[WWI] HB W-20 Photos

[Douglas Anderson]

Didn't the French base their inter-war submarine aircraft on German examples? I have a picture of one that actually ended up in England during the Second World War, and this looks remarkably similar to a W.29, or at least was inspired by it.
   
  On a similar note, the British tried something similar in 1916; the E.22 carried two Sopwith Schneider seaplanes. The idea being to intercept Zepplins over the North Sea. However, as these aircraft were carried externally, the submarine couldn't dive, so this seems a rather flawed idea.

"Nicklas, Brian" <NicklasB at si.edu> wrote:
        v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}  .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}        st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }                Yes – there was a write up and three images, plus a small three-view drawing.
  While The W 20 might be described as “frail” the LFG V19 would best be called “ungainly.”
  Not one of LFGs finer moments in design

   
      
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  From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org] On Behalf Of Ivan Carlos Ruchesi
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 1:23 PM
To: World War I Modeling Mailing List
Subject: Re: [WWI] HB W-20 Photos

   
  

"Nicklas, Brian" <NicklasB at si.edu> escribió: 
    >Peter Grosz has a nice article in Air Enthusiast number 33 titled “A >Study in Contrasts – German Submarine Aircraft of World War One”

    >There are several images of the W 20, including four of W 20 “1552” >the second aircraft (subject of most models).

    >One image is almost run half page – and nicely shows the rigging, a >few details and a wheeled dolly.

     

    >Reading what is mentioned in the Windsock piece on the 1/24 >scratchbuilt W 20, this article was expanded upon in WWI Aero, >119, but I don’t have that handy – it has gone missing.

    > - Brian

     

     

    Hi Brian,

     

    There was an LFG Roland airplane intended for use from submarines, it was a small low wing monoplane. Is there any info on it in that magazine?

     

     

    Ivan




 
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