fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 A model from 5 years ago Here is another Arup flying wing, this time the earlier -and smaller- S-2. There were at least three different configurations and color schemes; here I am reproducing the one without the wheel fairings. I have a great opinion of Bill Hannan and collaborators, my main source of info came via one article on Skyways magazine of January 1997, but I differ on the interpretation of the colors, and tend to believe, in spite of their explanations, that there were possibly three colors involved, red, black and aluminum. Just a personal interpretation, not more valid by any extent than theirs. 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 What they were smoking?!... Drinking?! Bizzare machines but excellent models Cheers J-W 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 That really is something else. A beautiful little model. Congratulations. Southbend? More like around the bend! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Wow Moa. What a crazy and cute machine and what Great work. They both look fantastic. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Lovely looking model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Very nice, C. Strange windshield arrangement, I wonder what the reasoning was for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Some weird things, would have loved to be there when they made plans for these flying machines, I suppose a lot of smoke and higher spheres were involved. That windscreen is idd very weird too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Sherratt Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Wow. Something really different and some great modelling too. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiton Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Your modellar taste is fantastic!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 16, 2020 Author Share Posted December 16, 2020 A newsreel of it flying: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Strange looking machine, but a beautiful model well done 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 9 hours ago, Homer said: Strange looking machine, but a beautiful model well done 👏 I have to confess that I have a tendency towards the bizarre in the field. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 That is soooo cute, both of them actually! Another "unknown" jewel from the halcyon past; please do keep 'em comin'! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 24 minutes ago, Gary Brantley said: That is soooo cute, both of them actually! Another "unknown" jewel from the halcyon past; please do keep 'em comin'! 😀 Thanks, Gary, and I have to agree: one would like to pinch that little wingtip and say "coochee-coochee" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bughunter Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Cute! And perfectly done as model Cheers, Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Bughunter said: Cute! And perfectly done as model Cheers, Frank Thanks, Frank! One of my preferred models because of that cuteness. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 While watching that newsreel footage, a thought came to me. Imagine that wing concept applied on a much larger scale, say a DC-3 or Ju-52? In an alternate universe, perhaps it was...😉😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, Gary Brantley said: While watching that newsreel footage, a thought came to me. Imagine that wing concept applied on a much larger scale, say a DC-3 or Ju-52? In an alternate universe, perhaps it was...😉😀 Some scholars state that conventional designs are not necessarily the best for all uses, but more unusual arrangements would scare passengers and investors off. Look at Rutan: admired, but seldom copied or really mass-produced. You know humanity: lowest common denominator. And we still have a soon-to-be ex-president (several, actually) to prove it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 😃 Well you can say that again! And again! 🥂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Nice, I have forgotten this one. But i wonder what was design target in original. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Oh, very cool! You cast quite a bright light on the Golden Age of aviation! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Vesa Jussila said: Nice, I have forgotten this one. But i wonder what was design target in original. Thanks! I think the idea behind it was a safer plane, delaying the stall (at the expense of induced drag). But hey, it flew like a charm! 1 hour ago, dnl42 said: Oh, very cool! You cast quite a bright light on the Golden Age of aviation! Appreciated! Well, that's the general ebil plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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