British prototypes

[Texman]

Well, if we told you, it wouldn't be a secret now, would it?

[Gixergs]

Curses foiled by my old nemesis logic

[GaryPilsworth]

I've started so I shall continue........


and they said the Osprey was new

[papermodelfan]

What a fun looking thing. Did it actually fly, Gary?

[Plastic Bonsai]

That is a pre-war tilt rotor design - possibly free-lance (Billlings) or Miles? It was designed to land on water with floats in the rear of the rotor pods. I remember one of the deputy heads of Aerodynamics showing me the plans when we were looking at V-22 conversions for the UK.

Never flew but from the era when anything was thought possible,

[GaryPilsworth]

Puttin' some colour in its cheeks

and checking for unjoined parts

[ashevilleangler]

Looks like a prop version of a Firefly class starship. Oh did I mention that the wife and I have started watching the series after all these years.

Curt

[GaryPilsworth]

Nearly finished its coat of paint

Onto the unfolding.........

[chicharrero]

A rare and interesting bird, Gary

[charleswlkr54]

All goes to show that there is nothing new under the sun! Interesting subject, though.