Boeing Flying Wing concepts from the mid 1930s

[The Big Gimper]

A Cross-post from this Secret Projects threat started by Our Glorious Leader Greg in 2006.

Here is are some teasers:







Reduced span XB-35 wings with B-17B/C/D fuselage?

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If anyone wants to know more about the way these designs would have worked contact Evan…who contributed to the original article.

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BTW, here are the rest of the images (since I posted them over there in the first place).

They are all variations of the same theme and come under the Model 306 designation:

First the Heavy Bomber:

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Now the first fighter version - the 306B single engine variant:

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Now the Model 306C twin engined fighter:

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Now the Model 306A Commercial Airliner:

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And last, but not least, my favourite - the Commercial Flying Boat variant:

[kitnut617]

What was the thinking with the extended ailerons ?

And the push/pull airliner looks really neat --  :)

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What was the thinking with the extended ailerons ?

Evan, over to you...

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Hmmm…similar:

[elmayerle]

What was the thinking with the extended ailerons ?

Evan, over to you...

Well, I'd hazard a guess that they were going for increased control arm (particularly if they were intended as elevons instead of just ailerons) and possibly more effect by having them fully separate from the wing (detailed design, not aerodynamics is my forte and grad school was 30+ years ago).

[Rickshaw]

Hmmm…similar:

From, if I remember correctly, the movie "Things to Come" made IIRC in 1938.  Great movie, loads of interesting concepts from the 1930s.  Well worth watching, one of the Korda Brother classics.