Flug

Model photo of the Sänger Amerika Bomber

over New York City Model photo of the Sänger Amerika Bomber

over Chicago

View Josha Hildwine's Sänger "Silverbird" Orbital Bomber LuftArt images

Span: 15.0 m (49' 2") Length: 27.98 m (91' 10") Max. Speed: 22100 km/h (13724 mph)







1) Captive Rocket Booster of 600 Tons Thrust 2) Sänger Amerika Bomber of 100 Tons Thrust

3) 3 Km (1.9 miles) Long Monorail Track 4) Sled Carriage















The diagram on the right is part of Dr. Eugen Sänger's original proposal and shows the expected flight path that his "Silverbird" would travel on a bomb run to New York City. Please note the skipping, roller coaster-like path the Sänger would take before landing....

















Another sketch of the Sänger on its launching rail

1) Launch Rail 2) Sänger Amerika Bomber

3) Launching Sled 4) Rocket Booster Dr. Eugen Sänger confers with mathematician

and future wife Irene Bredt in their WWII

research lab in Trauen.



