Something Civil

GTX · April 27, 2006, 04:11:58 PM

Hi folks,

What if some of the original designs inverstigated on the lead up to Concorde were developed further? For instance, how would it look with this M-wing design from Armstrong-Whitworth coming in to land? Personnaly I think it would scare the hell out of children and other small creatures - to me it looks like a large bird of prey coming in to strike - mind you, there may not be much of a bird problem around airports where this operated

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Regards,

Greg

PS. The last image was created by Emil Petrinic from here.

PPS the second image is actually of a Bristol development of the Armstrong-Whitworth concept.

lancer · April 27, 2006, 04:33:48 PM

Oh now that is one seriously menacing but beautiful looking aircraft. Love it BOAC colours, but I think it'd look damm good in overall anit flash white with pale roundels as well. Damm, that wing is a wonder to behold...

GTX · April 28, 2006, 12:43:21 AM

Another pic of the Armstrong-Whitworth M-Wing concept:

Regards,

Greg

Archibald · April 28, 2006, 04:53:11 AM

on the French side there was apparently nuclear powered of even VTOL SST concepts! Daring, no???

GTX · April 28, 2006, 02:25:25 PM

Archibald,

Whilst I'm not up to date on French nuclear powered of even VTOL SST concepts - I'd love to hear more though - there was the Armstrong Whitworth AW.171 Super Sonic VTOL Flying Wing Project:

Regards,

Greg

Archibald · April 30, 2006, 07:35:18 AM

i know this strange thing... was it a civilian project???

GTX · May 02, 2006, 03:04:31 PM

Archibald,

Pometablava has posted some information on the AWA.171 on Overscan's Secret Projects website here

Regards,

Greg

Archibald · May 08, 2006, 01:30:44 AM

Incredible projects! Have I red correctly?
By 1956, interest in narrow delta concept was however renewed. Jet Lift SST design was presented to SST Committee. SST based in AW.171 layout data was:

lenght: 241 ft
span: 57,9 ft
all-up weight: 420,000 lb
max speed: 2,6 Mach
payload: 136 passenger
vertical propulsion: 224 Rolls-Royce RB108 (Yes, 224 engines ) Mounted in the wing centre sections, just outboard of the passenger cabin
forward propulsion: 4 turbojets in pods at the wing tips

By the 1957 the project had been cancelled and it was not allocated an AW project number."