And get high enough to launch Fritz X glider bombs from out of AAA range. I like the way you're thinking
Twin hull flying boat designs
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And get high enough to launch Fritz X glider bombs from out of AAA range. I like the way you're thinking
I was actually thinking about the Do26 with an extra pair of engines. (ence the three front, three rear engines. It had diesels, so it was already a long range machine. It would not be as monstrous as the above mentioned creatures, thanks to a slender hull. and would be doable in 1940.
The plan was for a CANT Z511 to take off from France, refuel from a UBoat, drop some teams of combat frogmen with manned torpedoes from X flotilla MAS and have them mine ships in New York.
That way the NY Italians would be safe and could cheer from the riversides.
That just makes me feel disturbed.
A plane with multiple prop configurations?
As I say, as weird as having 2 hulls.A seaplane twin mustang, so to speak...
It would have to come from Macchi if Italian, and maybe from Supermarine, if British.
Iie
Wakarimasen
( did i get that right?)
Sumima sen. I was just responding to the need for a British twin-hull fighter, in Japanese mode. Do itashi mashite.
The story so far...
1936 - Italian Navy issues request for a Very Long Range MPA. Savoia Marchetti tries to update its S55, but eventualy cooperates with CANT in producin a twin hull flying boat, essencialy a couple of Z501 hulls with the larger wing (enlarged further) and three engines of the Z508. The machine takes off with all its engines, to be able to lift its huge fuel load, then cruises with two engines. The Aircraft is called the SMZ101.
1938 - Fear of carrier fighter interception leads to a request for a Very long Range seaplane fighter to protect the SMZ101. Macchi tries an experimental double hull evolution of its M41 biplane seaplane fighter, then develops a monoplane version. A very elegant machine, with two slim hulls and powered by two Fiat A74 engines. Armed with four 12.7mm, the MC99 machine proves surprisingly fast and manouvrable.
1940/43 - The SMZ101bis, in service in small numbers, proves so succeful as a ASW aircraft that larger number of a "ter" version are introduced. The MC99 is extremly succeful in action against RN Fulmars and a bis version with DB601 engines is tried. in 1942 the final 995 version with DB605 engines enters production. The most curious version was a double seater (a bubble cockpit in each hull) night fighter with german radar.
A few SMZ101ter operated over the Atlantic in support of the italian submarine operations. They were extremely succeful and were regarded by the RN as posing a therat as serious as the LW Condors. Dornier tested an experimental German bigger equivalent, based on a double hull Do26 with six engines, but it remained a prototype.
1936 - Italian Navy issues request for a Very Long Range MPA. Savoia Marchetti tries to update its S55, but eventualy cooperates with CANT in producin a twin hull flying boat, essencialy a couple of Z501 hulls with the larger wing (enlarged further) and three engines of the Z508. The machine takes off with all its engines, to be able to lift its huge fuel load, then cruises with two engines. The Aircraft is called the SMZ101.
1938 - Fear of carrier fighter interception leads to a request for a Very long Range seaplane fighter to protect the SMZ101. Macchi tries an experimental double hull evolution of its M41 biplane seaplane fighter, then develops a monoplane version. A very elegant machine, with two slim hulls and powered by two Fiat A74 engines. Armed with four 12.7mm, the MC99 machine proves surprisingly fast and manouvrable.
1940/43 - The SMZ101bis, in service in small numbers, proves so succeful as a ASW aircraft that larger number of a "ter" version are introduced. The MC99 is extremly succeful in action against RN Fulmars and a bis version with DB601 engines is tried. in 1942 the final 995 version with DB605 engines enters production. The most curious version was a double seater (a bubble cockpit in each hull) night fighter with german radar.
A few SMZ101ter operated over the Atlantic in support of the italian submarine operations. They were extremely succeful and were regarded by the RN as posing a therat as serious as the LW Condors. Dornier tested an experimental German bigger equivalent, based on a double hull Do26 with six engines, but it remained a prototype.
It doesn't look that threatening.
The M-41 fighter has an heritage dating back to the Lohner L of 1915 and ending in it's ultimate expression, the Supermarine Sea Otter. Doubling the hull at least doubles the drag. As a monoplane, it would still rely on a number of drag-inducing struts which would restrict it's performance. Mario Castoldi recognized the limitations of the design when he designed the Schneider Trophy racers.
The M-41 fighter has an heritage dating back to the Lohner L of 1915 and ending in it's ultimate expression, the Supermarine Sea Otter. Doubling the hull at least doubles the drag. As a monoplane, it would still rely on a number of drag-inducing struts which would restrict it's performance. Mario Castoldi recognized the limitations of the design when he designed the Schneider Trophy racers.
It would look threatning to a submarine or to a convoy. And it certanly looks cool on the thread. As usual, its great that you take the time to ilustrate other people sugestions.
In terms of drag and usable internal volume, I guess the engine naceles negate the "two slim hulls vs two floats+one fuselage" equation. But I like this better than the OTL Z506. (I still like the Fiat RS14 better, though)
