Natter Assault! Germany's Vertical Launch Fighter

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  • čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
  • Discover the full story behind the Bachem 349 Natter vertical launch point defence fighter and its only operational unit, EK 600.
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Komentáře • 521

  • @1joshjosh1
    @1joshjosh1 Před 5 lety +305

    Can you imagine stumbling upon this aircraft back then.
    You are like 20 years old and you find yourself looking at this futuristic space ship looking thing with no propeller.
    wow.

  • @MultiWalrus1
    @MultiWalrus1 Před 4 lety +301

    "More pilots came forward and volunteered." That's the spirit, lads!

  • @brittakriep2938
    @brittakriep2938 Před 5 lety +56

    I am a man, only using my girlfriends account. I live in a village near Kirchheim unter Teck. The Hasenholz (harewood) is not large, it is between the villages Nabern and Jesingen, which are both town districts of Kirchheim unter Teck. Some year ago i saw this launching platforms, but as far as i know two of them are now destroyed for the reason of constructing a new railway line, if the third is still existing, i do not know. For british readers: at this place you can not oversee(?)- übersehen in german language, the mount Teck with the ruins of Teck castle. The grandmother of Elisabeth II was Mary von Teck.

  • @spencernelson1560
    @spencernelson1560 Před 5 lety +531

    -"How will it land?"
    -"The pilot needs to parachute out of it."
    -"We'll take it!"

    • @AKAtheA
      @AKAtheA Před 5 lety +29

      On the other hand, that makes it A LOT safer then the Comet :D

  • @Kynos1
    @Kynos1 Před 5 lety +947

    Wow, this is the best military history channel on CZcams. The videos are just the right length, not too long, not too short either and chock-full of information you're not going to find anywhere else on CZcams.

    • @paoloviti6156
      @paoloviti6156 Před 5 lety +15

      PugnaciousBadger I agree fully with you! Again he did a wonderful job because although I knew the story very well he gave excellent and accurate history and I never seen most of original documentaries and nowadays lunching sites! Great...

    • @wape1
      @wape1 Před 5 lety +17

      I agree wholeheartedly. Got to give props to a content creator who cuts his video only 20 seconds before the magical 10 minute mark, which the dreaded Algorithm so loves.

  • @Jermster_91
    @Jermster_91 Před 5 lety +206

    Imagine a German pilot that went from flying a Bf 109/Fw 190 to a Me 262/Me 163 and then to a Natter.

    • @wtpiv6041
      @wtpiv6041 Před 5 lety +66

      All I can think of is the “upgrade” meme with the “Go Back” button.

    • @lumox7
      @lumox7 Před 5 lety +17

      Nattering naybobs of negativity.

  • @c1ph3rpunk
    @c1ph3rpunk Před 5 lety +69

    “The first attempt used a dummy pilot”, first heard that I was thinking yep, what dummy would test that? Oh, wait, an ACTUAL dummy.

  • @Foul_Quince
    @Foul_Quince Před 4 lety +383

    So how's your new job as a Natter pilot?
    It has its ups and downs.

  • @eddieoi8906
    @eddieoi8906 Před 5 lety +136

    Best narrators voice ever..

  • @demonmonsterdave
    @demonmonsterdave Před 5 lety +9

    Most channels are 30% intro, 20% rubbish and maybe 50% of recycled content. However, this is a truly great channel. I can honestly say that I learn something new in every video, and in most of them it's all new. Well done for giving us interesting and new stuff without stupid graphics or other crap. I really respect this channel and I am sharing it with everyone. Thanks very much.

  • @asheland_numismatics
    @asheland_numismatics Před 5 lety +276

    195K subscribers... This channel is KILLING IT!!!

  • @tyroneperkins1463
    @tyroneperkins1463 Před 5 lety +125

    Always good to learn another history story

  • @darthstanley166
    @darthstanley166 Před 5 lety +306

    Natter attack!! Vertical launch used to look so futuristic!

    • @chrisneedham5803
      @chrisneedham5803 Před 5 lety +38

      Wanted one nutter to fly the Natter

    • @olengagallardo8551
      @olengagallardo8551 Před 5 lety +20

      Alot of the stuff the germans developed were truely cutting edge,but as Mark Felton commented,it was a matter of "too little too late".

  • @thejeff2469
    @thejeff2469 Před 5 lety +164

    This is one of the few channels that I hit the like button before watching the video. I'm never disappointed. Ty Mr Felton.

  • @James-sh8mu
    @James-sh8mu Před 5 lety +224

    That looks like a hair dryer

    • @yuppy1967
      @yuppy1967 Před 5 lety +24

      james Lambshead yea, that thing would certainly dry your hair plus more! Lol

  • @jasonlee6744
    @jasonlee6744 Před 4 lety +11

    I feel I’m a little late to the party, but having found Marks videos, I’m hooked, brilliant.
    Echoing what others have said, just the right length and memorable information.
    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @OKMX5
    @OKMX5 Před 5 lety +3

    1000km/h in a wooden frame with a nose detachment function... crazy and incredible at the same time.

  • @reallyoldfatgit
    @reallyoldfatgit Před 5 lety +137

    Very impressive but in the end they really didn’t natter.

    • @logoseven3365
      @logoseven3365 Před 5 lety +21

      Stephen Marshall
      Nothing really natters, anyone can see, nothing really natters to meeee...

    • @treystephens4490
      @treystephens4490 Před 5 lety +12

      If Hitler would have waited until 1955 or 1949 to start the War he probably would have won.

  • @1catbrains
    @1catbrains Před 5 lety +32

    I saw that yellow Natter when I traveled through Berlin. Went home and scratch built a model of it .

  • @7Starslayer7
    @7Starslayer7 Před 4 lety +44

    The Natter or how the british called it: the bumblewoodledoodle

  • @NorceCodine
    @NorceCodine Před 5 lety +3

    Notice that if you cover up the rockets in the nose and make the solid fuel boosters a little bigger, its the Space Shuttle. Thats no coincidence. When Nasa was looking for a design that stays intact at 25 times the speed of sound at re-entry into the atmosphere, they looked up the old German designs. The Natter had all the requirements - vertical launch, boosters, supersonic speed, and carried an "astronaut".

  • @perrydowd9285
    @perrydowd9285 Před 5 lety +37

    These obscure German experimental aircraft are fascinating.
    Somehow I feel better that they were developed so late in the war. Their potential scares me.

    • @vice6996
      @vice6996 Před 5 lety +20

      i'm pretty sure the airmen feel the same. imagine seeing a toy glider approaching you at 600mph then seeing a couple dozen whizbang rockets shoot out it's nose. there's no defense for that.

  • @coldsharkride
    @coldsharkride Před 5 lety +5

    I saw that Natter in Munich myself in 1982. Super cool to see it again, and to know that I saw one of the few surviving Natters, even if it was not ever fully operational.

  • @maximthemagnificent
    @maximthemagnificent Před 5 lety +5

    As a kid I had some early 50's rocket engine and missile design books that had been my grandfather's (he was an engineer who worked in ordinance during the war) and they talked a lot about German WWII developments. Always thought the Natter was interesting. Was great to learn more details about the fatal launch attempt. Thanks!

  • @prajwaldsouza211
    @prajwaldsouza211 Před 4 lety +41

    The Nazis had reusable rockets 70 years ago. Damn.

  • @terraflow__bryanburdo4547
    @terraflow__bryanburdo4547 Před 5 lety +22

    39K feet in 62 seconds. What could possibly go wrong?

    • @jamesricker3997
      @jamesricker3997 Před 5 lety +25

      Using a highly combustible, corrosive fuel, a wooden airframe of questionable structural integrity and it was built using slave labor by people who had a vested interest in the aircraft not working.

  • @jeremybear573
    @jeremybear573 Před 5 lety +73

    Mark, could you do a video of how the British forces were reorganized and also how they were implemented after the incident at Dunkirk. I believe this is a very interesting topic that has received very little attention at least here in the United States.
    Thank you for your hard work and continued research and informative videos

  • @Bonk4Me
    @Bonk4Me Před 5 lety +155

    Oooh im early! I love your content Mark! You dig up the best stories and present them perfectly!

  • @dscary1837
    @dscary1837 Před 5 lety +9

    Well Mr Felton, you've done it again.. You've managed to inform me of something I'd never heard of before. Well done, I really enjoy this channel. Thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication. AMAZING!!!

  • @MrSmiley1964
    @MrSmiley1964 Před 5 lety +3

    Just because I don't comment on every video doesn't mean I don't enjoy them. And as in the case of this one I learned something new. I woke up this morning knowing absolutely nothing about Natters, and now I know more than 99% of my fellow man. I can't thank you enough for that.

  • @spaceshuttledoorgunner125
    @spaceshuttledoorgunner125 Před 5 lety +10

    Thank you for the episode. The Natter, as you mention, what a "MAD" idea. Mostly Assured Destruction, of the pilot that is.

  • @acharonim4659
    @acharonim4659 Před 5 lety +1

    How can one man put the history channel and military history channel to shame...

  • @warpartyattheoutpost4987
    @warpartyattheoutpost4987 Před 5 lety +63

    It takes a nutter to fly a Natter.

  • @kirishima638
    @kirishima638 Před 5 lety +112

    "Hans! That SS goon is coming back to the factory next week looking for recruits! We better come up with another 'wonder weapon' to convince him we're critical workers if we want to survive this war..."

  • @electriclute
    @electriclute Před 5 lety +4

    Never a dull posting .Always looking forward to the next . Thanks Mark

  • @base935
    @base935 Před 5 lety +5

    Fascinating differential elevator deflections with such a stub wing

  • @McRocket
    @McRocket Před 5 lety +4

    Fascinating.
    You seem to tell ALL relevant and interesting data/information about highly interesting/unusual subjects in a very short time and in an engaging/understandable manner. Not an easy task, I would think. But you do it SO very well.
    It is appreciated.

  • @schmevy
    @schmevy Před 5 lety +4

    By far my favorite channel on this site at this point! I always love seeing a new video from you pop up in my subs!

  • @geoffpope5076
    @geoffpope5076 Před 5 lety +20

    Thanks for giving the imperial measures to the metres etc. A few of us old gits don't understand kilometres.

  • @alluraambrose2978
    @alluraambrose2978 Před 5 lety +9

    Loved this thing in Battlefield Secret Weapons.

  • @markbriggs5531
    @markbriggs5531 Před 4 lety +1

    These videos are brilliant. Mark Felton's narration is wonderful - such an authoritative tone with so much gravitas. The accompanying music is so dramatic it's a pleasure to listen to if I'm unable to watch the video if I'm focused on cooking for example. Top notch! First class!

  • @BrianJ001
    @BrianJ001 Před 5 lety +1

    Another gem from Mark. Amazing detail! Many thanks for this and other disclosures.....

  • @DonDiesel885
    @DonDiesel885 Před 5 lety +4

    i always thought the Natter was cool, as a kid i remember reading a book about ww2 aircraft and was fascinated by its crazy rocketpods and how it took off from essentially a model rocket post

  • @ir8d8rads
    @ir8d8rads Před 4 lety +4

    Wow! That would be one hell of a ride to pilot one of these! I guess it wouldn't be practical to restore the single remaining example to flying condition though. It would only go up once!

  • @olengagallardo8551
    @olengagallardo8551 Před 5 lety +11

    0:40-43 this Me 262 is probably an early type w/o a nose wheel

  • @iqbalzaidi353
    @iqbalzaidi353 Před 5 lety +8

    Another amazing video by mark
    No doubt Natter was an answer to ‘ desperate times desperate measures ‘
    It’s really interesting that how they are combining simple designs of wood glue nails framework with rocket technology

    • @MichaelPrajanto
      @MichaelPrajanto Před 5 lety

      I think this Natter is just a large, manned firework (which also fires fireworks) XD

  • @NicWalker627
    @NicWalker627 Před 5 lety +4

    ooh, i've never seen much about these. Nice upload!

  • @javiervonsydow
    @javiervonsydow Před 5 lety

    Impressive and impeccable, as always; excellent work and production. Thank you

  • @johnDukemaster
    @johnDukemaster Před 5 lety +28

    And these were made some 40 years after the Orville brothers first flight!

    • @kenmills30
      @kenmills30 Před 5 lety +12

      Also known as the Wright brothers.

    • @kyle18934
      @kyle18934 Před 5 lety +5

      And went to space in another 20. Our progress in technology is really cool to think about

  • @prestonwhite4129
    @prestonwhite4129 Před 5 lety +2

    These stories are amazing! Well done Mark. I learn something new almost every day (;

  • @wape1
    @wape1 Před 5 lety +14

    I requested this months ago and now I'm as giddy as a schoolgirl on prom night! Maybe you could do that video on Sonderkommando Elbe next? 😁

  • @Bobsunfire
    @Bobsunfire Před 4 lety +1

    Mark, I don't know how you do it. Your work is amazing - please keep it up!

  • @preacherbiggin
    @preacherbiggin Před 4 lety +2

    Love this Content! Chock full of AMAZING historical facts! Great job sir! Keep up the great work!

  • @brianreddeman951
    @brianreddeman951 Před 5 lety +10

    Wow. I thought the whole project died with the first test pilot.

  • @mejestic124
    @mejestic124 Před 5 lety +21

    Germans, they are real inventors.

    • @tommypetraglia4688
      @tommypetraglia4688 Před 5 lety +4

      Whaaa...??? This was just the batshit crazy actions of some very desperate people.
      If it was a viable design it would have worked, but it didn't.
      3 1/2 minutes to engage in combat with no flight controls.
      They just weren't savage like the Japanese convincing their pilots to fly to their deaths

    • @treystephens4490
      @treystephens4490 Před 5 lety +1

      @@tommypetraglia4688 it didn't work for the Japanese either.

  • @andrewluchsinger
    @andrewluchsinger Před 5 lety

    This video is just another good reason why I subscribed. Thank you again for a great video.

  • @giulioaprati338
    @giulioaprati338 Před 5 lety +1

    This is outstanding

  • @ProjectFlashlight612
    @ProjectFlashlight612 Před 5 lety

    One of your very best episodes, Mark. Bravo.

  • @TheMailrouter
    @TheMailrouter Před 5 lety +7

    Great video. One small mistake on 500m vs 5000ft

  • @oilczar
    @oilczar Před 5 lety

    Love this channel, great narration and photos nicely interwoven.

  • @bigblue6917
    @bigblue6917 Před 5 lety +2

    It's good to hear so much more about these aircraft. I had wondered about how well it would fly so it is interesting to know that despite how it looked it would fly well.

  • @jamesdunn9714
    @jamesdunn9714 Před 5 lety +2

    I have never seen this aircraft before. Thx Mark!

  • @khuret1773
    @khuret1773 Před 5 lety +2

    Monday Evening is relaxing watching this....Thank You

  • @Korschtal
    @Korschtal Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for this. I'd heard of the Natter units and not only do I live pretty close to Kirchheim, the sign for "Stuttgart Sillenbuch" at 7:57 must be about five km from my apartment.
    Unfortunately the site in Kirchheim will have been largely destroyed by the new railway line on your map, but the southernmost concrete remains should still be visible.

  • @aisforrebel9310
    @aisforrebel9310 Před 4 lety

    Mark, thank you for including both imperial and metric! You and the history guy have great channels!

  • @TheIrishrogue68
    @TheIrishrogue68 Před 5 lety +1

    Absolutely the best channel on CZcams!

  • @aamirqadri1302
    @aamirqadri1302 Před 5 lety +1

    I never heard this story before, amazing! Thank you sir

  • @kcharles8857
    @kcharles8857 Před 5 lety

    I could watch a LOT more of these :) Brilliant stuff.

  • @stevenkeegan6260
    @stevenkeegan6260 Před 5 lety

    A topic that I’ve never read about. Very interesting, and informative video. Thanks for posting this one.

  • @concerned1313
    @concerned1313 Před 5 lety

    Wow, it is seldom that I see something I haven't seen before, and this was one of the times. Thank you!

  • @jesusfreak1700
    @jesusfreak1700 Před 5 lety +3

    I absolutely love your content 😃 and always watch the ads to promote your channel

  • @ngatiandirangu5306
    @ngatiandirangu5306 Před 5 lety

    Excellent as always.... Very nice piece of work....

  • @brucebello9892
    @brucebello9892 Před 5 lety

    Did it again Mark, excellent video!

  • @orgonsolo6291
    @orgonsolo6291 Před 4 lety +1

    That guy, Hans Kammler sure got around some exotic tech... Interesting guy, worth an episode just for himself...

  • @twg6732
    @twg6732 Před 5 lety +1

    Another great video!

  • @The_FatGeneral
    @The_FatGeneral Před 5 lety +9

    very informative

  • @mrhamburger6936
    @mrhamburger6936 Před 5 lety

    Excellent video as always

  • @MrGymm56
    @MrGymm56 Před 5 lety

    So glad I found this channel.

  • @1funkyangel
    @1funkyangel Před 5 lety +1

    Excellent as Always Mark ! 😉

  • @smithraymond09029
    @smithraymond09029 Před 4 lety

    This channel is gold.

  • @gazza2933
    @gazza2933 Před 4 lety +1

    Desperation.
    As always Mark, a great presentation from you.

  • @reginaldmcnab3265
    @reginaldmcnab3265 Před 5 lety

    Love your work!

  • @CrazyKnuckles
    @CrazyKnuckles Před 5 lety +4

    Love your channel Mark! Another interesting airplane would be the Finnish Myrsky II. It's a rare airplane from the Continuation War - this fighter plane and conflict seems right up your alley!

  • @davemcddd
    @davemcddd Před 5 lety

    Another gem from Dr. Mark!

  • @cmphighpower
    @cmphighpower Před 4 lety

    Mark you do a great job I would love to see longer videos.

  • @milkybar06
    @milkybar06 Před 5 lety

    I love your videos so full of history and detail.

  • @Strothy2
    @Strothy2 Před 5 lety +6

    The "Technisches Museum" in Berlin has one in the new exhibition hall :) also one V2 one V1...

  • @russwoodward8251
    @russwoodward8251 Před 5 lety +1

    Fascinating. Thanks!

  • @aaronalva3797
    @aaronalva3797 Před 5 lety +41

    V need a episode on Lufftwafe P51 mustangs, 😈😈

  • @BELCAN57
    @BELCAN57 Před 5 lety

    Natter always fascinated me as a kid, (I managed to read a LOT of books on WW2).
    Thanks for the most in depth look so far into the "What Might Have Been".

  • @john6203
    @john6203 Před 4 lety

    Best Military history channel on CZcams by a country mile.

  • @thatguy0070
    @thatguy0070 Před 5 lety +10

    new video, YEET

  • @liamroggenkamp
    @liamroggenkamp Před 5 lety +7

    Hey Mark, enjoy your videos. Do you think you could do a video on the Char 2c tanks? I think a video from you would be really informative.

  • @davasaurthereal4678
    @davasaurthereal4678 Před 5 lety

    Nice vid, keep up the good work!

  • @jimmyharris1481
    @jimmyharris1481 Před 4 lety +1

    Very interesting video !
    A friend of mine in Germany still has a camping-trailer, made after WWII by BACHEM company, which produced the NATTER before...

  • @stephenfowlie742
    @stephenfowlie742 Před 5 lety +1

    Been waiting so long for this one, thanks again Mark for your amazing videos. Can't wait for your upcoming V-3 episode but chance of one on Die Glocke in the future?

  • @jemueldumo2561
    @jemueldumo2561 Před 4 lety +1

    superb research!

  • @testfortester7131
    @testfortester7131 Před 5 lety +3

    “Not a suicide design” “break off nose and eject through the exposed fuselage” wow lmao

  • @AngeloPerfili
    @AngeloPerfili Před 5 lety

    Another excellent video,thank you..

  • @dustins.4666
    @dustins.4666 Před 5 lety

    thanks, again, man. great info