 Model of the Bachem Natter with the Schmidding SG 34 rocket motors in red | |
| Country of origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| First flight | 1945 |
| Manufacturer | Schmidding Werke |
| Application | RATO |
| Status | Retired |
| Solid Fuel | |
| Performance | |
| Thrust | 1,200 kgf (2,600 lbf; 12 kN) |
| Burn time | 10 seconds |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 118 cm (46 in) |
| Diameter | 25.5 cm (10.0 in) |
| Used in | |
| Bachem Ba 349 Natter | |
The Schmidding SG 34 (109-533) was a German World War II-era solid-fuelled rocket motor. Four SG 34s were used on the Bachem Ba 349 Natter to provide extra thrust for launching.
Design and development
The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was originally designed with Schmidding SR 34 rocket boosters; however these were upgraded to the more powerful 1,200kgf thrust SG 34s in December of 1944. The SG 34 was manufactured by Schmidding Werke at the company's factory in Děčín, in what is now the Czech Republic.
Four SG 34 solid fuel rocket boosters were fitted to the prototype Bachem Natter. The booster rockets were designed to augment the thrust from the Natter's single Walter HWK 509 engine and were most likely released by explosive shearing bolts shortly after takeoff.
References
- ^ Forsyth, Robert (2018). X Planes: Bachem Ba 349 Natter. Osprey. pp. 44–45. ISBN 9781472820112.
- ^ Sharp, Dan (2015). "Bachem BP20 (Ba 349) Natter". Luftwaffe: Secret Jets of the Third Reich. Motorns Media Grouo. ISBN 9781909128705.
External links
Media related to Schmidding SG 34 at Wikimedia Commons
| Reich Air Ministry (RLM) jet/rocket engine designations (109 series) | |
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| Rocket engines | |