Cornelius XFG-1

**avro202** · #1 05-25-2012, 10:06 PM

Here is a very odd little plane from Guido Van Roy. He asked me to do a beta-build for him. It is quite a looker in those British markings!

The XFG-1 was a forward swept-winged-flying gas-tank glider. Developed during WWII as a way for bombers to have extra fuel on those long bombing missions, the concept faded away once external fuel tanks became the accepted norm. Only a couple prototypes were built and flown.

But if they had been used, and the British had them, they might have looked like this!

First picture is of course just the 4 sheets of the kit, prior to me doing anything more than printing them out (and Googling for more info on this remarkable looking thing!).

**avro202** · #2 05-25-2012, 10:07 PM

next is a picture with the model about 3/4 done. The landing skids and wheels have yet to be done.

**avro202** · #3 05-25-2012, 10:08 PM

And the finished product!

Guido has just sent this one in and it should be hitting the e-model card shop anytime. It will be under the DGA logo.

**Rhaven Blaack** · #4 05-25-2012, 10:22 PM

You did a GREAT job on it.
Very nice, very clean.
I have always been a BIG fan of FSW planes. My favorite is the X-29.
It is a very interesting concept. It is too bad that this bird never saw its full potential in service.

**3Turner** · #5 05-25-2012, 10:28 PM

Came out nice....may I snag these photos for the Ecard store page when it goes up?

**avro202** · #6 05-25-2012, 11:13 PM

Thats fine with me!

**at6** · #7 05-26-2012, 08:02 PM

Strange little plane. That's what makes it attractive.

**3Turner** · #8 05-26-2012, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by avro202

Thats fine with me!

Thanks Tim

**looker** · #9 05-27-2012, 12:23 AM

But why the nonsense of RAF markings? It was an entirely US project. The Brits did experiment with a towed winged fuel tank of their own but it was of conventional form and never manned.

**3Turner** · #10 05-27-2012, 08:21 AM

Because it is a "What If" rendition of the aircraft. What if the project made it into production, the RAF may have used it just like many of the other US made aircraft/projects that actually did make it into production.