Author Topic: Tophe's slanting views (Read 357388 times)

Tophe · « **Reply #500 on:** November 29, 2013, 02:09:54 AM »

The Dauntless could be turned into a single-seater, but... it needs a second engine to be fast enough, not to require rear defense:

apophenia · « **Reply #501 on:** November 29, 2013, 11:31:53 AM »

Your single-seat SBD-9 may not have been fast enough but it sure looks nice :)

Tophe · « **Reply #502 on:** November 29, 2013, 01:38:03 PM »

Thanks Apophenia!

Well, if you like the single-seat (per fuselage) and dislike asymmetry, I could present the missing links between the SBD-11 and SBD-14.1: top secret SBD-12 and SBD-13:

apophenia · « **Reply #503 on:** November 30, 2013, 06:31:00 AM »

Symmetry is the new asymmetry, Tophe, and I love 'em all :)

ChernayaAkula · « **Reply #504 on:** November 30, 2013, 09:36:37 AM »

How does this sound? Start with the SBD-14.1, but with the engine nacelle turned around, giving it a pusher prop. Short glazing on the nacelle for a front gunner, long glazing on the main fuselage, allowing for a tail gunner. Twin engine power, front and tail gunner, but with the frontal area smaller than a conventional twin-engine bomber. Also suitably compact for carrier use.

Tophe · « **Reply #505 on:** November 30, 2013, 11:22:28 AM »

Thanks Apophenia!

ChernayaAkula, I don't understand what you call tail-gunner... on a small aircraft, I fear I cannot install a rear post after the fin, à la B-29...
For the rest, it is not easy to draw a pusher radial but I have tried:

Thanks!

finsrin · « **Reply #506 on:** November 30, 2013, 12:20:43 PM »

Lot of possible SBD growth vartiations :)
Glimpses of Naval Air that could have been....

Tophe · « **Reply #507 on:** November 30, 2013, 07:34:41 PM »

Thanks!
I go again with ChernayaAkula's words about a tail post. In a what-if World, nothing is impossible, but shouldn't I install tandem wings?:

ChernayaAkula · « **Reply #508 on:** November 30, 2013, 10:23:04 PM »

Yeah, "tail gunner" was a bit misleading, I guess. Rear gunner would've been more accurate. Your rendition of the SBD-14.4 is exactly what I had in mind, though. Very cool! :)

Tophe · « **Reply #509 on:** December 01, 2013, 02:15:28 AM »

Thanks for confirming the SBD-14.4 aspect :)
Thanks also for the misunderstanding about the tail post, that created the Douglas-Delanne SBD-16&17:

Tophe · « **Reply #510 on:** December 01, 2013, 03:31:44 PM »

The SBD-18 also coming from the misunderstanding about the tail-post, thanks again ChernayaAkula!:

Tophe · « **Reply #511 on:** December 02, 2013, 01:37:00 AM »

Well, let us stop delirium, welcome seriousness: the SBD Dauntless (SBD-19 like the others) was a single-fin two-seater with a single engine (located on the centerline):

Tophe · « **Reply #512 on:** December 03, 2013, 01:37:10 AM »

A different B-51 (and the B-82): the SuperMustang (and TwinSuperMustang) mix of 1/144 B-29 and 1/48 P-51D

Cliffy B · « **Reply #513 on:** December 03, 2013, 04:30:05 AM »

Darn it if those SBDs aren't cool and oh man, that B-51/B-82/whatever you call it.....

:)

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #514 on:** December 03, 2013, 05:57:35 AM »

Quote from: Tophe on December 03, 2013, 01:37:10 AM

A different B-51 (and the B-82): the SuperMustang (and TwinSuperMustang) mix of 1/144 B-29 and 1/48 P-51D

Drool .... Big wings.

Tophe · « **Reply #515 on:** December 03, 2013, 10:23:50 AM »

Thanks!

Closer to "Real-World" B-51s (still reduced size to match a P-51): $:-\$

Tophe · « **Reply #516 on:** December 05, 2013, 02:18:29 AM »

Caproni Ca.380 Corsaro family:

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #517 on:** December 05, 2013, 02:22:24 AM »

ChernayaAkula · « **Reply #518 on:** December 05, 2013, 07:52:39 AM »

Coooool!

JP Vieira · « **Reply #519 on:** December 07, 2013, 09:11:14 PM »

Always very interesting

Tophe · « **Reply #520 on:** December 10, 2013, 12:53:03 AM »

Thanks!
And here is the Blohm und Voss Bv-141Z/1m:

lauhof52 · « **Reply #521 on:** December 10, 2013, 04:31:19 AM »

B-51 is Top, Tophe!

Tophe · « **Reply #522 on:** December 11, 2013, 01:07:42 AM »

Thanks.
And here is the twin-boom version of the Ju-88:

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #523 on:** December 11, 2013, 02:23:28 AM »

Cool.

Tophe · « **Reply #524 on:** December 12, 2013, 02:48:21 AM »

Thanks!
And here are light derivatives of the P-61 Black Widow:


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