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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on January 17, 2017, 09:00:52 PM

Title: Boeing Airliner Projects
Post by: The Big Gimper on January 17, 2017, 09:00:52 PM
Found on Facebook. These models are in a museum somewhere. Anyone know where? M of F Renton? Everett?

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16143223_1152546751530633_2804835964448993304_n.jpg?oh=be95f83339a373367bbd3171ca8de120&oe=59222196)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16003056_1152548338197141_7311991694247263168_n.jpg?oh=d26de41bf89ea0fbb26fc5de241f3710&oe=591D4817)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16114144_1152548448197130_1925230345970055125_n.jpg?oh=52bf6050d3d57ab5169b0b142607f155&oe=591321B1)

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15977899_1152549558197019_343778413428817745_n.jpg?oh=d11b79896484c2de9aa44406ab5b42c1&oe=5918CFF2)
Title: Re: Boeing Airliner Projects
Post by: Kerick on January 17, 2017, 09:35:47 PM
Nice collection! Shows there were lots of ideas being kicked around at various times.
Title: Re: Boeing Airliner Projects
Post by: taiidantomcat on January 17, 2017, 11:06:49 PM
(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16114144_1152548448197130_1925230345970055125_n.jpg?oh=52bf6050d3d57ab5169b0b142607f155&oe=591321B1)

I am in love

great collection overall
Title: Re: Boeing Airliner Projects
Post by: Logan Hartke on January 17, 2017, 11:10:04 PM
Quote from: The Big Gimper on January 17, 2017, 09:00:52 PM
(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16003056_1152548338197141_7311991694247263168_n.jpg?oh=d26de41bf89ea0fbb26fc5de241f3710&oe=591D4817)

Alright, which one of you ate the pink eraser?

Cheers,

Logan
Title: Re: Boeing Airliner Projects
Post by: taiidantomcat on January 17, 2017, 11:16:23 PM
Quote from: Logan Hartke on January 17, 2017, 11:10:04 PM
Quote from: The Big Gimper on January 17, 2017, 09:00:52 PM
(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16003056_1152548338197141_7311991694247263168_n.jpg?oh=d26de41bf89ea0fbb26fc5de241f3710&oe=591D4817)

Alright, which one of you ate the pink eraser?

Cheers,

Logan

Exhausted engineer struck by inspiration as he erased his 100th failed idea for the night?? ;D
Title: Re: Boeing Airliner Projects
Post by: Logan Hartke on January 17, 2017, 11:36:40 PM
Well, it's said that the wing fold arrangement for the F4F-4 was inspired by a rubber eraser and two paperclips.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8DAL7gPYBiM/TMOV8d5yQ8I/AAAAAAAAAlQ/p2zi6d7pFys/s1600/StoWing1.jpg)

Tails Through Time: Two Paperclips and an Eraser Contribute to Victory in WW2 (http://www.tailsthroughtime.com/2010/10/two-paperclips-and-eraser-contribute-to.html)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Wing-Folding Mechanism of the Grumman Wildcat  (https://www.asme.org/getmedia/2d64abc8-3fa3-4d29-92d4-40db4777e8b2/238-Grumman-Wildcat-Sto-Wing-Wing-folding-Mechanism.aspx)

Cheers,

Logan
Title: Re: Boeing Airliner Projects
Post by: kitnut617 on January 18, 2017, 01:08:35 AM
Quote from: The Big Gimper on January 17, 2017, 09:00:52 PM
Found on Facebook. These models are in a museum somewhere. Anyone know where

Development offices in the Bomarc building at Everett
Title: Re: Boeing Airliner Projects
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 18, 2017, 02:33:48 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on January 18, 2017, 01:08:35 AM
Quote from: The Big Gimper on January 17, 2017, 09:00:52 PM
Found on Facebook. These models are in a museum somewhere. Anyone know where


Development offices in the Bomarc building at Everett


Indeed - you can see some details here (http://aviationweek.com/blog/boeings-wonder-wall).
Title: Re: Boeing Airliner Projects
Post by: upnorth on January 20, 2017, 04:32:46 PM
That TST is quite fetching to my eye.
Title: Re: Boeing Airliner Projects
Post by: Volkodav on January 20, 2017, 08:12:44 PM
Not sure but weren't most of those concepts, in particular the super jumbos, canned under Alan Mulally before he moved to work his magic on ford and kill off or most of their most innovative concepts, marques and divisions?
Title: Re: Boeing Airliner Projects
Post by: jcf on January 21, 2017, 02:47:38 PM
Quote from: Volkodav on January 20, 2017, 08:12:44 PM
Not sure but weren't most of those concepts, in particular the super jumbos, canned under Alan Mulally before he moved to work his magic on ford and kill off or most of their most innovative concepts, marques and divisions?

No.
Title: Re: Boeing Airliner Projects
Post by: Volkodav on January 22, 2017, 04:27:42 PM
Ok then when did they die?  I was under the impression it was Mulally who moved Boeing away from super jumbos and jumbos to concentrate on large twins?