to be cities of allied nations. Goring wanted to use this bomber in operation Amerika, which was a planned attack against the United States of America. .
Design
The jet was designed to hide from any radar used by the allies. It had twin jet engines, a delta shape, steel fuselage with wooden coverage. Reimar tested many prototypes before creating this advanced jet powered aircraft.