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That Skytrain10 just sits and waits and ..... bang... the right answer!!!!! RR
A neat machine that Sea sitter thing...
It'd be intersting to see the SeaSprite lift-off while this thing is inmotion..... I guess that wasn't the plan!!!!
A neat machine that Sea sitter thing...
It'd be intersting to see the SeaSprite lift-off while this thing is inmotion..... I guess that wasn't the plan!!!!
It was designed to fly to a part of the ocean, then sit there while launching missiles.
Whilst in the water it was considered to be at risk from submarine attack, hence the helicopter.
Whilst in the water it was considered to be at risk from submarine attack, hence the helicopter.
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Carmier Dupouy T.10
Hi Guys, it's my lunchtime again and time to check up on what's been going on, so while we await another Challenge, here's my take on the Carmier 10 discrepancies!
After I had posted my answer and went back to check it out, I found the same photo on AviaFrance that Mel posted later and noticed the differences mentioned by RR; that was why I edited my post to reflect some doubt as to the correctness of my answer.
Thinking about it on the way home; I came to the conclusion that maybe the photo shows the original machine (could this have had some other designation), which WAS flown in 1924 with the Anzani radial, but that M. Carmier was unhappy with its performance (for what was classified as a "Sport" model), so he drew up plans for a more powerful and less draggy design with an inverted inline engine, possibly changing some other details in the light of his flight testing, but that for some reason, the revised machine never got built and only the drawing remains? I was fully expecting that someone with far more knowledge than I about this period of French aviation would point to a suitable biography/history.
Bugger, nothing to play with, oh well back to work, see you later!
After I had posted my answer and went back to check it out, I found the same photo on AviaFrance that Mel posted later and noticed the differences mentioned by RR; that was why I edited my post to reflect some doubt as to the correctness of my answer.
Thinking about it on the way home; I came to the conclusion that maybe the photo shows the original machine (could this have had some other designation), which WAS flown in 1924 with the Anzani radial, but that M. Carmier was unhappy with its performance (for what was classified as a "Sport" model), so he drew up plans for a more powerful and less draggy design with an inverted inline engine, possibly changing some other details in the light of his flight testing, but that for some reason, the revised machine never got built and only the drawing remains? I was fully expecting that someone with far more knowledge than I about this period of French aviation would point to a suitable biography/history.
Bugger, nothing to play with, oh well back to work, see you later!
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The Sea Sitter....I guess there were different designs for this. The one I found was similar but not identical. Would have been great to see it for real!
Well as you say, there is indeed incoming. Apologies for the delay....just been having lunch.
Here we go:
Well as you say, there is indeed incoming. Apologies for the delay....just been having lunch.
Here we go:
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The Samson Switchblade per chance?
The Switchblade is more flying motorcycle than car, as it is a three-wheeler. The Switchblade uses a “scissors” wing, which swings under the belly of the plane when not in use and is protected by a sort of clamshell — akin to a penknife flicking back into its case.
The Switchblade is 15 feet, 6 inches long, five feet, six inches wide (the seats are side-by-side) and stands five-foot-one. The wingspan is 23 feet, five inches.
It’s said to cruise at more than 90 miles per hour on land and 134 mph in the air. Fuel consumption is estimated at about 60 mpg on the road and 22 mpg while airborne. Again, regular unleaded fuel from your neighbourhood garage is all you need.
Things have been moving quite rapidly in recent months for Samson Motorworks. The company has passed several of its “engineering milestones.” When they showed up at AirVenture in Wisconsin, the company had thousands of visitors, one of whom took out his cheque book and offered a deposit.
As a result of that, Samson Motorworks has since announced it is officially taking deposits for the Switchblade for those who want to secure an early delivery when it becomes available. The “target” price is $60,000, but that’s without engine or avionics.
The Switchblade is more flying motorcycle than car, as it is a three-wheeler. The Switchblade uses a “scissors” wing, which swings under the belly of the plane when not in use and is protected by a sort of clamshell — akin to a penknife flicking back into its case.
The Switchblade is 15 feet, 6 inches long, five feet, six inches wide (the seats are side-by-side) and stands five-foot-one. The wingspan is 23 feet, five inches.
It’s said to cruise at more than 90 miles per hour on land and 134 mph in the air. Fuel consumption is estimated at about 60 mpg on the road and 22 mpg while airborne. Again, regular unleaded fuel from your neighbourhood garage is all you need.
Things have been moving quite rapidly in recent months for Samson Motorworks. The company has passed several of its “engineering milestones.” When they showed up at AirVenture in Wisconsin, the company had thousands of visitors, one of whom took out his cheque book and offered a deposit.
As a result of that, Samson Motorworks has since announced it is officially taking deposits for the Switchblade for those who want to secure an early delivery when it becomes available. The “target” price is $60,000, but that’s without engine or avionics.
Last edited by Ridge Runner; 8th Jan 2010 at 14:56. Reason: Oh dear.... some of those awful American mis-spellings!!!!
