Hi Aeronuts. To start a new thread. This looked a very useful plane for it's time, conceived and drawn, but never built. What a spec for the engine! Afterburners as well!lane: Cheers Keith
It would have been very bold indeed to go with a design that was unconventional aerodynamically as well has having totally new powerplants. Most of the first jets has relatively conventional airframes. But have a look at this: Miles M.52 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - a design for a 1000 mph aeroplane in 1947, which very nearly flew before the politicians got cold feet about it. But I think the pilots would have got cold feet as well....
Hi Adrian, Yes the Miles was also too futuristic for the powers in command. The same problem with the L133, but why I was drawn to it was the fantastic lines and an engine which is still to be competed with. Makes you wonder when you see a flying saucer also on the boards about this time, the late thirties, with the Lockheed company, what is being done today but hidden under a shroud of secrecy. We haven't even touched the German boards yet! Cheers Keith
An interesting aircraft that Supermarine proposed, and did some design work for, was the Type 312 (F.37/35). However, during the design and planning stages, it was decided to opt for the Whirlwind (which looks remarkably similar to the drawing of the 312). Another Supermarine concept was the 4 engined bomber (Type 318). But the contract went to Shorts, who produced the Stirling. One of the strangest aircraft was the Westland Pterodactyl (though this one did technically fly) And the Blackburn B44 flying boat/fighter?
Messerschmitt Me P.1101 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Messerschmitt Me P.1101 and Bell X-5 Reminds one of post-war Migs
Hi All, while I agree with all the observations relating to other aircraft, what I must ask to be considered is that this concept design of aircraft and engine, which would not be out of place even today, was being worked on about 1936. At the sametime there was a flyng saucer on the boards by the same company. For those with an interest in flying saucers, try stabbing into the computer names like: Henri Coanda, Radn Maniticedes, Luigi Romersa and Andreas Epp. Cheers Keith
Have you seen this site? Has a section on "flying saucers" with links to other sites. Unreal Aircraft - Links
Planes that never flew + (UFO's IFO's) Hi Adrian, Checked that site as you said, its fantastic. Saves a lot of digging and delving for images and info. Just going back to have another look, and bounce it into "Favourites" :hug: Cheers Keith
I see that Kelly Johnson had a hand in this design! I consider this man to be the "John Browning" of American aviation! Remember that armies are always preparing for the next war using the last war as a reference point. This aircraft was way too futuristic for the minds of the men who, just a few years before, had court marshaled Billy Mitchell because he'd messed with their long-held paradigms!
Planes and things that never flew Hi Einzel. You're quite right, "Kelly" like a few great men were highly motivated expediters, never taking no for an answer and totally committed to their gut feelings. Others that spring to mind were Churchill, Bader and Mitchell. Cheers Keith
