I would love to read more, so please dig deep ๐
I guess its what you put in the word advanced.
In a strict scientific sense, these things had been done during the war, here regarding Magnesium alloy airframes.
XP56 Black bullet from 1943
The Germens also worked a lot with Magnesium alloys, including a full Magnesium skinned FW Condor.
The civilian marked had the XC-99 Convair from 1947.
But as you point out, the small group involved with this aircraft, actually did have a vision and their design was advanced for its scope.
Well, it was different anyway ๐
I have not found much about it (since seeing it for the first time today), but my first impression (mostly from wikipedia) there was nothing the Germans hadn’t tried before.
if there was a fire, could they not be ‘spent cases’ from bullets ‘cooked’ in the fire.
True, I guess that could happen, but I think such a fire would also melt the cases.
Hopefully we get a closer description of the cases.
Futuristic looking more than advanced IMO.
There were other designs like it before (shapewise anyway) and none of the concepts involved actually made it into mainstream aircraft design. So unless we adapt those concepts in the future, it really didn’t advance anything.
Not sure if i get there before Moggy….
Cases normally refer to spent amunition – the empty case.
Otherwise its a cartridge.
Why would there be 303 cases in a crashed fighter?
(I am presuming the word ‘cases’ refers to the brass cartridge case containing the propellant and primer)
Moggy
Thats a very sharp observation.
Now i also wonder about the use of the word “cases”.
Interesting little thing.
Yes, most of the search was in Nevada, also the Google Earth search. This was the official call from Civil Air Patrol. Despite A California highway patrolman having reported seeing Fossetts plane near Mammoth Lakes on Sep 3 (the area where the plane has now been found).
When CAP was conducting a search so far from the last confirmed sighting, surely heads must now roll.
Yes, most of the search was in Nevada, also the Google Earth search. This was the official call from Civil Air Patrol. Despite A California highway patrolman having reported seeing Fossetts plane near Mammoth Lakes on Sep 3 (the area where the plane has now been found).
When CAP was conducting a search so far from the last confirmed sighting, surely heads must now roll.
The wreck has been confirmed, as being the aircraft Fossett flew.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FOSSETT_SEARCH?SITE=MITRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Funny to see how you Brits can get all excited about an F16 ๐
I had 16 Falcons flying 4 by 4 across my job tuesday, in some air force jubilee fly-by.
But then again, I live too far from Duxford…….and my girlfriend wont emigrate to the UK.
I know plenty of people in the aviation industry, that have absolutly no private interest in aviation (including air force pilots).
As Bruce points out: the lack of certain historic items, simply makes the ones we have more special.
Thanks for the links.
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Here is some artwork and a picture from a press release.
it seems Weta workshop is going to use 10 full scale lancaster models, possibly made in China.


Nice site.
Im going to have a browse around tonight.