Author Topic: Boeing 747C CanardLiner (Read 14904 times)

Tophe · « **on:** April 15, 2012, 11:54:16 AM »

While my son was sleeping, I "repaired" differently the aircraft he broke: the removed tailplanes are now canard (temporarily with adhesive tape):

Tophe · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2012, 11:57:41 AM »

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...

apophenia · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2012, 08:59:04 AM »

Creativity out of destruction

This is going to be interesting Tophe!

Tophe · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2012, 10:19:25 AM »

Thanks Apophenia.
Next combination: asymmetric tail:

Tophe · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2012, 10:21:03 AM »

Then: with jets above the wings and inverted tailplanes:

apophenia · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2012, 10:38:24 AM »

Ooo, I do like that last variation

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2012, 03:36:49 AM »

Quote from: apophenia on April 16, 2012, 10:38:24 AM

Ooo, I do like that last variation

Me too! Great stuff, mon ami. Kudos on the assist from your son!

Brian da Basher

Tophe · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2012, 12:40:00 PM »

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)

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2012, 05:40:37 AM »

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

Tophe · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2012, 11:32:55 AM »

Thanks Brian.
And here is another view of the same:

Tophe · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2012, 09:16:50 PM »

And a true creation of my 2-year-old son: the Boeing 747J (J for JackyLiner) is a 3-engined asymmetric flying wing:

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:22:09 AM »

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

Tophe · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2012, 09:43:24 AM »

Thanks "uncle" Brian...

Tophe · « **Reply #13 on:** April 27, 2012, 10:30:34 AM »

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...

arc3371 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 27, 2012, 07:54:05 PM »

Great looking bird

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #15 on:** May 01, 2012, 02:57:39 AM »

Definitely "like father, like son"!

He's prably doing calculus by now too...

I really like this one! "Uncle" heartily approves!

Brian da Basher

Tophe · « **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2012, 07:01:41 PM »

Even further: the 747 is now an asymmetric flying wing with one half forward swept wing

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2012, 10:35:30 PM »

Another Tophe masterpiece!

Alexandr Calder would be green with envy at your genius, mon ami!

Your work never fails to delight!

Brian da Basher

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2012, 10:58:19 PM »

Make it a pivoting oblique wing and you really have something believe able as a future airliner.

RussC · « **Reply #19 on:** May 13, 2012, 03:58:57 AM »

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'

Tophe · « **Reply #20 on:** May 13, 2012, 11:06:18 AM »

Thanks for your dreams...

elmayerle · « **Reply #21 on:** May 13, 2012, 12:03:38 PM »

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

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 will provide more info and pictures.

Tophe · « **Reply #22 on:** May 13, 2012, 12:30:30 PM »

Very much appreciated, thanks!

elmayerle · « **Reply #23 on:** May 13, 2012, 12:37:53 PM »

Quote from: Tophe on May 13, 2012, 12:30:30 PM

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.

RussC · « **Reply #24 on:** May 13, 2012, 03:28:37 PM »

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.

Whole article http://www.air-and-space.com/20100201%20N757HW.htm

Tophe · « **Reply #25 on:** May 13, 2012, 04:47:46 PM »

Thanks a lot RussC, this is greatly enriching my collection of asymmetric airplanes!

elmayerle · « **Reply #26 on:** May 14, 2012, 06:26:16 AM »

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.

Tophe · « **Reply #27 on:** May 14, 2012, 09:12:18 AM »

Google found the B-26/TPE331 3-engine picture at http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982%20-%202327.html
Thanks!

elmayerle · « **Reply #28 on:** May 14, 2012, 09:29:39 AM »

Quote from: Tophe on May 14, 2012, 09:12:18 AM

Google found the B-26/TPE331 3-engine picture at http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982%20-%202327.html
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.

Tophe · « **Reply #29 on:** May 17, 2012, 01:19:43 AM »

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...)

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #30 on:** May 17, 2012, 04:38:06 AM »

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

Tophe · « **Reply #31 on:** May 17, 2012, 05:30:24 PM »

Thanks Brian.
Well, the 1/200 Boeing 747 of Jacky has turned to 747G Gliderliner (or 747R Rocketliner?):

Tophe · « **Reply #32 on:** May 17, 2012, 05:37:26 PM »

After Mummy Emelyn repaired (with the parts she found), the 747 turned back to normal again: 3-jet asymmetric...

Tophe · « **Reply #33 on:** May 17, 2012, 05:39:53 PM »

The little creator with his 747, big and small, both asymmetric of course:

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #34 on:** May 18, 2012, 03:31:29 AM »

Thank you for those pictures of your son and his creations, mon ami!

They totally made my day!

Brian da Basher

Tophe · « **Reply #35 on:** May 18, 2012, 01:09:15 PM »

Thank you for your comment, Brian.


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