The Hortons had also designed a flying wing for Hitler.
Key point: A fair number of Nazis fled after World War II to Argentina. Here is how one German designer tried to build a jet for his new government.
The German Horton brothers, Reimar and Walter, were amateur airplane designers and flight enthusiasts. During Europe’s inter-war years, they came to prominence in Germany for their involvement in the country’s glider scene. After the First World War, Germany had been limited in what kinds and numbers of planes they were allowed to build. Gilders, however, were not restricted by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended the war.