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Another one from my files. Mockup dated 10/6/58 and marked BWA-209. I thought BWA might indicates Boeing Washington and 209 was the model number. In checking the designations section of this site I found a Boeing Model 209 identified as the US Navy XP2B-1 but it was cancelled and the date appears too early. Thoughts?
 

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Ok this is frustrating. I have seen that aircraft before but for the life of me cannot remember the details....arrrrgggghhhh!!!!!! :mad:
 
Interesting, thanks! Curious though, in the Boeing a/c designation thread Skyblazer lists this model as - Boeing Model 815 Tactical transport project with four Rolls-Royce Dart 7 engines (1958). It seems this mockup would have only 2 engines?
 
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AFAIK, the Boeing 815 always was a twin-engine transport, as shown in this full-size mockup.
 
Another one from my files. Mockup dated 10/6/58 and marked BWA-209. I thought BWA might indicates Boeing Washington and 209 was the model number. In checking the designations section of this site I found a Boeing Model 209 identified as the US Navy XP2B-1 but it was cancelled and the date appears too early. Thoughts?
I have a copy of the book American Secret Projects 2: Airlifters 1941-1961, and Chapter 9 of that volume provides a 3-view drawing and photos of a full-scale mockup and desktop model of the Boeing Model 815 on pages 268 and 269. Thankfully, someone corrected you on what the W in BWA-209 stood for, b/c Boeing had a factory in Wichita.
 
Another one from my files. Mockup dated 10/6/58 and marked BWA-209. I thought BWA might indicates Boeing Washington and 209 was the model number. In checking the designations section of this site I found a Boeing Model 209 identified as the US Navy XP2B-1 but it was cancelled and the date appears too early. Thoughts?
I have a copy of the book American Secret Projects 2: Airlifters 1941-1961, and Chapter 9 of that volume provides a 3-view drawing and photos of a full-scale mockup and desktop model of the Boeing Model 815 on pages 268 and 269. Thankfully, someone corrected you on what the W in BWA-209 stood for, b/c Boeing had a factory in Wichita.
So would you post the drawing and photos here? Please.
Piotr
 
Another one from my files. Mockup dated 10/6/58 and marked BWA-209. I thought BWA might indicates Boeing Washington and 209 was the model number. In checking the designations section of this site I found a Boeing Model 209 identified as the US Navy XP2B-1 but it was cancelled and the date appears too early. Thoughts?
I have a copy of the book American Secret Projects 2: Airlifters 1941-1961, and Chapter 9 of that volume provides a 3-view drawing and photos of a full-scale mockup and desktop model of the Boeing Model 815 on pages 268 and 269. Thankfully, someone corrected you on what the W in BWA-209 stood for, b/c Boeing had a factory in Wichita.
So would you post the drawing and photos here? Please.
Piotr
No, please don’t. Buy the book.
 
Another one from my files. Mockup dated 10/6/58 and marked BWA-209. I thought BWA might indicates Boeing Washington and 209 was the model number. In checking the designations section of this site I found a Boeing Model 209 identified as the US Navy XP2B-1 but it was cancelled and the date appears too early. Thoughts?
I have a copy of the book American Secret Projects 2: Airlifters 1941-1961, and Chapter 9 of that volume provides a 3-view drawing and photos of a full-scale mockup and desktop model of the Boeing Model 815 on pages 268 and 269. Thankfully, someone corrected you on what the W in BWA-209 stood for, b/c Boeing had a factory in Wichita.
So would you post the drawing and photos here? Please.
Piotr

 
FWIW, the BWA number on the photograph appears to be a photo [color] negative number. The precise meaning remains obscure and will probably remain so until a copy of Boeing Wichita Photo Lab Procedures shows up on eBay in the distant future. Hopefully Hesham will see it!
 

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