McDonnell Douglas Spanloader concept

[Triton]

McDonnell Douglas Spanloader concept

Boeing was not the only company examining flying wings. The top-mounted engines provided additional lift by taking advantage of the Coanda effect. Source: Bill Gunston, ed., The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Commercial Aircraft (London: Phoebus Publishing, 1980)

http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2429580790048918155duANrQ

 

[hesham]

When I said : it seemed to be there was a Competition for Spanloader Aircraft,
I think,I was right;
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,6549.msg86711.html#msg86711


Here is the McDonnell Dougals Spanloader concepts with a conventional aircraft
to comparison ;
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19760021137_1976021137.pdf

 

[Stargazer]

Another view of the McDonnell Douglas Spanloader concept presented by Douglas in the first post:

 

[hesham]

Re: McDonnell Douglas D-3122 Spanloader concept

Hi,


I find in this Russian site,a reference to McDonnell Douglas Spanloader concept as
Model D-3122;

Гражданские самолеты: возрастание размеров /Aviapanorama/

Гражданские самолеты: возрастание размеров /Aviapanorama/

 

[Stargazer]

Very interesting document, hesham, but I believe you misread it.

The D-3122 is the one ABOVE. Look at the rest of the image: names of types are always immediately BELOW the drawing, not above.

 

[hesham]

Yes stargazer,


but I don't find any similar drawing to this McDonnell Douglas aircraft before,I will
search about it from NASA reports.

 

[Triton]

McDonnell Douglas D-3122 from Skrzydlata Polska z 1979 r.

Source:

Futurystyczne projekty samolotów pasażerskich - Strona 3

Najpierw miały powstać samoloty pasażerskie o pr ędkości ponad Ma=2, później Ma=3 i hipersoniczne. Następnym krokiem miały być uniwersalne samoloty

lotnictwo.net.pl

 

[gabrielorosco]

When I said : it seemed to be there was a Competition for Spanloader Aircraft,
I think,I was right;
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,6549.msg86711.html#msg86711


Here is the McDonnell Dougals Spanloader concepts with a conventional aircraft
to comparison ;
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19760021137_1976021137.pdf

Wich design was the winner?

 

[hesham]

Wich design was the winner?

No winner my dear Gabriel,the contest was discontinued.

 

[hesham]

Re: McDonnell Douglas D-3122 Spanloader concept

Hi,


I find in this Russian site,a reference to McDonnell Douglas Spanloader concept as
Model D-3122;

Гражданские самолеты: возрастание размеров /Aviapanorama/

Гражданские самолеты: возрастание размеров /Aviapanorama/

From Aviation magazine 1976