| Heinkel Wespe | |
|---|---|
| Role | VTOLinterceptor aircraft Type of aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Heinkel Flugzeugwerke |
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TheHeinkel Wespe (English:Wasp) was a project study by the German companyHeinkel for atail-sitting,vertical take off and landing-interceptor aircraft. The aircraft did not have conventional wings, but instead featured a large rotor. Completed in 1945, it remained untested due to a lack of material at the end of theSecond World War. A related project was theHeinkel Lerche.
The aircraft was to be powered by a turboprop in the center of the airframe which was unusual for having acircular wing and would have had a small frontal area, making it a good platform for attacking bombers. It may have been designed for point defense, but due to the situation in Germany at the time, the engine was not completed and none were ever built.
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