De Havilland-Whittle DH-88G

[loupgarou]

When Frank Whittle was found in bed with the wife of Gloster's boss (I thought he was Henry Gloster, but wiki informed me there wasn't such a person   ), relations became quite strained    and Whittle moved over to De Havilland to continue the development work on his engine.
Using the already proven DH-88 structure, 2 engines were installed to give an adequate power.
Given the wing structure, there is no place for a retracting undercarriage, so it will be fixed, and suitably spatted (I have 2 leftover from the Do-28Z anyway).
Problem: I discovered after having glued and sanded etc the engines, that the wing roots are BADLY warped    and will need a lot of putty. I started filling the space with plastic scraps.
   
loupgarou

[PR19_Kit]

Hmmmm, that looks surprisingly 'realistic' and possible. Great idea and can't wait to see it finished. 

[NARSES2]

Nice idea

[loupgarou]

Hmmmm, that looks surprisingly 'realistic' and possible. Great idea and can't wait to see it finished. 

Thanks, Kit.
it will take a while, as in october I'll be continuously on the run. Left home today and won't be back for more than 2 days till early november.
loupgarou

[Sticky Fingers]

Cool! Looks a little like something I came up with a while ago:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,34612.msg550461.html#msg550461

Good luck with your build!

[loupgarou]

Cool! Looks a little like something I came up with a while ago:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,34612.msg550461.html#msg550461

Good luck with your build!

Thanks. I suppose a jet Comet it's an idea many whiffers had (or should have had  )
Had you found where to put a retractable undercarriage? 
loupgarou

[Gondor]

Thanks. I suppose a jet Comet it's an idea many whiffers had (or should have had  )
Had you found where to put a retractable undercarriage? 
loupgarou

A jet Comet  how many passengers ?

Gondor

[Ed S]

Now, that is a prop a/c that really looks good with jets. Almost like it was designed that way to begin with.

Ed

[Dizzyfugu]

Nice. Reminds me a bit of the Jet Sturgeon project - but this one is really elegant. Very nice idea!
I also have a Comet fuselage in the scrap box (no wings left), and this inspired me... orginally wanted to make a Kikka look-alike from it, but maybe with Me 262 wings and in PRU Blue...?

[McGreig]

Had you found where to put a retractable undercarriage?   loupgarou

I don't know if it would be worth the trouble (or if there would be room for it in the Comet fuselage) but a proposed twin jet version of the Pe-2 light bomber used a bicycle undercarriage with outriggers:

Now, that is a prop a/c that really looks good with jets. Almost like it was designed that way to begin with. Ed

What he said! A really excellent idea.  

[Dizzyfugu]

 

But plausible for the Comet. IMHO it is hard to put a "normal" landing gear under it, as well as a tricycle arrangement (unnless wings and CG are moved aft). The Tu-2 solution looks perfect - very good find! 

[Tophe]

Interesting...