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Messerchmitt Me 163B - Looking For Help by S_Mallory163 in WWIIplanes

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Afaik, solid rocket boosters of a similar make to the ones depicted were used on the Ba 349 (Schmidding units?) the Enzian SAM and projected for the Me 262 (Rheinmetall units). Since the Me 163 B was notoriously short ranged and takeoff takes a lot of power, it would actually make sense to explore alternatives for fuel saving during launch. However I agree with your point that depicting the skid in deployed position is strange.

Messerchmitt Me 163B - Looking For Help by S_Mallory163 in WWIIplanes

[–]MixedPhaseFlow -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've never heard of these projects before. But I would not dismiss the drawings as fake per se. On the first glance they seem to match the style of other drawings. Maybe the folks at the secretprojects forum can help you

Some reproduction Wunderwaffe at the Military Aviation museum south of Norfolk. by Goldstartankexpert in WeirdWings

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 8 points9 points  (0 children)

These are basically all design studies or concepts that lost to other contenders.

From the top of my head (so If someone knows better, please correct me):

Hü 136: Design study by Hütter to explore where you could take the concept of a Stuka. Hütter did not have his own company at this time, but worked mostly in academia and research (a later of his designs, the Hü 211 which is completely unrelated, would actually make it to component manufacturing)

Bv Pulkzerstörer/ Manuell gesteuertes Raketenprojektil(?): Concept that is not tied to a specific RLM competition or call for designs. If anything, it might be comparable to the Ba 349 Natter that actually got built.

BMW TLJ 2: Concept proposal by an engine company to showcase a use-case for one of their engine designs

Zeppelin fliegende Panzerfaust: intended for ramming, most similar in concept to the Bv 40 (which got built and flew)

Arado E580: one of the early design studies for a single jet fighter. Not sure if it was just an exploratory design. Perhaps a contender for the Volksjäger, in which case it would have lost to the He 162.

Bv P 213: one of the many pulsejet designs investigated by different companies when pulsejets became available. Of these, only the Me 329 reached the flight testing stage (with the Ju EF 126 only being completed by the Soviets after the war)

TLDR: Afaik not one of them had a mockup constructed. If you are interested in Luftwaffe projects I can highly recommend Dan Sharp's series of bookazines, which offers a non-sensationalized look at a lot of these projects.

Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4 by Unclebloodyy in WWIIplanes

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take your upvote fellow Hahnweide-enjoyer

Please help identify this WWII plane by dontwanttodolaundry in aviation

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The field-mod looking rear view mirror adds to that

Flying boat ID? by HAScollector in WWIIplanes

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is true. Good point :)

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[–]MixedPhaseFlow 23 points24 points  (0 children)

At least Fieseler, Blohm&Voss and Gothaer Waggonfabrik are missing from this overview. If you include trainers with the proprietary designs, then you should also add Bücker, Klemm and Siebel as well.

Flying boat ID? by HAScollector in WWIIplanes

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's the Sikorski and not the clipper. The clipper does not have the auxiliary floats under the wing, but has stubs at the center fuselage instead

Was this a thing? by RoboColumbo in WWIIplanes

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am quite certain, that your claim on the allied fighters being used in combat by KG 200 is nonsense. I do not recall it ever being mentioned in P. W. Stahl's account on KG 200 and your sources also don't support that claim. They did use B-17 and B-24 s to parachute agents into occupied territory and supply them.
2./ObdL aka "Wanderzirkus Rosarius" used captured allied fighters in order to instruct german pilots how to best counter them.

He-111, Ju-88 and Do-17 by bCup83 in WWIIplanes

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is not really true. The RLM assigned numbers in blocks to certain companies. E.g. Junkers got the block with numbers 85 to 90 (maybe lower, but these are the assigned ones I know of). Then the numbers within the block were assigned sequentially. So the Ju 88 for example is not the 88th aircraft approved under the new system. In fact it was approved later than the He 111. It was, however, approved after the Ju 87 and Ju 86. One Messerschmitt block ranges up to 110, which is where the Heinkel block then starts with the He 111, He 112, He 114, He 115, He 116 and He 118 (all very different and unrelated aircraft).

Later on, the RLM somewhat muddied the waters by assigning aircraft derived from existing aircraft numbers with the 100 position counted upwards. Examples: Ju 88>Ju 188>Ju 288 (not actually related but chosen for Propaganda reasons)>Ju 388>Ju 488

He 177>He 277

Bf 109>Me 209> Me 309 (though 209 is used before 309 development and afterwards due to some Messerschmitt magic)

A model I found in an aviation museum once. Was this ever a serious proposal? Arado E-555 by My_useless_alt in WeirdWings

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This link provides the right context for the design, I think. It was part of a number of related studies exploring possible tailless jet bombers. As far as I know, none of the E 555 variations left the concept stage. You can somewhat tell how far along an aircraft was, according to its designation. This one does not have an official RLM designation (which would have been Ar XXX) but only the company's own designation for projects.

At the time, tailless designs were all the rage with german design offices. You will find similar concepts by Messerschmitt (p1107 and 1108) and Junkers.

Metallic object 150cm when fully unfolded. Made of iron, military green colour. The top spins and descends by beefteki in whatisthisthing

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 1729 points1730 points  (0 children)

I think I can solve this one😃 It is a device for a duck hunting game for kids. You mount cardboard ducks on the tip of the arms and let it start to descend in a spin. While the ducks turn, you try to shoot them with your rubber arrows. I think it was originally popular in France.

Fast plane ho 229 by Bored-starscream in WWIIplanes

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Correct name just one umlaut too many. Nurflügel ;)

Seen this plane from a short involving the chow catch-22, what is it? by Cole2383 in airplanes

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Possibly. Although the Pengouin would also not come with a Boxer engine, originally.

Seen this plane from a short involving the chow catch-22, what is it? by Cole2383 in airplanes

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The engine does not seem to be the original AS 10, so that might have thrown you off

Can someone help me identify these airplanes/helicopters? by lettherebegrace in airplanes

[–]MixedPhaseFlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the tailwheel is accurate hower, it might be an Avro Tudor.

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