Bristol type 102 ramjet test aircraft

[chrisonord]

Bristol type 102 ram jet evaluation  aircraft  circa 1950. Built to test the feasibility of  compact auxiliary ramjet engines  for jet bombers and  interceptor aircraft.  The aircraft  was launched from a modified  Lancaster bomber  and powered up to  ram jet operational speed  by a   rocket motor.  When the ram jet engines ran out  of fuel the aircraft would glide back to base and skid land on its  underside . Kit is a modified  PM Messerschmit  P 328, with a few bits stuck on
Chris
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[Rick Lowe]

Nice. 
Nice touch using the trailer too - probably just what they would have done, use something off the shelf.

[zenrat]

Very good Chris.

I've got one of the Airfix (repopped PM IIRC) Me 328s in the stash.  I've been struggling with how to add engines and wheels.  You've given me some ideas.

[chrisonord]

Very good Chris.

I've got one of the Airfix (repopped PM IIRC) Me 328s in the stash.  I've been struggling with how to add engines and wheels.  You've given me some ideas.

Cheers Fred,
There isn't much room to  put landing gear on  one of these things  , micro surgery and  very small scale  landing gear should do it though.  There was a version  with 2 Argus engines  fitted  on the top of  the fuselage either  side of the dorsal  spine, they should  be easy enough to  scratch build  too.

[NARSES2]

Works well Chris 

[chrisonord]

Ta very much 
Chris

[Glenn Gilbertson]

Well done, Chris - that looks good.

[zenrat]

Very good Chris.

I've got one of the Airfix (repopped PM IIRC) Me 328s in the stash.  I've been struggling with how to add engines and wheels.  You've given me some ideas.

Cheers Fred,
There isn't much room to  put landing gear on  one of these things  , micro surgery and  very small scale  landing gear should do it though.  There was a version  with 2 Argus engines  fitted  on the top of  the fuselage either  side of the dorsal  spine, they should  be easy enough to  scratch build  too.

Thanks Chris.

[AeroplaneDriver]

Love this!