Weird Wing Wednesday

"Jcarr" (jcarr) 03/04/2015 at 09:53 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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These babies generate confusion, as well as lift.

ttyymmnn > Jcarr 03/04/2015 at 09:56

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Hard to believe the V-173 even flew at all. The hell were they thinking? I can only imagine the test pilot's face when he saw that thing for the first time.

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 03/04/2015 at 09:59

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The 40s-60s must have been a hell of a time to have been an aeronautical engineer.

That pilot probably took one look at the Pancake and almost threw up his pancakes.

PS9 > ttyymmnn 03/04/2015 at 10:00

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"I didn't sign on for this shit."
" Yes you did."
"Well...okay you got me there, but this is still fucked."

ttyymmnn > Jcarr 03/04/2015 at 10:03

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That's my absolute favorite period of aviation. Cold War budgets, slide rules, and a generally prevailing "What if we...?" attitude. So many awesome failures.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Jcarr 03/04/2015 at 10:05

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what is the point of this?

ttyymmnn > PS9 03/04/2015 at 10:05

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BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Jcarr 03/04/2015 at 10:08

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What a coincidence. I was just reading through this article yesterday.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_conf…

itschrome > OPPOsaurus WRX 03/04/2015 at 10:10

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I can only assume this is the by product of a LSD fueled brain storming session.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > ttyymmnn 03/04/2015 at 10:12

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A rocket you can kinda steer......I can't help but think this sort of thing wouldn't fly today.

Jayhawk Jake > Jcarr 03/04/2015 at 10:14

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One of my all time favorite airplanes, the NASA AD-1. The whole concept of the oblique wing is just really freaking cool.

Jayhawk Jake > OPPOsaurus WRX 03/04/2015 at 10:15

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Short takeoff performance. The channel creates lift at low speed because of the additional airflow going to the propeller.

The airplane is the Custer Channel Wing btw

Jcarr > OPPOsaurus WRX 03/04/2015 at 10:16

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Theoretically, it created lift at a lower speed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_w…

Jayhawk Jake > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 03/04/2015 at 10:17

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I'm pretty sure it flew well, but the fuel was incredibly dangerous.

ttyymmnn > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 03/04/2015 at 10:23

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I think Jayhawk is right, it did fly well, but the fuel was horribly unstable, and it could only do relatively short flights. Take that thing today, put a small, modern jet in it, and a bit of fly-by-wire and you'd have a cracking little jet. Maybe.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Jayhawk Jake 03/04/2015 at 10:27

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I heard it was not the most stable in flight. But yes the emphasis was on the insanity of trying to control a rocket. Rockets being designed for one-way only flights.

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 03/04/2015 at 10:27

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Probably a lot like a Bede

Jayhawk Jake > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 03/04/2015 at 10:34

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Well, it was originally a glider.

For true insanity look up the Bachem Natter. The idea of it was you'd have them at key locations ready to go. If a bomber was approaching the piloted Natter was launched vertically with a rocket. It had a nose cone that was blown off to reveal like 50 rockets for a single shot on a bomber. After the shot was used the pilot would pull a handle that separated the front of the plane from the rear, he parachuted down as did the fuselage. Fuselage could then be reloaded with a new nose and cockpit...

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Jcarr 03/04/2015 at 15:07

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You've got to love the flying pancake. They are just awesome.

If we're having weird wing Wednesday this gem needs to be included.