Skyediamonds
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- May 26, 2018
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They used three Bf110s to tow the Me321 glider along with other types to tow it, like a pair of Ju90s.They Luftwaffe had used two separate He111's for the Me323 giant glider towing, but apparently that was a pretty dangerous practice, so the HE111 Zwilling was developed.
The Blackburn Blackburn, so good they named it twice.Oh, you mean something as ugly as this? (But don't go believing all you read on Hush Kit) View attachment 611743
Noirbruler, or Brulernoir might work (there should be an "accent" over the "u" in bruler ). And even the name is ugly !!!
... except that the thing reportedly had good handling. It certainly had a sparkling performance (360mph top speed quoted). And - given even in prototype form, it carried 5 20mm cannons - load carrying doesn't seem like an issue either.
Any Francophones know of any detailed flight test information? Some more detailed engineering info would be fascinating to read too - along with some flight notes on how they landed the thing.
You might wish to think twice about the Buc. Not to dismiss it as it was still loved by pilot's and crew alike. However, I just finished reading a pilot's report from an R/C modeling website on testing of the initial prototype in which there were several issues that needed to be corrected prior to service and even then, had several issues that needed to be constantly upgraded. The reason for the pilot's report showing up on a modeling site in the first place was there was a modeler who created a fantastic one-of-a-kind Buc that was superbly detailed right down to the rivets and panel lines. On the maiden takeoff, it immediately rolled over and went into a dive. Post analysis revealed several issues with the model that paralleled with the full sized aircraft.
Wingnuts; thank you for your response, it's most appreciated. Hoping you don't shoot this messenger. Given your intimate knowledge of the Buccaneer, perhaps you can enlighten us in some of the issues of this marvelous plane as well as its attributes.
Cheers
It's amazing that a firm can have so many duds and remain in business. The prewar Blackburn Shark was as good as the Swordfish, especially when fitted with a Taurus. After the Shark it was all shite until the postwar Buccaneer.Blackburn's finally redeemed themselves by designing the B103/NA39 Buccaneer before being taken over by Hawker Siddeley View attachment 612286
The inspiration for the P-39 ??Well, Blackburn was responding to official specifications, the planes they built were judged to be the best bet by the air ministry of fulfilling the specification out of all the proposals submitted. given a choice between the Blackburn design and Westland's it is a tough call.
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And I was just wondering how much longer it would take. Groundhogs rejoice!The inspiration for the P-39 ??
And I was just wondering how much longer it would take. Groundhogs rejoice!