Hawker Cyclone

[ysi_maniac]

I plan to reproduce this design in Styrene-3D. But first I would like you to comment/critique and help me to define some points:

Name: Is Cyclone OK?

Power plant:  Wright Tornado. How can be, in your opinion, exhaust pipe scheme?

[PR19_Kit]

Cyclone sounds good, very Hawker and I don't think it's a name they used for real either.

[JayBee]

Looks good.
Sounds good.
Why the heck has no-one thought of this before ?

Go for it 

[The Wooksta!]

Looks like a more primitive Hawker P.1027.

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,32534.0

[perttime]

The two turbo chargers need to go behind the engine, so I suppose there needs to be two exhausts somewhere behind the engine.

[ysi_maniac]

Only 2 or more: 6 or 7?

[perttime]

If I understood the engine description correctly in Wikipedia and a couple of other sites, it has two turbochargers. I believe it means that exhausts from all cylinders go to the turbos and there's one pipe coming out of each. I didn't find a picture that actually shows the turbos, though.

[kitbasher]

Looks like a more primitive Hawker P.1027.

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,32534.0

Cheque is in the post Lee!

[Old Wombat]

That's a sweet looking concept, can't wait to see it in styrene!


Edit Add-on:-

OK, So, this is your engine - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_R-2160_Tornado

This appears to have the XP-69's engine installation plans - http://www.weakforcepress.com/XP-69/xp692056.html

& a pic of the 3/4 scale mock-up of the XP-69 - http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac6/Republic%20XP-69.html

Hope this helps!



Guy

[The Wooksta!]

Looks like a more primitive Hawker P.1027.

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,32534.0

Cheque is in the post Lee!

Only because I found yours before I could find one of mine!

[kitbasher]

Looks like a more primitive Hawker P.1027.

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,32534.0

Cheque is in the post Lee!

Only because I found yours before I could find one of mine!

Postman apprehended!  Still need to go through my box of Spitfire kits to see if I can release an old Airfix Mk Ia into the wild for The Plan.

[ysi_maniac]

OK, So, this is your engine - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_R-2160_Tornado

This appears to have the XP-69's engine installation plans - http://www.weakforcepress.com/XP-69/xp692056.html

& a pic of the 3/4 scale mock-up of the XP-69 - http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac6/Republic%20XP-69.html

Hope this helps!

Of course it will help!

[tc2324]

Another model I`ll be looking out for.