WHIFS found while Google-ing

[Dizzyfugu]

A Russian train/truck hybrid of unknown purpose  Better move aside when THIS turns up in your rear-view mirror...





And it is not the only one of its kind... 

[scooter]

A Russian train/truck hybrid of unknown purpose 

Stealth ICBM TEL system?

[Hobbes]

That recently appeared in this thread as well. Apparently two were built as an experiment before the project was cancelled. I've seen several explanation, one is that they were mobile generators, to provide electrical power in remote locations. The other is that the locomotive parts actually drove the machine, with electric motors in every wheel hub. The idea being similar to the Overland Trains found at page 1 of the link above. 

For the generator idea, it'd be much simpler to take a MAZ truck and put a generator on the PTO shaft of the engine. Or even install a large engine and generator in the cargo space of the MAZ.

The other idea is a bit more plausible, as that would give some 2000 shp and it'd be easier to transmit that much power by using electric motors in each hub, than using drive shafts and gearboxes.

[kitnut617]

For the generator idea, it'd be much simpler to take a MAZ truck and put a generator on the PTO shaft of the engine. Or even install a large engine and generator in the cargo space of the MAZ.

The oil & gas drilling outfits here in Canada used to have the generator running off a PTO for their power supply, but if the engine seizes for any given reason, the truck is stuck out on the tundra or in the bush with no way to get back to base.  So all the power generator trucks have a seperate engine to power the generator as being a cheaper way to operate them (or they're mounted on their own trailer).

[Hobbes]

These days, the generator is often containerized. A 20' ISO container can house something like 1 MW of power including a large fuel tank.

[bearmatt]

Plenty of stuff here:

http://blog.livedoor.jp/wingnine/archives/7692349.html

[pyro-manic]

A nice selection of float- and sea-planes here.

http://spontoon.rootoon.com/SPwAi41.html

[Librarian]

Not really whiffy, but inspiring for some modern COIN aircraft, from Paris these days. Like the AT-6 with its FLIR ball under the fuselage, had a similar idea for a Skyraider (but with more firepower...  ).

This has really inspired me.



I like fiddling with P-38s and I'm COINing one (along witha B-25) for the Vietnam theatre. One might end up a FAC.

[Alvis 3.14159]

My biggest mistake on that was not raising the cockpit/canopy. In another thread here, the TV-2 Seastar was being discussed, and it was mentioned how it might have been a better choice for my cockpit section than the T-33 one.
Additionally, the original P-38 wings are just too small to pull that off properly. Again, in retrospect, I should have used the Skyraider wings, as they'd be larger without being too large.
May yours be more logical and better planned!

Alvis Pi

[philp]

Still one of my favorite whiffs of all time Alvis.

[Tophe]

  Congratulations, Librarian. May I draw it (with your name) for my catalogue of P-38s?

[Gondor]

My biggest mistake on that was not raising the cockpit/canopy. In another thread here, the TV-2 Seastar was being discussed, and it was mentioned how it might have been a better choice for my cockpit section than the T-33 one.
Additionally, the original P-38 wings are just too small to pull that off properly. Again, in retrospect, I should have used the Skyraider wings, as they'd be larger without being too large.
May yours be more logical and better planned!

Alvis Pi

Why not make a Mk II Alvis, Sword have a T2V-1 out now so the cockpit would be fairly easy to source.

Gondor

[Librarian]

My biggest mistake on that was not raising the cockpit/canopy. In another thread here, the TV-2 Seastar was being discussed, and it was mentioned how it might have been a better choice for my cockpit section than the T-33 one.
Additionally, the original P-38 wings are just too small to pull that off properly. Again, in retrospect, I should have used the Skyraider wings, as they'd be larger without being too large.
May yours be more logical and better planned!

Alvis Pi

I think mine will be a little simpler, It'll probably be the FAC. I've taken off the wings outboard of the engines (which will be radial) and might use more angular laminar wings from a defunct Spiteful. The tails will also be somewhat more angular, got a pile of old Mustangs parts so might make use of those.
Really nice job you did though. Love the use of the C-119 booms.

[Tophe]

  Sorry I don't understand: is the marvelous P-38 COIN above a model of Librarian, or of Alvis Pi, or found with Google from unknown modeller?

[Librarian]

Sorry I don't understand: is the marvelous P-38 COIN above a model of Librarian, or of Alvis Pi, or found with Google from unknown modeller?

NO Tophe, not mine. The photo is of one by Alvis Pi. It has inspired me to do similar.