The Heinkel P.1077 (or He P.1077) was a single seat

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design developed for the

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by Heinkel under the

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during the last year of the

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. This rocket-powered project was originally known as He P.1068, but that name was later used for a Heinkel design project for a turbojet-powered medium bomber.

Design and development

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. The pilot would have flown the aircraft from a prone position. Takeoff was to be aided by four solid fuel

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boosters which were jettisoned at burnout, and a jettisonable "trolley" sled for take-off. It would climb at a nearly vertical angle to operational altitude, after which the pilot would have only five minutes for combat action, before gliding the aircraft to land on a fixed skid.

Variants

;P.1077 Julia I and Julia II :Rocket (

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) powered interceptor project. One prototype unit was built, but was destroyed by an Allied air raid over

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on December 22, 1944, before having flown.Koos 2008, p. 246. ;P.1077 Romeo :Pulse-jet (

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) powered interceptor project. Unbuilt concept.

Specifications (Projected - He P.1077 Julia)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* Koos, Volker. ''Heinkel Raketen-und Strahlflugzeuge''(in German). Oberhaching, Germany: Aviatic-Verlag GmbH, 2008. .

External links

Planet Models' 1/48 scale Heinkel P.1077 Julia
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