ME-262 Z "Beowulf"

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There are several sites online that share the hypothetical weapons that would have been fielded by the Germans if the war had lasted past 1946. Some are based on drawings and blueprints confiscated at the end of the war while others were well on their way to production. In the case of the ME-262 it was already in service as the first combat effective jet fighter. No sooner than it was in service than the Germans began to develop mission specific variants. The ME-262 Z variation, affectionately called the "Beowulf" in online circles. Would have been a twin nacelle high altitude interceptor. There is little information available online regarding the concept so I cannot confirm that it went any further than a hypothetical application of a proven concept. My design is the three engine variation (there is a four engine version online as well) with two cockpits, one for the pilot and the one for a weapons officer. I used the ME-262 model at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2814445 for my base. The model is cut up to make it as printer friendly as I could get it while using the models natural detail to obscure connections.