GliderIreland - Ireland RC Forum - Flying Model forum in Ireland

Misceleanous => Misceleanous => Topic started by: Happy Days on October 08, 2012, 08:19:25 AM

Title: This is one ugly mother'
Post by: Happy Days on October 08, 2012, 08:19:25 AM

I saw this plane on a recent visit to Pennsylvania. I know some planes are ugly, :shock:  but this one abuses the privilege!

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Happy%20Days/Custer%20%27channel%20wing%27.jpg)

Called a Custer Channel Wing (CCW) it was an early version of a S.T.O.L. aeroplane. The idea being that because the whole of the propeller was positioned above the top of the wing section all of the propeller draft was used to cause a low pressure area above the wing. (In the channel area.) This enabled the plane to take off at little more than walking speed. :clap:

Commercially the concept never took off as the planes’ economic efficiency was too low, but at least the concept worked. Even if it did look like an ugly duckling!

Here’s a link to more information.

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

K.