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February 21st 04, 02:30 AM
Eugene Griessel
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nt (Krztalizer) wrote in message ...
This brings 2 questions to mind.
1) if jets hadn't been successful that early would the aircraft have found a
militarily justifiable purpuse?
2) as thin as the saucer was what kind of useful payload could be expected?
Dan, by luck I happen to have my V-173 file out on my scanner to copy for a
Brit making a 1/2 scale flying model. One thing to note is that the disc was
NOT thin at all and there was a vast amount of internal space - plenty of room
for a decent bomb-bay or weapons if a warplane variant was to be coaxed out of
this technology study. What I always wondered is why this design wasn't
altered to use Jumo 004s embedded in the wings like the Horten?
Nice article in the Air Enthusiast of June 1973 (Vol 4 No 6) of the program.
Eugene
Eugene Griessel