Westland Wrangler

[Old Wombat]

Suh-weet!

[TheChronicOne]

Stupendous!!!

[63cpe]

Developed in the late 1930-ies by Westland as a tailless fighter. It's design derives from the Pterodactyl experimentals but is much more radical and modern. Having a potent weaponry of 4x 20mm guns in the nose below the cockpit it lay-out was soon copied in the Netherlands by De Schelde as the S.21. Being very radical in its design, it wasn't in favour by the RAF high command and other more traditional designs, like Hurricane and Spitfire, were ordered.

IMG_5255 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

IMG_5252 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

IMG_5256 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

IMG_5257 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

IMG_5258 by Buddy Holly, on Flickr

More build pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/albums/72157698701517875/with/30378466527/

David aka 63cpe

[Tophe]

  delicious little bird lady...

[TheChronicOne]

Yes, that is very cool......  Inspires the imagination so it's a definite win!

[PR19_Kit]

What more needs to be said, super ingenious thinking and building. 

[ericr]

 

[Tophe]

Thanks again!: the Westland Wrangler (twin-boom or not?) inspired me this batch of Puzzle-Lightnings: where is the limit between twin-boom and twin-fin flying wing?

[zenrat]

Fanta stick.

Good job Dave.   

[63cpe]

Thanks Gentlemen!

Love your idea Tophe!

David aka 63cpe

[63cpe]

New pictures were taken. I didn't like the grass surface i used previously. So made a new and much larger grass strip surface.
Pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jetsonsspecial/albums/72157698701517875

Cheers,
David aka 63cpe

[Tophe]

Very lovely pictures, thanks!
(especially the "very twin-boom" step)

[TheChronicOne]

I love it....  these pictures remind me of the PS2 game Sky Odyssey. Interesting aircraft in exotic environments.... just like this.