Stipa caproni (vh-scz) 04

**MichaelS** · #1 10-18-2018, 06:41 AM

LOL!!! Got you all there. Betcha you all thought this was my next build. (although I'll bet our friend Criquet would be intrigued).

Nope. Just an amazing aircraft. Saw this over on the dreaded FarceBook between getting myself hacked repeatedly (not that there is anything wrong with that). Just wanted to share..

**Don Boose** · #2 10-18-2018, 07:04 AM

Fiddlers Green actually offers a model of this aircraft (designed by Aaron Murphy, you will not be surprised to know): Flying-Barrel | Aircraft |

And Jan Kytop has built it: Stipa Caproni replica , 1/72 , [Fiddlersgreen]

Don

**MichaelS** · #3 10-18-2018, 08:22 AM

Leave it to DB to find this. Took him all of 15 minutes!!

**Burning Beard** · #4 10-18-2018, 09:59 AM

I built the Flying Barrel a few years ago and have it hanging in my shop. Its a real conversation starter.

Mike

**Isaac** · #5 10-18-2018, 10:35 AM

This is a ducted fan propulsion system. By itself there is nothing unusual about it other than the designer neglected the rest of the airplane features

The propeller is housed inside the duct (barrel) to minimise losses and increase thrust efficiency.

Isaac

**Burning Beard** · #6 10-18-2018, 11:20 AM

I realize that now, but at the time I was just trying to make everything fit, lol.

Mike

**Jan Kytop** · #7 10-18-2018, 02:16 PM

My model from Fiddlersgreen:

Notice that the australian replica is 3/5 of the real italian aircraft.

**MichaelS** · #8 10-18-2018, 03:06 PM

Fantastic job young fella!!

**Burning Beard** · #9 10-18-2018, 03:19 PM

When I formed the fuselage on that thing I couldn't help thinking of a Sapparo Beer can.

Mike

**murphyaa** · #10 10-18-2018, 04:09 PM

One of my "World's Worst Aircraft" books describes it as "A Tiger Moth fell down a well".

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