The German plane in Ark of The Closet is full of curiosity
In many treasure hunting movies, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" has always been an unavoidable topic. However, if it comes to the most impressive thing in the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, it is the pioneering work of the series, "Stranger Things in the Closet". Especially in the second half of the film, the battle between the male protagonist and the Germans around a strange plane is a classic scene in the history of cinema. But in addition to enjoying the movie, many military fans will also have a question, that is, is the strange German plane in the movie real? If it is true, then why has it never been found in history; if it is false, then the plane looks no different from the real thing.
Although it is only a prop, the details are handled very well
In fact, the strange German plane in the movie has never appeared in history, and it is purely a model specially made for this movie by Spielberg's prop designers. However, it should be noted that although it is only a movie prop, it is not imaginary. As we all know, in World War II and some time before that, the Germans creatively developed many various aircraft. Some of these aircraft finally achieved positive results, and some always stayed on the drawing board. Among them, two abandoned flying wing aircraft designs are very similar to the German aircraft in "Ark of the Wardrobe", perhaps they are the prototype of the movie props, or the source of inspiration.
Computer hypothetical image of the Li P.04-106 bomber
The german plane most similar to the One in the Ark was none other than the German who designed the Li P.04-106 before World War II. However, we know only the Li P.04-106 as a bomber project that the Germans began in 1939 using flying wing technology. However, due to various reasons, the progress of the project has been very slow, and it has not entered a practical state until the end of the war. So Li P.04-106 was eventually abandoned by the Germans along with a similar project, and instead focused on developing several weapons designs with the highest success rate. Now, about Li P.04-106 we don't even have a formal outline map, only a hypothetical picture made by netizens based on limited information.
In fact, the model of the Mei-329 heavy fighter jet did not leave a photo
In addition to the Li P.04-106 bomber, the Mei-329 heavy fighter that looks more similar to the "Cabinet Of Fighters" props. But few people know that Messerschmidt also designed such a strange thing as a flying wing fighter. Originally, the design of the Mei-329 was proposed in 1944 to replace the original Mei-410 heavy fighter of the Luftwaffe. Although the Mei-329's bubble cockpit and remote-controlled tail gun were epoch-making designs, the scheme was not liked by the German top brass from the start. So after only making the model, it was abandoned in early 1945. But frankly, by 1945, even if the Germans were to keep the project going, it would be a waste of resources.