American early parasite aircraft concept of 1925

[hesham]

Hi,


I found this aircraft in Les Ailes,I don't know it it was a real design or not,but
I prefer to put it in this section until we figure out about it,it was a large amphibian
aircraft,could carry two small airplanes.


http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65682467/f2.image

 

[Jemiba]

As I understand that article, it was an idea, triggered by experiments with gliders launched
in flight from bigger aircraft.

 

[hesham]

That's right my dear Jemiba,


but may be this concept related to a real aircraft design,who knows ?.

 

[hesham]

From AW 1925.

 

[Nik]

Would this be related to the various TransAtlantic 'Post' planes, where a flying boat carries a float-plane much of way ??

( I never did learn if piggy-back aircraft provided any thrust during flying boat's take-off...)