Author Topic: twin boom designs (Read 1560 times)

Hats · « **on:** April 12, 2007, 11:50:47 AM »

what were the originial purposes of twin boom designs, specifically the p38?

the only twin boom designs ive found made prior to 1944 are the p38 and c87, are there any others?

Wolfala · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2007, 11:59:27 AM »

Off the top of my head, these designs were WW2 and prior.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-82_Packet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-61_Black_Widow

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_G.I

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_21

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Fw_189

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_609

Viking · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:02:38 PM »

That SAAB looks kinda sexy! Too bad the Swedes were not directly invoved in the war...

Bor3d · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:11:04 PM »

P-82 Twin Mustang

I don't know if this counts...

Karnak · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:35:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Bor3d
P-82 Twin Mustang

I don't know if this counts...

Post war, like the De Haviland Vampire.

Airscrew · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:52:19 PM »

I think the twin boom design of the P-38 was because they needed someplace to put the superchargers. I have a couple of books on the P-38 and they have some brainstorming sketches that Kelly did that show 4 or 5 different possible designs and not all of them where twin boom.

Airscrew · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:56:39 PM »

maybe there are some answers here? even if not it still looks like a interesting site

http://cmeunier.chez-alice.fr/index.htm

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:45:18 PM »

Germans had a twin boom, three engined plane that looked like a PBY catalina. It was a 138 something. It also had a big magnetic ring that went around the entire plane to detonate sea mines.

Lusche · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:47:11 PM »

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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Germans had a twin boom, three engined plane that looked like a PBY catalina. It was a 138 something. It also had a big magnetic ring that went around the entire plane to detonate sea mines.

Blohm & Voss Bv 138.

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:48:55 PM »

Furball · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:49:46 PM »

Caudron G.III

Furball · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:52:12 PM »

Airco DH.2

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:53:29 PM »

Come on furball, do you have to post the biggest picture you can find on the entire internet?

Furball · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:54:56 PM »

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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Come on furball, do you have to post the biggest picture you can find on the entire internet?

... is that a challenge?

what resolution do you run? looks fine on my screen.

Sorry

Just trying to share.

Oldman731 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2007, 03:53:47 PM »

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Originally posted by Furball
Just trying to share.

Thanks. Every time I look at one of those contraptions, it reminds me of what a coward I truly am.

- oldman