Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Tophe on April 15, 2012, 11:54:16 AM
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While my son was sleeping, I "repaired" differently the aircraft he broke: the removed tailplanes are now canard (temporarily with adhesive tape):
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And this is an asymmetric twin-engined airliner: pods 1 & 3 are jet-less anymore, just there for balance. My breaking son shows me the next generation will be dreamers too...
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Creativity out of destruction ;D This is going to be interesting Tophe!
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Thanks Apophenia.
Next combination: asymmetric tail:
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Then: with jets above the wings and inverted tailplanes:
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Ooo, I do like that last variation :-*
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Ooo, I do like that last variation :-*
Me too! Great stuff, mon ami. Kudos on the assist from your son!
Brian da Basher
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Thanks!
So I kept on the reverted wings and went back to canard to match this topic's title.
(Scale is about 1/100: 2ft long, 2ft wide)
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It seems now I have a new favorite, Tophe! There's just something about those canards that make this so eye-catching!
Once again, I am humbled by your boundless imagination!
Brian da Basher
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Thanks Brian.
And here is another view of the same:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v670/Tophe2712/r_DSCF0130.jpg)
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And a true creation of my 2-year-old son: the Boeing 747J (J for JackyLiner) is a 3-engined asymmetric flying wing:
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I must congratulate you on raising yet another generation for this crazy hobby, mon ami!
Definitely a "chip off the old block" and following in his father's footsteps nicely!
Brian da Basher
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Thanks "uncle" Brian... ;)
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After further playing, my son has created what may be the final Boeing 747 design: 747S, a simple twin-jet in the Boeing 737/757/767/777 family. Yes, it is an asymmetric flying wing, but Jacky is my son... ;)
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Great looking bird
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Definitely "like father, like son"!
He's prably doing calculus by now too...
I really like this one! "Uncle" heartily approves!
Brian da Basher
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Even further: the 747 is now an asymmetric flying wing with one half forward swept wing
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Another Tophe masterpiece!
Alexandr Calder would be green with envy at your genius, mon ami!
Your work never fails to delight!
Brian da Basher
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Make it a pivoting oblique wing and you really have something believe able as a future airliner.
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Or maybe an X-wing jumbo, two regular wings right behind two forward swept ones. Leave the vert tail, but the horizontal tailplanes could go. Two engines on the front forward swept and two on the back pair. Why should Sukhoi Berkut drivers have all the forward swept fun.
Maybe two sets of forward swept? Could have luxury seating combined with the maneuverability of a Pitts' :P
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Thanks for your dreams... ;)
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I reckon you'll appreciate P&W's new asymmetric 747SP engine testbed:
http://www.aviationweek.com/Portals/AWeek/TWW/AW_05_07_2012_00_cover.jpg (http://www.aviationweek.com/Portals/AWeek/TWW/AW_05_07_2012_00_cover.jpg)
I believe a visit to http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:7a78f54e-b3dd-4fa6-ae6e-dff2ffd7bdbb&plckPostId=Blog%3a7a78f54e-b3dd-4fa6-ae6e-dff2ffd7bdbbPost%3ac6aac62b-7f5d-4d7a-b4bf-27d697ff1ccd (http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:7a78f54e-b3dd-4fa6-ae6e-dff2ffd7bdbb&plckPostId=Blog%3a7a78f54e-b3dd-4fa6-ae6e-dff2ffd7bdbbPost%3ac6aac62b-7f5d-4d7a-b4bf-27d697ff1ccd) will provide more info and pictures.
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Very much appreciated, thanks!
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Very much appreciated, thanks!
I have to admit that my first thought when I saw it was "Damn, Tophe's going to love it!" I note from the article that the aircraft was modfied by my former empployer down in Waco who had plenty of experience with the 747SP after modifying one into the SOFIA flying observatory.
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Testbeds are not a new idea. There is a 757 with a side mount engine test station used here Locally (Tempe Az.) by Honeywell Aerospace.
This machine supercedes an 720 and L-1011 used earlier.
(http://www.aero-news.net/images/content/general/2011/Honeywell-757-Test-Bed-0211a.jpg)
(http://www.air-and-space.com/20100201%20PHX/_BEL5158%20757-225%20N757HW%20Honeywell%20right%20front%20take-off%20l.jpg)
Whole article http://www.air-and-space.com/20100201%20N757HW.htm (http://www.air-and-space.com/20100201%20N757HW.htm)
(http://www.vc10.net/History/Individual/Images/G_AXLR-01.jpg)
(http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/4/1/0/0116014.jpg)
(http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/2/6/6/0326662.jpg)
(http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/061127-F-1234S-029.jpg)
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Thanks a lot RussC, this is greatly enriching my collection of asymmetric airplanes! :-*
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It's not exactly asymmetric, but AiResearch's B-26 testbed for the TPE331 with the turboprop mounted in the nose was different. The Falcon 20 they used for testing the TFE1042 for the Chung-Kuo looks different with the afterburning engine, in special nacelle, on one side.
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Google found the B-26/TPE331 3-engine picture at http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982%20-%202327.html (http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982%20-%202327.html)
Thanks!
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Google found the B-26/TPE331 3-engine picture at [url]http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982%20-%202327.html[/url] ([url]http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982%20-%202327.html[/url])
Thanks!
That's their second one, made from an Invader that had gone through a conversion to a business aircraft (On Mark Marksman without the tiptanks, perhaps?). Their first one was simply a de-mil'd Invader.
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You probably know that the Gulfstream Peregrine was the first single-jet bizjet, but do you know the single-jet airliner? Boeing 747S (my son's 747, repaired...)
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Please thank your son for me, mon ami. His work brings a smile to my face!
Can you imagine what his model-building will look like in a few more years?
Already, I am wishing I had his unique perspective and creativity!
Brian da Basher
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Thanks Brian.
Well, the 1/200 Boeing 747 of Jacky has turned to 747G Gliderliner (or 747R Rocketliner?):
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After Mummy Emelyn repaired (with the parts she found), the 747 turned back to normal again: 3-jet asymmetric...
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The little creator with his 747, big and small, both asymmetric of course:
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Thank you for those pictures of your son and his creations, mon ami!
They totally made my day!
Brian da Basher
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Thank you for your comment, Brian.