But the energy retention is great and climb acceptable. Its acceleration is awful, even for jets. This is, however, the Horten's literal downfall the weight. Its single wing design allows for amazing manoeuvrability despite its weight of up to 8 tonnes, when equipped with full fuel load. The Horten 229 flying wing is a dogfighter, heavy-fighter, or even an attacker. Horten 229 Version 3 with its wings attached by the USAF in 1950. Remember that jet engines' efficiency is directly proportional to the IAS, due to the increased air intake, meaning the Ho 229 V3 will be accelerating very slowly between 0-500 km/h, but beyond will be able to outrun any propeller-driven aircraft. As such, it is advised to use the Ho 229 V3 as a Boom & Zoom fighter in order to maintain airspeed and altitude. However, if its manoeuvrability is used to its full extent, it also causes the plane to bleed speed at a crippling rate, making a sustained turn fight impossible to win. The Ho 229 V3 can almost quite literally turn on a dime and can even in some circumstances out-turn late super props such as the P-51H if manoeuvred correctly.

Something that will immediately stand out with the Ho 229 V3 is how incredibly manoeuvrable it is compared to most other jet fighters. Ironically, it goes against much of the doctrine set by the previous planes, favouring speed and manoeuvrability over armament and durability. The Ho 229 V3 is the first jet in the 'Zerstörer' tech tree of the Luftwaffe and currently comes before the G.91 R/3. With a battle rating of 7.0 (AB/RB) and 7.7 (SB). The Ho 229 V3 is a rank V German jet fighter

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