Originally Posted by
pax britanica
Cheating a little but wasnt there a 1950s jet design -Vampire??? which the famous Eric Brown test flew that didn't have any undercarriage at all and was deigned to be propelled off a ramp and land on a rubberised carpet kind of thing. Carrier Ops??
See posts #69 & #70
Great idea, but it kinda obstructs the runway after landing. Also there is the problem of taking off again. I don't think this idea was fully thought through.
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