Seeing this lovely, daring and mutant spitfire, I couldn't help thinking "this is something for Tophe". so here it is, just for you ;)
If my poor brain understood correctly the philosophy of the asymetric plane, I would say that the propellers must turn from the left to the right. So the torque come from right to the left, counterbalancing the lighter side (Ie the side with no rear fuselage)
Eeeeeerh... Maybe I'm totally wrong. Nevermind. :rolleyes:
Dear Archie, I presented this picture in
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index...?showtopic=6671 (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=6671) (May 7th)
and http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index...?showtopic=6814 (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=6814) (June 14th)
while asking questions also at http://groups.msn.com/TheWhatifandoddballm...576696694142365 (http://groups.msn.com/TheWhatifandoddballmodelpage/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=0&ID_Message=337&LastModified=4675576696694142365) and by PM at MartinH...
Nobody seems to know much about this so nice model, which is my favourite of the whole Scot Nationals 2006 collection... :wub:
I was wondering if this was a double Spitfire or a Spitfire+ truncated Hurricane (the canopies look a little different)...
About asymmetry philosophy (do you know my site http://cmeunier.chez-alice.fr/asym_dahu_aeroUK.htm (http://cmeunier.chez-alice.fr/asym_dahu_aeroUK.htm) ?, in French http://cmeunier.chez-alice.fr/asym_dahu_aero.htm (http://cmeunier.chez-alice.fr/asym_dahu_aero.htm) ), you ought to realise a few things:
- A propeller which is rotating from the left to the right [in the above part] is turning from the right to the left [in the bottom part] and if you are the pilot or the ground crew facing it, your conclusion is opposite for the rotation (in the above part for instance)... It is better to say: I am looking like the pilot and I see the propeller rotating clockwise (or else: counter-clockwise)
- The airflow is pushing on wings and tailplanes in the opposite direction of the torque, the tailplanes may provide lift upwards or exert a push downwards for balance, a short fuselage may be lighter or more heavy if it holds a big device...
Nothing is simple. But this asymmetric Spitfire dream is wonderful, absolutely. Thanks to have thought of me seeing it.