British projects

[hesham]

In O5/43 specification for torpedo bomber,
the main contenders were:-

fairey Spearfish,Blackburn B-47,Folland Fo-119 AND cunliffe-
Owen.

can any one identify the Cunliffe aircraft and the model
number ? (O.A.3 OR WHAT).

[GregP]

Cunliffe-Owen made an OA.1, but I have never heard of the OA.3.

So ... I'm curious, too. :)

[Wuzak]

British Secret Projects Fighters and Bombers 1935-1950 by Tony Buttler describes the Cunliffe-Owen only as O.5/43 and says:

quote:A single-engined design for which no data has been found

Maybe it has been completely lost in time.

[PMN1]

quote:Originally posted by Wuzak
Maybe it has been completely lost in time.


Just like Magrathea......

[hesham]

For S41/36 specification,which led to Fairey Albacore,
can anyone tell me the anther contenders and their
model ?.

[ChrisMcD]

Hi Hesham,

You may find this of interest,

http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-air-ministry-specifications

[PMN1]

quote:Originally posted by hesham

For S41/36 specification,which led to Fairey Albacore,
can anyone tell me the anther contenders and their
model ?.



If you can find a copy then 'British Aircraft Specifications File' by K J Meekoms is very good.

Hardcover: 408 pages
Publisher: Air Britain Historians Ltd (Jul 1995)
Language English
ISBN: 0851302203

[Wuzak]

quote:Originally posted by hesham

For S41/36 specification,which led to Fairey Albacore,
can anyone tell me the anther contenders and their
model ?.


Quoting from Buttler again:

quote:The initial design stemmed from Specification M.7/36 of 8th September 1936 which described a torpedo spotter reconnaissance plane. This document was later cancelled but a replacement, 41/36, was produced in February 1937 to allow the project to be completed. It appears that no competition was forthcoming from any other company and the prototype [Fairey Albacore], L7074, made its maiden flight on 12th December 1938

[hesham]

Thank you all,but I want the other proposals
which participated in this specification.

[Wuzak]

It would seem that there weren't any.

[hesham]

Hi,

I want the other companies's proposals for S41/36
specification.

[hesham]

Hi,

no one know them !

[Wuzak]

Tony Buttler says there weren't any, or if there were there is no information about them.

[hesham]

Also for P27/32 specification which led to Fairey
Battle ,do you know the rivals?.

[Nick Sumner]

The Armstrong Whitworth AW 29 was the rival to the Battle for that contract.

www.britishaircraft.co.uk...php?ID=118

www.airwar.ru/enc/bww2/aw29.html

[hesham]

in P27/32 the main contenders :-
Fairey Albacore
Bristol-136
Armstrong AW-29
Hawker ---?
Gloster G ---?

[hesham]

Anther specification A39/34 for army co-operation aircraft:-

Westland P.8 Lysander
Bristol model-148
Avro model-670
Boulton Paul P-81
Cierva Gyroplane
Hawker ---?

[hesham]

For M15/35 specification, can anyone complete the contenders?:-
Blackburn B-26
Avro-672
Boulton Paul P.83 and P.84
Bristol model-150
Gloster G---?
Hawker ---?
Vickers model---?
Westland ---?

[hesham]

no one know the other contenders !

[Trexx]

Dudes! Me want pictures!

The Fairy Albacore was pile of dung compared to the airplane it was to replace. Ol' String Bag soldiered on, past expectations.

...a similar story to the U.S. Navy's SBD vs SB2C

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897605/Fairy_swordfish.gif
Swordfish -Great, ugly beast!

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897605/fairey_albacore.gif
Albacore -Not too good at all...


http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897605/Duantless.gif
Many a flat-top went to the bottom after a visit from a well flown Dauntless.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897605/helldiver.gif
This humdinger was little too much and a little too crappy to be heralded as a success. It did inspire the creation of the Skyraider though.


http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897605/Skyraider.gif
The Skyraider... A very fat-rear-ended-airplane. But a good 'n!

...and that motif on the tail of this example is so cool, I think I'll have it tatooed on my neck! HA!