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OK- What is this Aircraft ?? Never ever seen anything like this before ! (Read 812 times)

Jul 1^st, 2012 at 7:59pm

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OK , all you knowledgable pilots & Sim pilots out there, - What is this ?? Never ever seen anything even remotely that looks like this. This is not a trick question either, for I have no idea or clue what this is, but, I want one for my FSX Sim, if one of you Aircraft designers wanna make one for simmin ~ !!

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Reply #1 - Jul 1^st, 2012 at 8:39pm

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It's the Custer Channel Wing, a 40s/50s experimental aircraft.

I've actually never seen anything like it, but thanks to google, I simply typed in "U shaped wing" and found a match! Here is the wikipedia article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custer_Channel_Wing

Seems to have comparable performance to a lot of light twins still zipping around.

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Reply #2 - Jul 1^st, 2012 at 8:52pm

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Oh, one more thing. I can't find where you can get this for FSX, but, I know it's been made because I found this youtube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjEI9ASaz_I

Maybe the guy who uploaded the video might know...

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Reply #3 - Jul 1^st, 2012 at 9:00pm

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Well, I never would of believed it - Thanks for the Info ! and now Ladies & Gentelmen for your Viewing Enjoyment I present you with this - get the Pop Corn out and get a Load of this -----} http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sn5JL9t_C4 and YOU Too can fly one yourself where ever ya get it at ?? See ------} http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjEI9ASaz_I

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Reply #4 - Jul 1^st, 2012 at 10:03pm

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Seems like someone placed two bottom halves of the Stipa-Caproni on that airplane's wings! Grin

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Reply #5 - Jul 2^nd, 2012 at 3:49am

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Some impressive figures. Take off at around 20mph and tha ability to fly at 8 to 11 mph. This is a very much missed opportunity for modern aviation. For example police forces using hugely expensive helicopters for surveillance and such when they could be using this at a fraction of the cost.

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Reply #6 - Jul 2^nd, 2012 at 5:29am

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I also suspect this would do well in alaska and canada,its faster then a grand caravan and it needs about the same runway lenght(I think)

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Reply #7 - Jul 2^nd, 2012 at 12:11pm

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Well, considering it can fly at 8 to 11 mph... around taxi speed... I would assume the runway length required is only about a hair of what a grand caravan would need

(assuming it can indeed fly that slow in practice)

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Reply #8 - Jul 2^nd, 2012 at 9:31pm

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jetprop wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2012 at 5:29am:

I also suspect this would do well in alaska and canada,its faster then a grand caravan and it needs about the same runway lenght(I think)

The Cluster CCW-5:

It was claimed that the aircraft could fly under control at 11 mph (18 km/h) and that it could take off with a 1,500 lb (680 kg) load at 70% power in 90 ft (28 m).

Cessna Grand Caravan:

Take-Off Distance: Max. Take-Off Weight: 1.365 ft (680 m).

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