Author Topic: BD-5 family drawings (Read 2501 times)

Tophe · « **Reply #60 on:** June 14, 2019, 01:10:15 am »

The XF-85 Goblin was also a very little plane, and this one is closed to the BD-5G:

Tophe · « **Reply #61 on:** June 14, 2019, 12:24:06 pm »

There was a BD-5 with annular wing, unbuilt alas... $:-\$

Tophe · « **Reply #62 on:** June 14, 2019, 09:15:51 pm »

The week is finishing soon...
2 versions of "fast twin-boom BD-5":

Tophe · « **Reply #63 on:** June 14, 2019, 09:33:25 pm »

And a flying wing version nicknamed Horten for some unknown reason:

Tophe · « **Reply #64 on:** June 15, 2019, 06:44:52 am »

The biplane BD-5 had specific advantages: solidity, maneuverability... not speed.

The triplane (Dreidecker in German like the famous Dr1) version goes further in this direction:

TheChronicOne · « **Reply #65 on:** June 15, 2019, 04:52:35 pm »

That flying wing is glorious!

Tophe · « **Reply #66 on:** June 15, 2019, 06:07:25 pm »

Thanks!

Captain Canada · « **Reply #67 on:** June 25, 2019, 05:24:44 am »

Nice work Tophe ! Certainly hard to pick a favourite out of all of those. I like the twins and the push/pull idea !

Tophe · « **Reply #68 on:** June 25, 2019, 05:29:46 am »

Thanks Captain! It was fun and this is even better if other ones than me did smile too...

JayBee · « **Reply #69 on:** June 25, 2019, 05:39:12 am »

As the Capn. says, very difficult choice.
Me, I like Horten BD-5. Well, it has long wings!

PR19_Kit · « **Reply #70 on:** June 25, 2019, 05:44:22 am »

Me, I like Horten BD-5. Well, it has long wings!

There's a man who thinks right.