(1:200) Heinkel He P.1077 Julia

This project began in the early summer of 1944 and was originally known as the P.1068. The project was later changed to P.1077. The "Julia" was a rocket propelled fighter with a shoulder mounted straight wing and a circular cross-section fuselage. The pilot lay prone with spartan instrumentation in the cockpit. A Walter HWK 109-509 A rocket engine was the main powerplant, and four solid fuel rockets assisted take off. Take off was to be made vertically and landing was done on a skid. Armament was to be two MK 108 30mm cannon. There were also plans for a version where the pilot sat upright ("Julia II") and a version that was powered by a pulse jet ("Romeo"). The first full mock-up, along with the plans and completed components, were destroyed in an air raid at the end of 1944. Two unpowered prototypes were 90% completed when the plant was overrun by Soviet troops.