Author Topic: swept wing pusher bi-plane (Read 23713 times)

apophenia · « **Reply #25 on:** March 08, 2012, 11:12:51 AM »

Sure ... Maschinen-Fabrik Augsberg-Nurnberg MG 18 TuF:
http://www.cruffler.com/Features/FEB-02/Maxim13mmTuF.jpg

Maxim Flak: http://www.kaisersbunker.com/cc/cc18c.jpg [sideview sketches]
http://media.photobucket.com/image/Maxim-Nordenfelt%2037mm/prion_photos/DSC_0034.jpg

Finding good online images of the 37mm Maxim-Nordenfelt can be a little tricky because the name kept changing and/or has since been mis-applied to other autocannons (Hotchkiss or Krupp) in German service. If you want to search further, you might try:

* 3,7 cm Masch. K (3,7cm Maschinenkanone) -- Kaiserliche Marine name
* 3,7 cm M FLAK (3,7cm Maxim Flak) -- Deutsches Heer name
* 3,7 cm Flak M 14 (3,7cm Flak Modele 1914) -- Reichswehr name

BTW, there was also an experimental Gast-Flieger MG firing the same 13x92SR round as the MG 18 TuF. As the name (and air-cooled barrels) suggest, the twin-barrelled Gast-Flieger was intended for aircraft use from the outset. It's less clear whether TuF was actually meant to be aircraft mounted ... but, then again, this is what-if

arkon · « **Reply #26 on:** June 27, 2012, 06:58:02 AM »

just a little more progress

apophenia · « **Reply #27 on:** June 27, 2012, 10:20:31 AM »

Looking good :) So, backward stagger like the Airco DH.5?

finsrin · « **Reply #28 on:** June 27, 2012, 04:35:46 PM »

Am following and liking.
This is good and without an engine hogging front of fuselage or a propeller to shoot thru, it can be a WW1 equivalent to P-39.

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #29 on:** June 27, 2012, 10:27:24 PM »

Excellent job! :)

arkon · « **Reply #30 on:** June 30, 2012, 08:24:36 AM »

ok. trying to figure out the landing gear. one wheel on each lower wing with a frame underneath the nose for a front? or a skyhook for zepplin duty? or a open tube frame out the back to make it a tail dragger?

hmmmm...

arkon · « **Reply #31 on:** July 01, 2012, 01:12:24 PM »

any thoughts or ideas?

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #32 on:** July 01, 2012, 04:08:46 PM »

Nose wheel + standard WWI style undercarriage at the rear?

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #33 on:** July 01, 2012, 08:02:37 PM »

Whatever you do.. this is looking great

raafif · « **Reply #34 on:** July 02, 2012, 03:04:56 PM »

definately a trapeze-hook for a Zepplin please :)

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #35 on:** July 02, 2012, 11:37:56 PM »

Here's another vote for the skyhook. There's definitely not enough skyhooks.

Brian da Basher

raafif · « **Reply #36 on:** July 03, 2012, 01:36:20 PM »

I discount Brian's vote for the trapeze due to his total self-interest ! ...... he just wants to build the airship to hang it from

finsrin · « **Reply #37 on:** July 03, 2012, 01:43:33 PM »

Quote from: Brian da Basher on July 02, 2012, 11:37:56 PM

Here's another vote for the skyhook. There's definitely not enough skyhooks.

Brian da Basher

Bu, Bu, But... that would mean no spats

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #38 on:** July 04, 2012, 05:02:07 AM »

Quote from: finsrin on July 03, 2012, 01:43:33 PM

Quote from: Brian da Basher on July 02, 2012, 11:37:56 PM
Here's another vote for the skyhook. There's definitely not enough skyhooks.

Brian da Basher

Bu, Bu, But... that would mean no spats

Ok spats and a skyhook! Just like the Sparrowhawks flying up to the Macon!

Go with a spat up front and two in back under the wings.

Brian da Basher

arkon · « **Reply #39 on:** July 04, 2012, 08:54:17 AM »

sorry bdb, but i am goin with tricycle type gear(but may still put a sky hook, with the wheels as emergency landing alt.) worked on the gear some last nite will post pics later .

arkon · « **Reply #40 on:** July 04, 2012, 01:31:43 PM »

workin on the nose gear,post some pics after the great day. july 4

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #41 on:** July 06, 2012, 02:57:18 AM »

Who could complain about three very lovely streamlined spats?

Looks like you're making excellent progress!

Brian da Basher

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #42 on:** July 08, 2012, 04:54:48 AM »

I just remembered that a while back I drew something similar in concept to what you are building:

raafif · « **Reply #43 on:** July 08, 2012, 06:52:50 AM »

you forgot to flip the top wing over, Greg

my coloured Ssortabla ..... & a half-hearted try at a Lemac ....

arkon · « **Reply #44 on:** July 09, 2012, 12:48:07 AM »

i like the rudders on that one gtx, may do something simular on mine.

arkon · « **Reply #45 on:** July 21, 2012, 05:41:07 AM »

not to thrilled about the muzzle brake on the cannon so i am workin on something else,but i do think the landing gear came out ok.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #46 on:** July 21, 2012, 04:34:18 PM »

Looking good.

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #47 on:** July 25, 2012, 06:09:16 PM »

Nice work on the landing gear! Looks like it belongs!

Brian da Basher

Tophe · « **Reply #48 on:** July 26, 2012, 01:15:42 AM »

Weird!

apophenia · « **Reply #49 on:** July 27, 2012, 07:02:39 AM »

Quote from: arkon on July 21, 2012, 05:41:07 AM

... but i do think the landing gear came out ok.

Yep! And I love the anhedral on the lower wings :)


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Author Topic: swept wing pusher bi-plane (Read 23713 times)