Aircraft Mock-Ups

[Graeme]

Bell XF-17 mockup
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Hi Dave. XF-17 or XF-109? Or was there any official designation for the D-188?

 

[GrauGeist]

Graeme, my apologies, that is the Bell D188a VTOL project.

Don't ask me why I posted XF-17...

The XF-109 *technically* belonged to a variant of Convair's XF-106 project and it was assumed that if the D188 project were accepted, that would be it's assignment. However, the USN assignment of XF3L-1 would have been the D188's number if accepted by the Navy.

The XF-17 was a Lockheed solid fuel rocket project (really cool looking in it's own right, however)

 

[johnbr]

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[fubar57]

Very cool

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[fubar57]

NAA mock-up of B-25 adjustable ground strafer

 

[GrauGeist]

Quarter scale mahogany model of the NA-73X at Caltech's wind tunnel, Pasadena, California - 28 June 1940.

 

[Capt. Vick]

A3d mockup.View attachment 358337

Do you have any better pictures of this John?

 

[Graeme]

The XF-17 was a Lockheed solid fuel rocket project (really cool looking in it's own right, however)

Thanks Dave!
Interesting - I was only thinking Northrop. Got a link to the Lockheed project?
Cheers.

 

[Graeme]

I'd be really interested to know what aircraft that is seen in the lower-left background...
(third photo in the post)

Still looking at this one Dave. A Glider of sorts??
I've sent the pic to a smarter man than me - I'll let you know.

 

[Graeme]

Doubting my eyesight now. Is that a high wing or some sort of lectern with engineering drawings on it??

 

[Graeme]

Maybe??...

Messerschmitt Me P.1090 Modular Plane Luft '46 entry

"Messerschmitt built a wooden mockup with modular sections that could be swapped out to prove his concept"

 

[GrauGeist]

I'm not real sure, Graeme...

What's throwing me, is what looks almost like a turboprop exhaust there in tje lower quarter of the nose.

I know they didn't have turboprops back then...but that's what it looks like

 

[Capt. Vick]

Great drawing either way amigo!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Are you sure that's even an Me-329? The canopy looks like it reaches the nose. The "lectern" looks like it's a panel for the open space on the bottom of the aircraft.

 

[Capt. Vick]

They have Grumman's version of the moon car at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. When I get back over there I will get some pictures of it. Sadly it is used as decoration at the snack bar.

 

[johnbr]

Do you have any better pictures of this John?

No that all I could find sorry.

 

[johnbr]

Northrop N-102 Fang -

 

[johnbr]

X-15 mock-up with test pilot Milt Thompson

 

[Wurger]