A couple of new books w/ W-IF content

[Chris707]

If I may, I'd like to announce the arrival of a couple of books with a high WI content to them. While these aren't 100% what-if, they each have a great deal of info on unbuilt designs.



Chronicles the development of undersea warships from the late 1800s through the present day, as depicted in official patent documents.

*Profusely illustrated with many 3-views, overall illustrations, and hull-cross section diagrams

*Covers many "what-if" projects, including:

-A triple hull submarine tanker
-Submersible aircraft carrier
-Hybrid/submarine/landing craft
-A large man-capable "strategical demolition torpedo" with a multi-ton warhead capability

Printed version, 397 pages softcover   $19.99 + s/h

PDF version on CD     $9.99 + s/h

Review at Modleing Madness
http://www.modelingmadness.com/scotts/book.../subpatents.htm




Details the development of flying boats, anmphibious, and floatplane aircraft from the early days of aviation through the 1990s, through the use of patent documentation.

*Hundreds of 3-view, overall, and detail illustrations

*Covers many never-built "paper projects" - ideal for the scratchbuilder and "what-if" enthusiast

 

Printed version, 230+ pages softcover   $16.99 + s/h

$7.75 PDF download

PDF version on CD     $9.99 + s/h

ordering infO: http://www.dataviewbooks.com





To hopefully keep this from being too commercial, here's a couple of interesting patents not in the books...



I see a one-shot nuclear strike version flying off A4D's...


This should be achievable using an Essex or Midway flight deck and island + some scratchbuilding...Dunno how achievable/effective this would have been back in '46 - ie fitting the machinery of the day in the space allocated, plus the question of keeping magazines & other vital spaces deep enough within a hull to keep out as much battle damage as possible...still interesting though

Thanks

Chris

[jcf]

Seaplanes purchased and downloaded...thanks for having that option.

Very Cool stuff.

Cheers, Jon

[Chris707]

No, Thank _you_!

Cheers

Chris

[RP1]

*Chortle*  Creed's Aerodrome was one of the stars of our Advanced Naval Vehicles lecture course, sort of a "look, strangeness abounds!" moment.  Thing is, it's actually not that silly...

RP1