1/72 Lippisch Li.P.13B Luft 46 Ramjet

Anigrand Craftswork - 1/72 Lippisch Li.P.13B Luft '46 Ramjet
concepart In 1944, Germany started to face the fuel shortage problem. Dr. Alexander Lippisch and his design team had proceeding with the P.13a design in Austria and he though to try 'coal' to be a new kind of fuel for his ramjet fighter concepts. A hexagonal shape combustion chamber was selected for coal filling from a center top but it was no way to fit into the P.13a fuselage. So the different design, P.13b was started in November 1944 as a ramjet fighter that followed from P.13a with some modification. It also featured a delta wing plan design as Lippisch's favorite. A cockpit was moved to forward for better pilot's visibility. The double rudders were chosen to provide a steady flight. The main landing gear was a retractable landing skid, and rear rested on the reinforced wingtips. No actual airplane was built. It just stayed in a concept sketches stage.