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X-Plane 9.70+ Horten Ho 229. The Horten H.IX, RLM designation Ho229 was a German prototype fighter/bomber designed by Reimar and Walter Horten and built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik late in World War II. It was the first pure flying wing powered by jet engines. The first prototype H.IX V1, an unpowered glider with fixed tricycle landing gear, flew on 1 March 1944. The H.IX V1 was followed in December 1944 by the Junkers Jumo 004-powered second prototype H.IX V2; the BMW 003 engine was preferred, but unavailable. The H.IX V2 reportedly displayed very good handling qualities, with only moderate lateral instability (a typical deficiency of tailless aircraft). By Etienne Hallauer.