Comments on: Huge Barrel Plane for Ocean Flights (Jun, 1933) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/03/19/huge-barrel-plane-for-ocean-flights/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:39:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/03/19/huge-barrel-plane-for-ocean-flights/comment-page-1/#comment-113994 jayessell Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:07:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/03/19/huge-barrel-plane-for-ocean-flights/#comment-113994 1) The animated TV series "Alf" had barrel thrust aircraft. The pilots sat on top like cowboys. (Or like Slim Pickens in "Dr. Strangelove") 2) RC model enthusaists who can't afford actual jet engines use (used?) ducted fans in their model jets. 3) The absence of these aircraft implies it didn't work out. Increased weight? Reduced exhaust velocity? Wing structure strength compromised? 1) The animated TV series “Alf” had barrel thrust aircraft.
The pilots sat on top like cowboys.
(Or like Slim Pickens in “Dr. Strangelove”)

2) RC model enthusaists who can’t afford actual jet engines use (used?) ducted fans in their model jets.

3) The absence of these aircraft implies it didn’t work out.
Increased weight? Reduced exhaust velocity? Wing structure strength compromised?

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