kiwimac
Staff Sergeant
I have no idea but talk about it in a new thread.
Kiwimac
Kiwimac
Aircraft Identification Thread III
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red admiral
Senior Airman
- 479
- Mar 24, 2005
From http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/mig_exp. Try not to look at the tag.
I doubt anyone'll get it.
PS. Its not a floating condo, it really did fly.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,931
- Dec 20, 2003
it's italian from 1919 i believe??
toffigd
Senior Airman
that's Caproni Ca.60 Transaero, i'm wondering how was it possible to think that such monster could be the future of aviation 
I dont even know what it is, but it is the most stupid thing I have ever seen.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,931
- Dec 20, 2003
toff's right you know.........
It deffinatly is ugly. Did that thing even ever fly?
Nonskimmer
Captain
That's a good one. Is it Romulan?
toffigd
Senior Airman
oh shit... is it still a plane? 
God, never seen this and the painting... hmmm... quite original
God, never seen this and the painting... hmmm... quite original
toffigd
Senior Airman
oh shit... is it still a plane? God, never seen this and the painting... hmmm... quite original
God, never seen this and the painting... hmmm... quite original 
mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
Is it Japanese?
evangilder
"Shooter"
It would seem. It does have a big meatball on the side. Never saw that one before...
mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
That's why I guessed it was Japanese
I have seen that one in one of my books, but I have not been able to find which one yet.
This pre - ww2 design plane was a scaled-down three-seat prototype proof-of-concept aircraft for a far larger tailless bomber.
Design began in 1934. A glider of similar lines, with a 29 ft. 6½ in. (9.0 m) span made a hundred flights before the prototype was proceeded with. The prototype flew in autumn 1936 and was demonstrated on 18th August 1937, in a garish colour scheme representing a bird. The aircraft was of welded steel-tube construction with fabric covering, and was powered by two 480 hp M-22 radial engines. It featured dummy nose and tail turrets.
Work on the scaled-up prototype disbanded in spring 1938.
The prototype had a 59 ft. 0.66 in. (18 m.) span, a 26 ft. 3 in. (8.0 m.) length and a loaded weight of 9,259 lb. (4200 kg.).
It achieved a maximum speed of 149 mph (240 km/h) at 9,840 ft (3000 m.), and had a range of 435 mls (700 km.).
Design began in 1934. A glider of similar lines, with a 29 ft. 6½ in. (9.0 m) span made a hundred flights before the prototype was proceeded with. The prototype flew in autumn 1936 and was demonstrated on 18th August 1937, in a garish colour scheme representing a bird. The aircraft was of welded steel-tube construction with fabric covering, and was powered by two 480 hp M-22 radial engines. It featured dummy nose and tail turrets.
Work on the scaled-up prototype disbanded in spring 1938.
The prototype had a 59 ft. 0.66 in. (18 m.) span, a 26 ft. 3 in. (8.0 m.) length and a loaded weight of 9,259 lb. (4200 kg.).
It achieved a maximum speed of 149 mph (240 km/h) at 9,840 ft (3000 m.), and had a range of 435 mls (700 km.).
This is pissing me off, I am not going to stop until I find this damn book!
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,931
- Dec 20, 2003
i can barely make parts of that "plane" out.........
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,931
- Dec 20, 2003
wait i see an engine!!!!!!!!!
