Saunders-Roe retractable float jet fighter

Thank you John;


and may be Saunders-Roe had many retractable float aircraft
patents.
 
Here are two images of the Saro P.121, with ski extended and retracted, from Putnam's 'Saunders & Saro', pp. 319-20.
Thinks...I wonder if there was any technical exchange between Saro and Convair on the subject of hydroskis?

cheers,
Robin.
 

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robunos said:
I wonder if there was any technical exchange between Saro and Convair on the subject of hydroskis?
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Quite an interesting remark, considering Saro and Convair embarked in a very close working relationship circa 1955-57 over the secret "Nuclear Princess" program for the U.S. Navy.
 
I had that in mind, too......... ;)

cheers,
Robin.
 
Agreed. Patent is here and looks nothing like the drawing posted, indeed rather like the P.121.

https://www.google.co.nz/patents/US2753135
 

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Jemiba said:
The aircraft shown, nevertheless is just a notional type, I think, with vague similarities to the P.121 only
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Indeed, if anything it looks more like a Crusader/Sea Dart mashup, typical magazine illustrator stuff.
 
PaulMM (Overscan) said:
Agreed. Patent is here and looks nothing like the drawing posted, indeed rather like the P.121.

https://www.google.co.nz/patents/US2753135
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Nice find my dear Paul.
 

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