The German proximity fuse.

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Keith W wrote:

"Eunometic" wrote in message
Only if you assume the proximity fuse is a 100% effective super weapon

Presumably Wellingtons could be fitted with two stage supercharged
merlins and a presurised fueselage.

Presumably NOT, a pressurised fuselage is a non trivial modn.

Actually, the flying breadbasket /was/ built in a high-altitude, pressurised
version (in fact much of the UK development of pressurisation was done
using the Wellington). Obviously the fuselage itself wasn't pressurised
(fabric not being much good for that) but a pressurised crew area
was developed and flown. The two types were the Mk.V and VI, both
fitted with pressurised cockpit and high-altitude versions of the Bristol
Hercules.

http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine...120/welly.html

Vickers were leaders (in .uk) in working on stratospheric
aircraft - the Barnes Wallis proposals for the Victory
Bomber was one strand, the original design for the Windsor
another (hence the guns in remote-control barbettes in
the tails of the engine nacelles) and the 75- and 100-
ton giants of the 1944 programme a third. None ever
reached squadron service, but all (except the Victory)
were far more than just paper aeroplanes.

--
Andy Breen ~ Interplanetary Scintillation Research Group
http://users.aber.ac.uk/azb/
"Who dies with the most toys wins" (Gary Barnes)

The rare Windsor bomber:
http://www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircra...%20windsor.jpg

Rob

"Rob Arndt" wrote in message
ups.com...
The rare Windsor bomber:
http://www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircra...%20windsor.jpg

Rob


Was not a Wellington

Keith

Keith,

Andrew Breen brought up the Windsor and I provided a photo of it. Yes,
it is not a Wellington... but they are both of geodetic construction
and I was posting for those that might not have ever seen a Windsor or
knew it existed.
Maybe you should read the posts before saying something since Barnes
Wallis is connected here.

Rob

"Rob Arndt" wrote in message
ups.com...
Keith,

Andrew Breen brought up the Windsor and I provided a photo of it. Yes,
it is not a Wellington... but they are both of geodetic construction
and I was posting for those that might not have ever seen a Windsor or
knew it existed.

Then you should have made that clear

Maybe you should read the posts before saying something since Barnes
Wallis is connected here.



Maybe you should do more than posting links to pictures

Keith