A.V.R.E.-L and Vickers rocket interceptor

[DaFROG]

Apparently it is the done thing to post one week GB builds in the current and finished projects forum so that people don't have to descend the extra set of stairs and unlock the filing cabinet in the disused lavatory with the sign on the door reading "beware of the leopard" in which resides the terror that is the ONE WEEK GB dum da dum dum dum. I think they keep it there for everyones protection.

here's me entry complete with backstory^tm
It's a AVRE-L (for launcher) and Vickers rocket interceptor (suffered a severe lack of imagination/bothering to research for a more suitable name)




build thread here

[pathetic attempt at back story]
squadron leader smith stood on top of the A.V.R.E.-L and gazed into the desert heat haze. Although if he spotted any aircraft he would scarcely have time to dive under the curchills armoured hull what with the new nazi ground attack aircraft flying at at close to 600 mph. Smith was not overly worried about ground attack aircraft and there was noting he could do about them anyway. His convoy of vehicles had been moving at night and keeping well away from other troop concentrations which was just as well as there had been no time, or available paint to cover the european theatre camouflage still sported by a number of the vehicles. At least the coating of dust did something blend the vehicles in with the landscape. What most occupied smiths thoughts was unlikely to be seen from ground level and if he saw it would mean that probably too late. Intelligence reports indicated that the Germans were preparing to deploy radiological weapons similar to those which had proved so effective in the lead up to sealion II. Such weapons would likely be delivered by bombers operating at extremely high altitude and steering as much as possible over the deep desert to avoid interception and the possibility of jettisoning the weapon or crashing on their own troop concentrations. This was why the convoy had been sent deep into the desert where it was hoped they would be positioned on the bombers route and that their radar set would be able to track incoming bombers with sufficient warning to allow one of the new Vickers rocket interceptors to be launched. With a rate of climb of over 500 feet per second he would be upon the bombers extremely quickly however it would take at least 10 minutes to load the extremely reactive fuels which could only be done before launch, the boffins were working on the problems something to do with temperature soak and oxidizing agents. At least the fuelling window meant he did not have to stand at cockpit readiness in the extremely heavy, extremely uncomfortable and extremely hot diving suit contraption required to survive the altitudes at which interception would likely take place and the less than friendly propellants.

[pathetic attempt at backstory\]

[Tophe]

Surprising.
Thanks to have posted it here.

[DaFROG]

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10575.0.html

Here's a similar russian project complete with model of launcher.
nothing like strapping on a tank of nitric acid and acting as the guidance system of a surface to air missile to wake you up in the morning