Posted on 06/23/2016 9:29:39 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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Was watching Nazi Mega Weapons episode about the German type 21 submarine developed at the very end of the war.
If that was put into operation two years earlier, they would have owned the Atlantic. Incredible forward thinking machine.
The tricycle landing gear, which could only be retracted on the ground,
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Nah... we would have still won. They never built a VT fuse that was any good. And we had ASW down to an art by the time that sub was built.
Near as I can figure, that means the aircraft was designed to be launched with the gear up (eg rocket propelled up a ramp). And the wheels were only lowered for landing.
The German military leadership was told to be ready for war in 1946.If Hitler had stuck to the plan we would all be speaking German right now.
Wood and plywood + Mach 2 = 10+ pucker factor
Not to mention the fuel’s combustion happening right under the pilot’s seat.
The German engineers were nothing if not daring. The fail factor would have been apparent long before such speeds were achieved.
The idea of using finely pulverized coal as a fuel is ingenious in several ways. The vastly increased surface area of each particle of coal dust would greatly expand the burn exposure, making it a two-fold advantage. There would be a first burn, creating two carbon monoxide molecules, both of which would reburn forming two very hot carbon dioxide molecules, with adequate oxygen supply.
Actually, finely divided cereal flour would be nearly as effective if used as a fuel in this manner, as there are conditions in which explosions have occurred in grain milling plants, if ignited by a static electric spark or the act of lighting a cigarette.
Bizzaro world chronicles, but what good is a warplane without weapons? 2 machine guns?
Typical “Luftwaffe 46” Sifi fantasy stuff
I don’t doubt that coal dust could be used as a fuel, nor that the proposed engine wouldn’t work, but I seriously doubt that the craft could carry enough coal for more than a few minutes of flight time.
Interesting opinion, but you need to explain your rationale. I completely disagree with you, though.
All I know is when I play Axis & Allies and invade Britain before attacking Russia, I always win :)
Kinda gives new mea ing to the term “ram” jet
From looking at the wings, Mach 2.6 would be a pipe dream. At Mach .95 that thing would shake itself to death and turn into splinters.
Did they do any trans-sonic wind tunnel testing?
Sorta like a half assed version of black powder.
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