Thurston strange aircraft concept of 1930

[hesham]

Hi,

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1930/untitled0%20-%200860.html

 

[hesham]

A more details about Thurston concept.


http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1930/untitled0%20-%200708.html?search=thurston

 

[Schneiderman]

Hesham,

This should probably have been posted under Patents, it isn't really a concept or project. Dr Albert Peter Thurston submitted many ideas for improving aircraft, this is just one: patent GB331283

Cheers

 

[hesham]

Hi,

Slideshow | NASM.1993.0055_ref643

 

[Nik]

Would this have been a 'functional' equivalent to modern leading-edge wing-bits ?? Or just a wacky notion...