E-555 SCA

[Archibald]

In 1947, WWII was still raging in Europe. As a consequence, hitler and its designed successor, Hein Grosscheisse deseperately sought a way of bombing the East coast of the USA, and particularly New York. since 1943, two ways had been explored
- long range bombers
- missiles.
The A9 manned upperstage was now ready (it was a V2 with a delta wing and a cockpit) , but the A10 and A11 launch stages regularly exploded and devaste Peenmude launch site various times. Long range jets bomber seems more promising and the E-555 was flying. alas, its range was weak because of the high fuel consumption of its 6 engines. That's why the new commander of the Luftwaffe Adolf Arschlor and the chief ingenneer in Peenmude Willy Durschfall proposed a daring concept.  
It was no less than mounting a A9 upper stage on the back of the E-555 flying wing. A rocket boost was added on the rear fuselage to boost take off and release at high altitude.
The concept was quickly set up and the first Mistel III flew on 18 march 1948. Chief Pilot Hans Leckmish-Amarsch was volunteer; Adolf Schwein was volunteer for the A9 seat. The Ar-555 took off but crashed on Berteshgarden killing the big Adolf SOB. This was ahuge relief for the world and ended the f... WWII.

[Archibald]

other view of the composite.  

[Archibald]

on the morning of 18 march 1948, the composite is ready for its first flight...

[wolfik]

hmhmm.....why not on hitlers birthday?
I dont know the day....my god!!!!what a german Im?

nice idea
I have the kit too but my will be build as a nightfighter in 1/48 scale...its big enough  

[Archibald]

The name of the nazis are not meaningless. Just look at a German Dictionnary...
Very good idea, the night fighter... I have bought the A9 when I despesperately seeking a X-15 in 1/72 scale. After that, I didn't know what to do with it... until i bought it. The links between the A9 and E-555 are "cure dents" (don't know how you say that in english. Its the small sticks of wood you use to clean your tooths after dinner, when you have small rest of food between it)... (of course i used cleans ones !!! beurk!!! )

[Eddie M.]

The name of the nazis are not meaningless. Just look at a German Dictionnary...
Very good idea, the night fighter... I have bought the A9 when I despesperately seeking a X-15 in 1/72 scale. After that, I didn't know what to do with it... until i bought it. The links between the A9 and E-555 are "cure dents" (don't know how you say that in english. Its the small sticks of wood you use to clean your tooths after dinner, when you have small rest of food between it)... (of course i used cleans ones !!! beurk!!! )

Cool model and great construction. It looks just right. B)

I think the word you are looking for is "toothpick"

    Eddie  

[anthonyp]

This is a very cool model!!  I'd make some crack about how it looks like a Mistal and going into space to escape the explosion is a lot of trouble, but I just woke up, and my brain hasn't realized I'm drinking coffee yet.

Very nice!

 

[Sisko]

Very cool and very similar to something that I was considering for my second 555.

Nicely done and thanks for sharing.  

[Archibald]

Thanks god  for tooth picks. These smal sticks are  very, very useful when you want to make a model...  The rocket boost (above the rear turret) is the engine of a Alouette III helicopter.  

[John Howling Mouse]

Very cool but very scary idea.

[matrixone]

Cool model and a great idea!

Sort of makes me think of the original idea for the Space Shuttle, a large jet powered aircraft which would carry the shuttle to a high altitude and the Shuttle would detach and then fire its engines and continue on into orbit.
The idea for the solid rocket boosters to launch the Shuttle was a cost cutting move when NASA realized the development cost of the jet powered launch aircraft would exceed their budget.

For a while I have considered building an Arado E555 with two He 162s or a single Me 262 mounted on top, I hope Revell will start producing this kit again because I would like to get at least two more of them.

Matrixone

[Archibald]

It's a pure whatif idea! The A9 weighed 16 tons, and the drag of both would be enormous... even with the BMW-109 of 3500kgp of thrust, it was impossible!
But I didn't know what to do with the A9 the Mistel idea comes to me

I've got others idea on this style such as a boeing 747 with a rocket stage on its back. This stage has one J-2 engine from Apollo, and launch a dynasoar shuttle!
I planned a "DynaSoar in foreign service" in the alternative history... stay tunned!

[Maverick]

Totally cool there Archibald.... it can join my Sonderkommando Amerika unit over on my Alternate Luftwaffe thread... Well Done.. and aerodynamics be damned!!!  

[Archibald]

Thanks!!! Maverick I saw you have partially taken controle of the alternate History forum lol!! In this case, I don't give a damn about aerodynamics Lol!!!
Maybe one day I will add a booster behind the A9 to send it in orbital flight