BMW Strahljager II (P.II)

Single-Seat, Single-Engine Jet Fighter Proposal

Nazi Germany | 1946

"The Strahljager P.II was the second of four jet-powered fighter designs drawn up by engine-maker BMW during the latter-half of World War 2."

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The second of four "Strahljager" single-seat, single-engine fighter designs promoted by engine-maker BMW was recognized simply as "Projekt II". This offering reversed a few of the design decisions of the earlier P.I detailed elsewhere on this site but relocating the dorsal engine placement to the ventral line, employing a more conventional single-finned tail unit, and positioning the pilot in the prone position. The unique prone approach offered a considerably smaller footprint for the fighter, which would have carried the company's own BMW 003 turbojet engine for power, and theoretically would have allowed the pilot's body to incur forces at higher angles of attack.

The mainplanes were set just ahead of midships and the horizontal planes mounted at the midway point of the tailfin. Sweepback was only apparent along the wing's leading edge. With the engine's placement at the belly of the design, a straight-through configuration meant reduced ductwork and force-defeating turns. The intake sat at the nose with the exhaust port seen just under the tail stem (forcing the empennage to be slightly raised as a result). To round things out, a retractable tricycle undercarriage was to be featured for ground-running.

Like the P.I before it, the P.II would have featured 2 x 30mm MK 108 automatic cannons as primary armament, these seated in the wings (one gun to a wing) due to the small profile nose section dominated by the air intake as well as the cockpit itself.

Like the P.I, the P.II was not furthered beyond its paper stage.

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the BMW Strahljager II Single-Seat, Single-Engine Jet Fighter Proposal.

1 x BMW 003 turbojet engine developing between 1,345lb and 1,750lb of thrust.
Propulsion

562 mph
905 kph | 489 kts
Max Speed

488 mph
785 kph | 424 kts
Cruise Speed

41,010 ft
12,500 m | 8 miles
Service Ceiling

590 miles
950 km | 513 nm
Operational Range

4,325 ft/min
1,318 m/min
Rate-of-Climb

City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).

NYC

LON

PAR

BER

MOS

TOK

SYD

LAX

NYC

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the BMW Strahljager II Single-Seat, Single-Engine Jet Fighter Proposal.

1
(MANNED)
Crew

29.5 ft
9.00 m
O/A Length

24.4 ft
(7.43 m)
O/A Width

8.4 ft
(2.57 m)
O/A Height

3,417 lb
(1,550 kg)
Empty Weight

6,063 lb
(2,750 kg)
MTOW

Design Balance
The three qualities reflected below are altitude, speed, and range. The more full the box, the more balanced the design.

RANGE

ALT

SPEED

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the BMW Strahljager II (P.II) Single-Seat, Single-Engine Jet Fighter Proposal .

PROPOSED / ASSUMED:
2 x 30mm MK 108 internal automatic cannons.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the BMW Strahljager II (P.II) family line.

Strahljager P.1 - Base Project Designation.

Strahljager P.2 - Second form with underslung engine placement, prone cockpit position; conventional tail unit; high-mounted mainplanes..

Strahljager P.3 - Third iteration; twin-boom (unconnected) layout with inward-canted tailplanes.

Strahljager P.4 - Dimensionally larger and heavier offering; ventral engine placement; conventional tail unit; swept-back mainplanes seated ahead of midships.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the BMW Strahljager II (P.II). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 0 Units
Contractor(s): Bayerische Motoren Werke / Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) - Nazi Germany

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Strahljager P.I

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