Curtiss Wright P-274 Project

[Mark Nankivil]

Greetings All -

A few photos of the Curtiss Wright P-274 wind tunnel model. Anyone have more info and drawings on this?

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[Abraham Gubler]

Looks like a Miles Libellula design but with the main wing brought forward to mid fuselage and sharply swept.

 

[Skyraider3D]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing!

 

[Stargazer]

Great pictures! The VariEze's grandfather, so to speak...

 

[Orionblamblam]

Greetings All -

A few photos of the Curtiss Wright P-274 wind tunnel model. Anyone have more info and drawings on this?

Wasn't there info/art on this in an AAHS Journal article on the Ascender a few years back?

 

[Mark Nankivil]

Yes Scott, there was a small image showing this as a cargo/passenger aircraft. I happen to know the gentleman who provided that image to the author so I guess I know who to talk to about additional info!

Thanks! Mark

 

[Orionblamblam]

Glad that my vague, handwavy recollections could be of... er... no practical value whatsoever...

:-\

 

[Mark Nankivil]

Heck Scott, you've probably forgotten more about aircraft than I've ever known

Thanks for bring it up - would not have thought about checking there.

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[Mark Nankivil]

Thanks to a friend, here is a decent side view of the beast. Note the contra-props...

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[airman]

The year of this project ? ???

 

[Skyraider3D]

Very interesting drawing, Mark! Is there a top and a front view in existence as well?

 

[Mark Nankivil]

Check the dates of the wind tunnel models - 1943 - best I can tell you. I do not have a top or front view but am working on that.

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[lark]

The journal mentioned by Orion.. is:

AAHS-Fall 1996

The illustration on p.177 is provided by Fred Roos.
Caption:Model P-274 , a passenger/cargo design based on the configuration
concept of the XP-55.This design was pursued as far as windtunnel
evaluation circa March 1943.

Maybe this helps to find more..

 

[Stargazer]

From a late 1940s ad by Curtiss-Wright...

 

[lark]

Isn't that beautiful Thanks.

 

[theponja]

Isn't that beautiful Thanks.

Yeah!!! It looks so nice. Why we dont' have this kind of plane flying?

 

[Jos Heyman]

Clearly a supersized CW-24.

 

[lark]

It seems to be a jetpowered variant of the P-274...?