Horten Ho VI
Clearly intended as a high aspect ratio glider with ultra-high performance to succeed the Horten IV. The Horten VI V1 flew once and survived war's end but advancing Allied ground forces destroyed it. The second prototype never flew. It is now in the NASM collection.
Horten Ho VI.
Specifications
| Usage | High Performance Sailplane |
| Fuselage Construction | Steel tube |
| Wing Construction | Wood (Metal Wingtip) |
| Capacity | Pilot |
| Span | 24.2 m |
| Sweep Angle | 16.7 degrees |
| Taper Ratio | 7.0 |
| Wing Root Thickness | 16% chord |
| Wing Root Depth | 1.25 m |
| Rib Spacing | 0.20 m (0.10 at the leading edge) |
| Wing Area | 17.8 m2 |
| Aspect Ratio | 32.4 |
| Pilot position | Prone |
| Mid-section width | 1.6 m |
| Cockpit width | 0.8 m |
| Cockpit height (from seat) | 0.5 m |
| Empty weight | 330 kg |
| Ballast | water |
| Additional payload | 80 kg |
| Maximum weight | 410 kg |
| Wing loading | 23.0 kg/m2 |
| Stall speed | 64 km/h |
| Landing speed | 64 km/h |
| Minimum Sink | 0.45 m/s at 70 km/h and 23.0 kg/m2 loading |
| Best Glide Ratio | 45:1 at 83.5 km/h and 23.0 kg/m2 loading |
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h |