Convair Unknown Seaplane Model of 1949

[hesham]

Hi,


the Convair created a twin-hull or twin float large four engined seaplane model in 1949,
it was unknown aircraft,even in the book; Convair Advanced Designs I,there is a look
like project called Design No.9 of 1943,but differs in have a gull-wing or W-wing shape,
page 122;


http://books.google.ca/books?id=WCQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA41&dq=popular+science+1949&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jSMHVOnPKYr8ygOShYKQBA&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBzgU#v=onepage&q=popular%20science%201949&f=false

 

[hesham]

Re: Convair Twin-Hull Unknown Seaplane Model of 1949

Nothing to this moment ?.

 

[Stargazer]

Re: Convair Twin-Hull Unknown Seaplane Model of 1949

I don't think this was a "design", that's why it's not mentioned in the Convair books. It was simply a working model to test some float configurations. NACA, for instance, did a lot of research work on seaplanes in their tanks, sometimes using an existing design as a basis but sometimes just using a generic shape.

The photos here obviously show that the fuselage part of the model was of no interest whatsoever. It was brought down to a very basic shape (see also this NACA model of a Vertol VTOL for comparison). What was important here was the floats and how they behaved in the water, in order to collect data for later "real" designs.

 

[hesham]

Re: Convair Twin-Hull Unknown Seaplane Model of 1949

Hi Skyblazer,


maybe you are right,but for Vertol,I know it was called Model-90,am I right ?.

 

[Stargazer]

Re: Convair Twin-Hull Unknown Seaplane Model of 1949

maybe you are right,but for Vertol,I know it was called Model-90,am I right ?.

The fact that it had a number doesn't mean it was a "design" meant to be built. Also don't forget that Vertol numbers often covered a variety of different configurations.

 

[hesham]

Re: Convair Twin-Hull Unknown Seaplane Model of 1949

Hi,


anther giant float aircraft project,created by Convair also.

 

[Avimimus]

Re: Convair Twin-Hull Unknown Seaplane Model of 1949

Hi, these are technically float-planes (if giant ones). A proper twin-hull design wouldn't have a noticeable fuselage.