The Wing

Tophe · January 03, 2004, 02:35:04 AM

Found a derivative without pusher-propellers, in an amusement park USA... Is it What-if enough ?

nev · January 03, 2004, 05:37:28 AM

Whats the text above the piccie say Ollie/Tophe?

Captain Canada · January 03, 2004, 06:19:53 AM

What if enough for me.......and really cool to boot ! Looks like it would fly better than the original !

And the caption sez something like :

" some of the world's best stuntmen perform a scene from Indiana Jones, under the big top in the distance, under fire from the Nazis, this aircraft is in danger of blowing up"

Close, but waaay off !

Ollie !

Tophe · January 03, 2004, 08:24:14 AM

Good Toad !

Ollie · January 03, 2004, 11:16:13 AM

Excellent Toad! With a modicum of efforts, you could become good in French again!

nev · January 03, 2004, 01:26:14 PM

Meh, no need

lancer · January 04, 2004, 02:35:13 AM

Oh yeah, I likersion. Beefier engines, and 6 bladed props..coool!!!. What role would it take?? I'd guess that a ground attack/strike/recce. I don't think that the wing layout would allow for a fighter.

Tophe · January 04, 2004, 06:19:02 AM

Are the 6-bladed propellers contra-rotationg 3-bladed ones ?

elmayerle · January 04, 2004, 05:05:06 PM

QuoteAre the 6-bladed propellers contra-rotationg 3-bladed ones ?

The picture doesn't really give enough of a viewing angle to tell, I'd say the odds were even either way.

Tophe · January 04, 2004, 08:22:16 PM

Some version of the same did exist with simple 3-bladed propellers, and I guess they had just added blades to make weirder, without creating the complicated double-3 that usual public would not understand. No ?

elmayerle · January 04, 2004, 10:13:11 PM

I still can't tell about the six-bladed installation, but I swear, those booms look like they came off, or were modelled after, a Bronco.

Speaking of Bronco's, has anyone ever tried to model the proposed utility version of the Bronco, the one with the much wider fuselage? I suspect that fuselage used Aero Commander structure (most likely from their largest, turboprop-powered aircraft) since NAR owned Rockwell Commander at the time. I really want to do one in 1/48 scale to take advantage of the decals that were in the old Hawk "plated" OV-10A.

Ollie · January 05, 2004, 06:17:32 AM

Guys, the first picture looks like a drawing to me, while the second one is a real photo. I've seen it at MGM, and it sounded exactly like 3-bladed props to me! I wonder what drives them. Probably car engines!