leaded50
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Another unique airplane, unknown by mosts.
Supermarine type 178 09 was proposed in late 1931 to forfill the wished planes for UK Military Ministry by same designer as on the Spitfire later.
That time most plane used was dualwing planes, with little bomb capacity, and speed.
Mitchell by Supermarine made this concept design, with a pretty thick wing (it also had a wide wingspan) to even store bombracks inside the wings.( 32 in each wing) That would given lower drag than usuals with outside hanging bombs, and then higher speed, together with the streamlined shape.
Already then you could easy see many parts similarity with the later Spitfire in Mitchells designs.
This concept was shut down before started, because they didnt believe its specifications, and they suddenly changed the criterias on what they wanted. Pluss the work with the type 300 (the became the Spitfire later ) already took much of Supermarines capacity in building together with their flying boats.
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I would build this in "master-style" as usual, and with such a slim streamlined fuselage and wide wingspan, it will be a nice gilider type too, that shouldnt need a big motor for use. Ill make the wing a touch slimmer though too.... we dont need carry a specific load inside them
. I see this will be nice even with a 30mm aluspinner and folding propeller. This time ill do a full instruction on building.
The 3D scetch who is building after, i have i got from the book " Beyond the Spitfire "
Supermarine type 178 09 was proposed in late 1931 to forfill the wished planes for UK Military Ministry by same designer as on the Spitfire later.
That time most plane used was dualwing planes, with little bomb capacity, and speed.
Mitchell by Supermarine made this concept design, with a pretty thick wing (it also had a wide wingspan) to even store bombracks inside the wings.( 32 in each wing) That would given lower drag than usuals with outside hanging bombs, and then higher speed, together with the streamlined shape.
Already then you could easy see many parts similarity with the later Spitfire in Mitchells designs.
This concept was shut down before started, because they didnt believe its specifications, and they suddenly changed the criterias on what they wanted. Pluss the work with the type 300 (the became the Spitfire later ) already took much of Supermarines capacity in building together with their flying boats.
.
I would build this in "master-style" as usual, and with such a slim streamlined fuselage and wide wingspan, it will be a nice gilider type too, that shouldnt need a big motor for use. Ill make the wing a touch slimmer though too.... we dont need carry a specific load inside them
. I see this will be nice even with a 30mm aluspinner and folding propeller. This time ill do a full instruction on building.The 3D scetch who is building after, i have i got from the book " Beyond the Spitfire "
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