Claims
The Horten brothers built flying-wing 'saucer' aircraft for the Nazis
Unproven Contradicted by record What these labels mean →Sheehan cites the Horten brothers as having developed flying-saucer-type craft for Nazi Germany. The record contradicts 'saucer': the Horten Ho 229 was a flying-wing jet (Smithsonian). The central claim ('saucer aircraft') fails; the flying-wing fact stands as a caveat.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | airandspace.si.edu | Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum confirms the Horten Ho 229 flying-wing jet, built for Nazi Germany 1943-45; it was a flying wing, not a disc-shaped 'saucer' -- the saucer framing is embellished |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Sheehan on Danny Jones (2024) | asserts |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sheehan | speaker | Structural |
Claim
Sheehan cites the Horten brothers as having developed flying-saucer-type craft for Nazi Germany. The record contradicts 'saucer': the Horten Ho 229 was a flying-wing jet (Smithsonian). The central claim ('saucer aircraft') fails; the flying-wing fact stands as a caveat.