Micro-winged P-38s

[Tophe]

I will try to draw twin-boom Lightnings matching the principle of this GB. I am not sure yet what this will come. I think a tiltwing in 1940 would be unconventional, but PR19_Kit said no wing except if very small, so I will have to think over and over again...

[Tophe]

My first ideas are: a triplex-rotor P-38, a flapping-wing butterfly P-38, a jet-powered rotor in 1940 on P-38 basis.

[PR19_Kit]

Tiltwings would be fine Tophe, no problems.

The primary rule is that the conventional type wing should not be the PRIME means of providing the aircraft's lift.

[Tophe]

Thanks!Well, not a micro wing but a micro fixed lifting area...

[Tophe]

When the wing tilts back horizontal, it is rather big, but this cruise flight view shows it was useful to use twin booms:

[Tophe]

a triplex-rotor P-38

Here is she:

[Tophe]

a jet-powered rotor in 1940 on P-38 basis.

With the fixed axis, there is no torque on this helicopter:

[zenrat]

a jet-powered rotor in 1940 on P-38 basis.

With the fixed axis, there is no torque on this helicopter:

Lightnodyne...

[Tophe]

You are right from a British point of view...
I was thinking of the (French) mass produced Djinn 
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip_jet

[PR19_Kit]

Lightnodyne...

 

[Tophe]

Thanks!
But... more serious now: the Comet Moth Lightning (P-38CM) was both stealthy and silent, with its flapping wings:

[zenrat]

Thanks!
But... more serious now: the Comet Moth Lightning (P-38CM) was both stealthy and silent, with its flapping wings:

 

[Tophe]

Thanks!

Lightnodyne...

Uh, here are Lightning helicopters like the asymmetric Fairey Gyrodyne:

[PR19_Kit]

Lightnodyne...

Uh, here are Lightning helicopters like the asymmetric Fairey Gyrodyne:

What a cracking idea! 

If I wasn't up to my ears in building RW model cars I'd give one of those a try in styrene, probably the right hand asymmetric one! 

[Tophe]

What marvelous words... thanks!