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British Special Projects - Flying Wings, Deltas and Tailless Designs (Hardcover)
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British Special Projects - Flying Wings, Deltas and Tailless Designs (Hardcover)
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This book takes a carefully considered look at the history of many
lesser known but nevertheless advanced British flying wing, delta
and tailless aircraft that stretch across much of the last century.
The emphasis is on classified projects considered for research or
military purposes, but also includes those aircraft that were
built, flown and entered service. The first commercially successful
British flying wing biplane was designed by John Dunne and
undertook limited military duties during the First World War. Soon,
the early flying wing designs gave way to sleeker boomerangs that
looked impressive, but often suffered with aerodynamic
shortcomings. These were followed by the arrival of advanced
wartime German jet powered delta projects initiated by Dr Alexander
Lippisch. They were massively influential, with most post-war
scientists and engineers immediately recognised the potential for a
new generation of high performance warplanes. By the late 1940s,
the UK required advanced jet powered bombers capable of carrying
atomic bombs over long distances. This created many unusual, often
German influenced designs that finally resulted in the V-Bombers.
They were followed by short lived concepts for even larger aircraft
that were not only capable of delivering nuclear weapons, but
powered by nuclear propulsion. At the same time, interest in
variable geometry wings gathered momentum, leading to the
supersonic Swallow with its impressive science-fiction appearance.
Sadly this Barnes Wallace concept was too far ahead of its time to
overcome a number of technical issues, but the influence on
American combat aircraft was considerable. The British also pushed
ahead with ideas for vertical take-off fighters and the delta wing
was often the first choice for many proposals. By the 1960s,
Britain was attempting to gain a foothold in the space race. Plans
were drawn up for rocket launching sites within the UK and the
development of exotic delta winged space fighters. The ideas were
impressive, although the technology was well beyond the UK's
ability to fund and develop. These were glorious times for British
aircraft designers who often pushed their ideas to the boundaries
of what was possible, with design studies that remain influential
today.
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