Random TRANSPORTATION pictures

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Even a seat for the doll

(apology for the Byron style focus)

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Luftwaffe Resource Center - Prototypes & Secret Projects - A Warbirds Resource Group Site

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Ljungstrom Internal Propulsion Aeroplane Projects - "Jet" Aircraft from 1928! - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Olof Ljungstrom, an engineer in the aircraft division of the Ford Motor Company, developed a propulsion system featuring boundary layer removal by means of a piston engine driving an axial flow turbine blower inside the aircraft. In 1928, he proposed a giant seaplane and the small monoplane pictured above, both of which were powered with this system. The accompanying image gallery reproduces the proposal documents, correspondence with NACA, and several photos and drawings of these futuristic though flawed machines.

Ljungstrom Internal Propulsion Aircraft Projects (1928)
https://retromechanix.com/ljungstrom-internal-propulsion-aircraft-projects-1928/nggallery/image/image-1704

In 1928, Olof Ljungstrom of Detroit, Michigan submitted a pair of unusual aircraft proposals to NACA which featured boundary layer removal via a primitive form of jet engine, in which a piston engine drove an axial flow turbine blower inside the aircraft. The power plant is reminiscent of that used by the Caproni Campini N.1, which first flew August 27, 1940. However, the Ljungstrom design did not feature a combustion chamber and was less advanced than the N.1, which was not a true jet itself but a “motorjet” or ducted fan type. Ljungstrom appears to have been employed as an engineer in the aircraft division of the Ford Motor Company, as W.B. Mayo, the head of this organization, sent the proposals to Edward P. Warner, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Aeronautics, on Ljungstrom’s behalf.

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A few shots from a local car show today. I liked the rat rod and '56 ford Victorias, but my favorite was the '49 Olds station wagon.

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IndyCar to test aeroscreen at IMS on Wednesday
By: Marshall Pruett | October 1, 2019
https://racer.com/2019/10/01/indycar-aeroscreen-testing-tomorrow-at-ims/

.........to test visibility through the PPG-supplied material, and to provide feedback on any buffeting, chassis handling, cockpit temperatures, helmet lift, and a variety of other items on the series’ checklist................

...........gather chassis data and driver input on how lapping in turbulent air affects chassis stability, aerodynamic stability, cockpit airflow, etc................

“The 3D-printed titanium upper frame piece from Pankl itself is a work of art.

Of the new features present, a central spine is shown on the leading edge of the aeroscreen. The carbon-fiber piece, which aligns with the central spine on the nose and damper cover on the Dallara DW12 chassis, assists in stability when a driver is at a high degree of yaw..................

While there, Frye said Dale Coyne Racing’s Sebastien Bourdais, who is one of a handful of IndyCar drivers who wears glasses, will turn laps using the aeroscreen. The Frenchman is expected to report on the experience of driving while using prescription glasses, a visor, and the heavily curved aeroscreen, and offer any insights on whether the trio of items placed in front of his eyes provide any problems.

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October 2, 2019
First on-track views of IndyCar aeroscreen
https://racer.com/2019/10/02/first-on-track-views-of-indycar-aeroscreen/



September 18, 2019
https://racer.com/2019/09/18/indycar-finalizes-aeroscreen-test-plans/

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Originally Posted by heel n toe

never gets old!!

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https://racer.com/2019/01/18/indycar-reveals-speedway-front-wing-tweaks/

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https://www.aeromobil.com/aeromobil-4_0-stol/

https://www.aeromobil.com/aeromobil-4_0-stol/

https://www.aeromobil.com/aeromobil-4_0-stol/

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Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss-Wright_XF-87_Blackhawk

The Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk (previously designated the XP-87) was a prototype American all-weather jet fighter interceptor and the company's last aircraft project.[2] Designed as a replacement for the World War II–era propeller-driven P-61 Black Widow night/interceptor aircraft, the XF-87 lost in government procurement competition to the Northrop F-89 Scorpion. The loss of the contract was fatal to the company; the Curtiss-Wright Corporation closed down its aviation division, selling its assets to North American Aviation.

Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Turboprop Fighter-Bomber Proposal (1949)
https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234914304-curtiss-wright-xf-87-turboprop-fighter-bomber-proposal-1949/



https://retromechanix.com/curtiss-wright-xf-87-turboprop-fighter-bomber-proposal-1949/nggallery/image/image-2293

...................it was a sleek and handsome design undermined by inadequate engines.

http://hud607.fire.prohosting.com/uncommon/aircraft/f-87/index.html