Fieseler Fi-103 launch device
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Very interesting, thank-you.
However, the post-war Naval Steam catapult had a different heritage, the designer took his inspiration from the slotted cylinder drive for Brunel's (and others - especially the Samuda brothers) atmospheric railways.
http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_events/atmospheric_railway.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_railway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuda_Brothers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Devon_Railway_engine_houses
Very interesting, thank-you.
However, the post-war Naval Steam catapult had a different heritage, the designer took his inspiration from the slotted cylinder drive for Brunel's (and others - especially the Samuda brothers) atmospheric railways.
http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_events/atmospheric_railway.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_railway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuda_Brothers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Devon_Railway_engine_houses
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"Very interesting, thank-you.
However, the post-war Naval Steam catapult had a different heritage, the designer took his inspiration from the slotted cylinder drive for Brunel's (and others - especially the Samuda brothers) atmospheric railways.
en.wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Devon_Railway_engine_houses"
Sorry I am a bit late (6 years) ... How did you get to the conclusion that Cdr. C. C. Mitchell has found inspiration from atmospheric railways... I mean they existed, but where is a connection to C. C. Mitchell and steam catapults? Do you have any link..
On Wikipedia, and other Internet sites, you can find the connection to V-1 launch sites
"He joined the staff of MacTaggart Scott & Co in Loanhead on graduating and was promoted to Technical Director in 1931. His invention of aircraft arresting gear in 1931 brought him to the attention of the Admiralty. In the Second World War he served in the Royal Navy and reached the rank of Commander. He served as Engineer-in-Chief to the Admiralty. He was one of the investigating officers into the V1 launch sites. After the War he became Director of Brown Brothers & Co on Broughton Road in Edinburgh.[3] "
Or at Quora
www.quora.com
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However, the post-war Naval Steam catapult had a different heritage, the designer took his inspiration from the slotted cylinder drive for Brunel's (and others - especially the Samuda brothers) atmospheric railways.
Exeter Memories - Brunel's Atmospheric Railway
The story of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's atmospheric railway from Exeter to Newton Abbot.
www.exetermemories.co.uk
Atmospheric railway - Wikipedia
Samuda Brothers - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Devon_Railway_engine_houses"
Sorry I am a bit late (6 years) ... How did you get to the conclusion that Cdr. C. C. Mitchell has found inspiration from atmospheric railways... I mean they existed, but where is a connection to C. C. Mitchell and steam catapults? Do you have any link..
On Wikipedia, and other Internet sites, you can find the connection to V-1 launch sites
"He joined the staff of MacTaggart Scott & Co in Loanhead on graduating and was promoted to Technical Director in 1931. His invention of aircraft arresting gear in 1931 brought him to the attention of the Admiralty. In the Second World War he served in the Royal Navy and reached the rank of Commander. He served as Engineer-in-Chief to the Admiralty. He was one of the investigating officers into the V1 launch sites. After the War he became Director of Brown Brothers & Co on Broughton Road in Edinburgh.[3] "
Or at Quora
When did the British invent the steam catapult?
Answer (1 of 6): Development began in 1946, and the first operational steam catapult to be installed on a warship was in 1950. C C Mitchell was a Scottish engineer who worked for the company MacTaggart Scott and Co, which manufactured naval machinery. In 1931 he designed the first practical arr...
Best regards
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A new item is the development of a position determination of a V1 in flight (Dutch): 'peilen'
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A question: did Germans ever considered rocket boosters to launch Fi-103?
Wasn't the V1 catapult rocket-powered in the first place ? with some kind of Walter rocket engine ? (from memory: I may be wrong)
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Hm. I always thought that Fi-103 launch catapult was some kind of piston-driven system:
Apparently there were several designs?
Apparently there were several designs?
The V1 was launched by what was basically a steam-catapult.
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Two variants were initially built and tested in Peenemuende, a Rheinmetall-Borsig rocket powered catapult and a Walter steam catapult - the latter was eventually chosen for operational use.
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Now the website concerning determination of a V1 in flight is ok : http://denzjos.rf.gd/V1_peilen/V1_peilen.htmlSince my internet host no longer displays my web pages correctly, I converted them to PDF files. Can be found at:
A new item is the development of a position determination of a V1 in flight (Dutch): 'peilen'V1/V1 inleiding.pdf at main · denzjos/V1
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That site is reported as a phishing/hacking site and having intrusive behaviour.
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I tried one of @denzjos older links which gave the phishing warning.
Try one of the links here, they seem to be secure when opened in Firefox:
Best start at http://denzjos.rf.gd/V1_inleiding/V1_inleiding.html , at the bottom of that page there's a list of the other pages. Clicking on the list gets you nowhere, instead select link with mouse. My browser, on right-clicking the selected text, then offers options:
- open in new window
- open in new tab
...et cetera
Use translate option in Firefox - or other browser? - to display text in your language of choice.
Try one of the links here, they seem to be secure when opened in Firefox:
Best start at http://denzjos.rf.gd/V1_inleiding/V1_inleiding.html , at the bottom of that page there's a list of the other pages. Clicking on the list gets you nowhere, instead select link with mouse. My browser, on right-clicking the selected text, then offers options:
- open in new window
- open in new tab
...et cetera
Use translate option in Firefox - or other browser? - to display text in your language of choice.
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