Canardberra

[SimonR]

So I thought I'd pick up just where I left off with a 1/48 Canberra kitbash. That kit is a typical Airfix turd and the resulting model will be too big to comfortably work on or store but lets go for it.

Two options....

1. A simple what if Dick Rutan had an intern position at English Electric.



2. A much more ambitious F-15E/Cranberry kitbash. This would be a ridiculous amount of work so I hope nobody likes it.



What say you, gentlemen?

[Weaver]

OR you could go down the tandem-wing, long pods route:

[puddingwrestler]

Or the tandem wing long pod biplane version.

[The Rat]

2. A much more ambitious F-15E/Cranberry kitbash. This would be a ridiculous amount of work so I hope nobody likes it.

I don't like it, I LOVE IT! 

[ChernayaAkula]

I'm afraid I must say I rather like the "ambitious" version as well!

[kitnut617]

1. A simple what if Dick Rutan had an intern position at English Electric.

I like this one, but not necessarily done by Dick Rutan, George Miles was a mean hand at this type of design (Libellula fame)

[Aussie747]

I like option one in keeping with the time frame the Canberra was developed, no F-15 designs around then to steal IP from

[Cobra]

The First Design looks Super Cool & Right for when Canberra was Built!!!!!!! go For It!!

[B777LR]

How about the Zwilling?

[TsrJoe]

i like the first design illustrated, looks like somat that might have been sketched at EE. at the time (Petter did sketches of a number of 'Canberra' designs eg. swept wings, buried engines, flying boat, etc)

cool, Joe

[Mossie]

Yeah, number two is great from a crazy mad point of view, but number one looks 'right'.  It's not unlike the Avro 721 design to OR.324, maybe this could be EE's submission? 
Also from Avro, was the 729 which looks distinctly Canberra-ish, there's a tiny pic on the Secret Projects forums









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[jcf]

Burt Rutan is the one known for canard designs, however he did not originate the concept, it goes back to the earliest days of flight.

Dick Rutan is his brother and the one who flew 'round the world with Jenna Yeager. On Dick Rutan's website he makes no mention of
Jenna's involvement, it reads as if the flight was a solo triumph for Dick Rutan, what a putz.  

The canard concept is interesting.

[Weaver]

I like this one, but not necessarily done by Dick Rutan, George Miles was a mean hand at this type of design (Libellula fame)

Now that's a dman fine idea - the Miles Canberra...

[jcf]

Another quickie take on a canard Canberra layout.

Jon

[kitnut617]

Another quickie take on a canard Canberra layout.

Jon

That looks really professional Jon     If I can make a suggestion, what if the inner wing were as the PR.9, extended forward, then the main u/c could go in front of the spar instead of behind, that would work better with the cg I think.