Twin boom transports and airliners

nev · December 30, 2004, 01:16:23 AM

Just a question Tophe, do you class the Osprey as a twin boomer?

Tophe · December 30, 2004, 09:24:45 AM

QuoteJust a question Tophe, do you class the Osprey as a twin boomer?

Just an answer, Nev: two fins are not enough for me (Osprey, Bf110...). I have read that boom is the Dutch word for beam, and I need 2 beams holding the fins. Well, maybe there are 2 spars inside the tailplane, and nothing is simple, I agree.

nev · December 30, 2004, 10:53:43 AM

Thats a no then?

I was thinking more along the lines of it having twin podded engines on the wingtips therefore possibly classing it as a twin-boomer.

John Howling Mouse · December 30, 2004, 11:13:48 AM

QuoteThats a no then?

I was thinking more along the lines of it having twin podded engines on the wingtips therefore possibly classing it as a twin-boomer.

OOOOOOO, Nev's given me an idea for a potential hatchet-job on my little 1:72 Italeri V-22....!!

Tophe · December 30, 2004, 08:48:29 PM

QuoteI was thinking more along the lines of it having twin podded engines on the wingtips therefore possibly classing it as a twin-boomer.

Uh

? Do you mean a pod can be classified as a boom? Take the famous P-38: 2 booms+1pod, would you classify it as triplex-boom?

If you elongate the Osprey engines they will still be pods, all would change if you add fins or tailplanes, according to me, and this is not crazy: see the new Rutan space-ship 1 - with a variable incidence wing driving booms and tails with it...

dragon · December 30, 2004, 09:14:51 PM

I just wish someone would make an IAI 201 ARAVA in 1/72 scale. I would buy it!

Tophe · December 31, 2004, 03:46:54 AM

QuoteI just wish someone would make an IAI ARAVA in 1/72 scale.

O'Neill Vacuform seems to have made one, once, somewhere (according to the 1/72nd encyclopaedia)

elmayerle · December 31, 2004, 10:52:20 PM

QuoteDidn't they propose a wee transport variant out of the OV-10 Bronco ? That would be kind of neat !

*chuckle* They did indeed. Considering that Rockwell also owned Aero Commander at that time, I keep wondering if there are any Aero Commander kits in 1/72, I suspect that'd make a great starting place. If not, I'll just have to do my own drawings and get familiar, after a long time away, with scratchbuilding again. Actually, I really want to do one of those in 1/48 and use the decals from the old Hawk "metalplate" OV-10 kit.