Name that Flying Machine
Those wings look a bit short!
Piper Arapaho?
Not from Piper.
Wingspan is 28' 6".
Flying magazine says there was less than 30mm between the prop-tips and fuselage.
Aerofiles reasons for non-manufacture include -
Company creator was a WW2 pilot whose surname is shared with a Simpsons character who owns a nuclear power plant.
Very prominent T-tail on a rotund fuselage.
Wingspan is 28' 6".
Flying magazine says there was less than 30mm between the prop-tips and fuselage.
Aerofiles reasons for non-manufacture include -
poor single-engine performance, stall speeds too high, climb speeds too low, and engine nacelles set to close, according to Al Mooney, who was a consultant.
Very prominent T-tail on a rotund fuselage.
The Simpsons clue led me to the Burns BA-42.
Thanks Noyade. An interesting aircraft that I had never heard of.
How about this one?
How about this one?
Noyade seems to have successfully followed up the trail of the giant nosewheel. Do you want to ID it?
Big low pressure tyre to allow a heavy aircraft to operate from grass?
Or maybe just poor quality rubber preventing reliable high-pressure tyres. We targeted Germany's rubber supplies quite effectively as they were critical to the war effort.
Or maybe just poor quality rubber preventing reliable high-pressure tyres. We targeted Germany's rubber supplies quite effectively as they were critical to the war effort.
Yes, the Me 264 - one of the Amerikabomber candidates.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_264
washoutt, if you think the nose wheel is large, look at the main wheels!
meleagertoo, I think you are probably right. I was surprised to discover that it had a wing loading of 73 lb/sq. ft, which was 6% higher than a B-29.
chevvron has control.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_264
washoutt, if you think the nose wheel is large, look at the main wheels!
meleagertoo, I think you are probably right. I was surprised to discover that it had a wing loading of 73 lb/sq. ft, which was 6% higher than a B-29.
The relatively high wing loading caused poor climb performance, loss of manoeuvrability, stability and high take-off and landing speeds.
The Beardmore Inflexible trumps the Brab!
it's still Open House
it's still Open House