aeroplane recognization

No 2 id

The aircraft in photo no 2 is the Horten Model HW-X-26-52 Wingless. Built in Santa Ana California in 1954. The wings were semiretractable and the structure and engines were based on the Cessna T-50 Bobcat.

Neil Medcalf

Guys,

the tracks under the airplane, were part of experiments with different landing gear configurations.

I do not have the books at hand to quote specifically, but I distinctly recall having seen and read on the subject.

More recently, here was either a Boeing or a Northrop transport aircraft (experimental IIRC) that was tested with an inflatable bag in lieu of a landing gear.

Saludos,

Tulio

No B17 was ever fitted with that tank combination. That photo? is just a montage.

5th Douglas Havoc/Boston

As it’s USAAF then more correctly Douglas A20

Moggy

Guys,

the tracks under the airplane, were part of experiments with different landing gear configurations.

I do not have the books at hand to quote specifically, but I distinctly recall having seen and read on the subject.

More recently, here was either a Boeing or a Northrop transport aircraft (experimental IIRC) that was tested with an inflatable bag in lieu of a landing gear.

Saludos,

Tulio

3rd, “Ago” something or other? 45? 145? Probably find it if I was at home with my books and stuff.

Ago Ao 192 V3 Kurier D-OAFW.

http://histaviation.com/AGO_Ao_192.html

Are you sure it’s a tank? Very see-through tracks on it.
Wasn’t there a few experiments with tracked undercarriages on various aircraft. I know I’ve seen photos of things like Piper Cubs with tracked units for landing on rough ground. Can’t explain what looks like a gun on the front though. And that definitely looks like a drive sprocket.

The tank could be one of Christie’s designs. One of them owing to his advanced suspension design was to be released from a moving aircraft at 60 mph on touchdown!

Ay, just did that and it’s the FW P.0310251-13/II night fighter.

For the #4, try
http://www.luft46.com/
They have some nice interpretations of dozens of German “theoretical” aircraft, some nice art too.

A bit like it’s grandchild the B47 – would probably have relied on the curvature of the Earth to gain altitude.

I thought that was the Trident. :diablo:

Best wishes
Steve P

Are you sure it’s a tank? Very see-through tracks on it.
Wasn’t there a few experiments with tracked undercarriages on various aircraft. I know I’ve seen photos of things like Piper Cubs with tracked units for landing on rough ground. Can’t explain what looks like a gun on the front though. And that definitely looks like a drive sprocket.

The Tank on the B17 photo may well be a joke (a retouched photo to give someone the idea anyway) but the M22 Locust WAS designed to be carried like that (albeit with the turrent carried seperatly inside the aircraft!). The UK being the only nation to send that tank into battle just stuck it inside the Hamilcar glider.

I can imagine a B17C trundling down a runway for eternity trying to get up enough speed to get off the the ground with that load. 😀

A bit like it’s grandchild the B47 – would probably have relied on the curvature of the Earth to gain altitude.

I have no idea about most of them, but the B17 is a B17C I think, and pic 7 is most likely a B17F or G and by the look of it about to redesigned by one of his mates. Bex

The Tank on the B17 photo may well be a joke (a retouched photo to give someone the idea anyway) but the M22 Locust WAS designed to be carried like that (albeit with the turrent carried seperatly inside the aircraft!). The UK being the only nation to send that tank into battle just stuck it inside the Hamilcar glider.

Number 6, the B17 with the tank is clearly somebody’s idea of a joke, as I suspect is number 4.

3rd, “Ago” something or other? 45? 145? Probably find it if I was at home with my books and stuff.

1st Douglas DC-5
5th Douglas Havoc/Boston
6th Early B-17?
7th Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

1st = DC-5

Olivier