Silhouette challenge

[SincoTC]

Thanks Reg,

At least you can get to bed now without having to get up early to monitor it. I bet Berlin seems tropical after where you've been. Sleep well.

Bugger, now I've got to do another one!!

[SincoTC]

One of a number of designs that didn't get off the ground, or even the drawing-board!!

[skytrain10]

Morning Sinco...a BAC project?

[SincoTC]

Good morning skytrain,

Welcome home! Not a BAC project.

I'm just off to work now, will be back online in just over half an hour.

[skytrain10]

Thanks Sinco. The fuselage and tail plane had a distinct 1-11 look to them, hence my thoughts. But a European design?

[Lightning Mate]

Morning chaps.

I thought something from Boeing. I note trailing edge high lift devices.

[RegDep]

How about a NAL VTOL Fan-Lift AIRLINER STUDY from Japan? If only to cover another continent

And of course: Good morning gentlemen!

[SincoTC]

Morning LM, Tag Reg,

skytrain, it is European

[Lightning Mate]

Even British perhaps....

[skytrain10]

Boulton-Paul P.146?

[Lightning Mate]

I was just about to say the same.....

Did it not have a canard configuration?

[SincoTC]

Nice to see eager beavers online!! Not British

The challenge shows a passener aircraft, but there was also a military variant that looked like the result of an unnatural relationship between a Boeing 727 and an ATL-98 Carvair along with that wing and pods

[skytrain10]

Have only found a description, but the engines look right and its gone the correct number of seats!

[Lightning Mate]

Agreed mate, but check canard.

[Lightning Mate]

looked like the result of an unnatural relationship between a Boeing 727 and an ATL-98 Carvair along with that wing and pods

WWWhat?? The Carvair looked pregnant all by itself.

[skytrain10]

VFW-Fokker VC180P

[SincoTC]

Just as well it was stillborn I guess, NB. Livery changed to protect the innocent (and my challenge )

[Lightning Mate]

Ken,

I think you read the same post by "overscan" as I did.

Also this:

ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.../19730007257_1973007257.pdf

[SincoTC]

Well done skytrain,

Although, my source doesn't mention any involvement of Fokker, it is the VFW VC-180P

VFW V/STOL Transport
Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke GmbH (Germany)
Heinkel, Focke-Wulf, Weser -> Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke GmbH (1964)-> Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (1980)

Submitted in a proposal to the West German Federal Defence Ministry for an 80-100 passenger V/STOL transport projected for service in late 1970s. Two versions: civilian (P) and military (T=transport).

Lift Power: Rolls-Royce RB.202-25 (91.1 kN thrust); five on each wingtip pod, which provide roll and yaw control
Cruise Power: 3 General Electric turbofans (75.6 kN thrust) in Boing 727 configuration; mounted on rear fuselage, two of which provide pitch control

skytrain has control

[Lightning Mate]

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