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Much has been written about the alleged existence of Nazi flying saucers or disk-shaped flying machines from WW2, however the closest aircraft to fit these descriptions is the Sack AS 6 V1, by a farmer and model builder/flier Arthur Sack (1900/1964), whose AS 6 disappeared completely in 1945.
AS6 is a German WWII experimental aircraft. The first prototype flew in January 1944, produced in single copies by the Mitteldeutsche Motorwerke company. The AS6 was characterized by a single-wing structure with a rounded structure, which gave the entire silhouette the shape of a "saucer". During the first tests, the landing gear turned out to be too weak and too low for the requirements of this aircraft, which resulted in its damage. The problem was also the very underpowered engine (Argus AS10C-3 with 240HP). The entire structure was also poorly aerodynamic. The aircraft never made it past the prototype stage. The machine had no permanent armament on board. The length of the aircraft was 6.4 meters and the wingspan was 5 meters.
During the test flights, the machine showed many handling problems, was very unstable in flight and not very maneuverable. Probably the only copy of this aircraft was destroyed in 1945 at the air base in the city of Brandis in Saxony, Germany.
(really scary...
)
AS6 is a German WWII experimental aircraft. The first prototype flew in January 1944, produced in single copies by the Mitteldeutsche Motorwerke company. The AS6 was characterized by a single-wing structure with a rounded structure, which gave the entire silhouette the shape of a "saucer". During the first tests, the landing gear turned out to be too weak and too low for the requirements of this aircraft, which resulted in its damage. The problem was also the very underpowered engine (Argus AS10C-3 with 240HP). The entire structure was also poorly aerodynamic. The aircraft never made it past the prototype stage. The machine had no permanent armament on board. The length of the aircraft was 6.4 meters and the wingspan was 5 meters.
During the test flights, the machine showed many handling problems, was very unstable in flight and not very maneuverable. Probably the only copy of this aircraft was destroyed in 1945 at the air base in the city of Brandis in Saxony, Germany.
(really scary...
)
