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CUTANGUS β WEISS 3 LUFTORPEDO
Published: 2014-02-20 21:40:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 3701; Favourites: 43; Downloads: 93
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In an advance to the late 2014 introduction of this 1:72 model kit, I'm doing now some profiles.Www.cromaticalab.com/models
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I'm sure they would have had some way to land it. Perhaps microwave assisted landing (works in complete darkness) or maybe there's a periscope on the bottom like a bomber (wait a minute, this IS a bomber).
In any case, this is an impressive looking design. Nice illustration as well.
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Nice concept. hate to think how bad forward vision would be for landing. Spitfires had a 2 mile blind spot so this must have 10. Still very nice work
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No matter for landing. They can see through the enormous flat, armored glass windows to estimate the distance to ground. The protruding cabin cylinders are for sighting in the visible and in the Infrared wavelenghts.
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"... and whatever you do, don't over-rotate on takeoff or land in a full stall, or you'll trash the props."Β The nose suggests a gas turbine, but where's the exhaust?
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It have a short but wide turboshaft in the nose; yu can see the nozzle exhausting downwards under the number three, canted 60ΒΊ, to exert several Kg of extra lift in the nose, an extra lift and thrust that change with the engine power and need to be automatically compensated by corresponding movement of tail surfaces. It is basically a VTOL missile with propellers!
NOTE: A big vertical fan in hidden in the section of the balkenkreuz, and is moved by the shaft that crosses the aircraft from nose to tail.
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It looks ridiculously fast, though rather maneuverable
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Depends on the wing loading, and the top speed. The Me-262, for example, had a wing loading of around 61 lb/sq ft, compared to 35 lb/sq ft for a Spitfire Mk XIVe. Also, early jets were extremely sensitive and unable to respond to sudden throttle advances, which made them extremely vulnerable if caught at low speed. This one would be most vulnerable if attacked from low and behind, due to the propeller, or low and in front, with the long nose section. Still, a pretty cool looking design.
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