Avro 721 as Air-Borne Aircraft

[hesham]

From, Project Cancelled,by Derek Wood.

 

[Nik]

Sorta runway version of the 'Push-Pots' once suggested as zero-stage rocket launchers...

Featured in Murray Leinster stories ? Space Platform and Space Tug ?? Piloted, barrel-shaped tail-sitter VTOLs hooked onto side of very wide 1st stage as boosters ?? With hindsight, 'Two stops beyond Barking', but fitted the 50s ethos...

 

[elmayerle]

Sorta runway version of the 'Push-Pots' once suggested as zero-stage rocket launchers...

Featured in Murray Leinster stories ? Space Platform and Space Tug ?? Piloted, barrel-shaped tail-sitter VTOLs hooked onto side of very wide 1st stage as boosters ?? With hindsight, 'Two stops beyond Barking', but fitted the 50s ethos...

Considering that Murray Leinster (real name: Will F. Jenkins) wrote starting in 1919 up until he died and has a lot of "firsts" in numerous story concepts, I suspect he had lots of interesting people he could contact for help. He can also have a somewhat puckish sense of humor; I refer you to his "The Pirates of Zan" as an example.

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/avro-720-and-derivatives.2338/post-563926