l'Omnivore Sobriquet
Airman 1st Class
The Arsenal VG serie of (forthcoming..) fighters were, as far as I know, "of wood".
The whole concept had started as a pilot 'basic' construction design, and state owned factory for serial output, upon which other private contenders for miltary contracts where to be evaluatued, especially cost wise...
A very socialist undertaking which, could you believe this, actually worked. (have your favorite smiley here.) The 'industrial etalon' was therefore planned with the same engine as the standard Morane-Saulnier MS-406, an aircraft rightfully judged as being too expensive, and outdated in its means of production. And the Arsenal prooved markedly superior in every field... Then would come one with the Dewoitine D520 engine package etc. Industrial construction was indeed planned modern, yet costs were certainly drawn hard... hence the wood.
[note : "arsenal" is the classic word, standard for "weapons shop". On both senses, 'shop' as a storage aera, or shop as 'workshop', a building place.]
There's also not mentionned yet the Junkers Ju-352 Hercules, which is a wooden and 'cheap' redesign of the 252. Both Ju aircrafts were successful in their respective fields. With a modest career though.
The whole concept had started as a pilot 'basic' construction design, and state owned factory for serial output, upon which other private contenders for miltary contracts where to be evaluatued, especially cost wise...
A very socialist undertaking which, could you believe this, actually worked. (have your favorite smiley here.) The 'industrial etalon' was therefore planned with the same engine as the standard Morane-Saulnier MS-406, an aircraft rightfully judged as being too expensive, and outdated in its means of production. And the Arsenal prooved markedly superior in every field... Then would come one with the Dewoitine D520 engine package etc. Industrial construction was indeed planned modern, yet costs were certainly drawn hard... hence the wood.
[note : "arsenal" is the classic word, standard for "weapons shop". On both senses, 'shop' as a storage aera, or shop as 'workshop', a building place.]
There's also not mentionned yet the Junkers Ju-352 Hercules, which is a wooden and 'cheap' redesign of the 252. Both Ju aircrafts were successful in their respective fields. With a modest career though.
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