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In lugnet.general, Terry Keller writes:
> On Tue, 30 Mar 1999 04:21:56 GMT, "Bram Lambrecht" <BramL@JUNO.com> wrote:
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> > Having just built a Bell Aerospace X-22A experimental aircraft (
> >
> > http://chuh.org/students/bram-lambrecht/lego/x22-1.jpg
> > http://chuh.org/students/bram-lambrecht/lego/x22-2.jpg
> > http://www.lugnet.com/news/display.cgi?lugnet.cad.dat:193
> > http://chuh.org/students/bram-lambrecht/lego(new)/air/x-22a/ref.jpg
> >
> > ), I decided to do a little research about X-Planes on the web, possibly to
> > find more inspiration. Here's what I found:
> > At NASA, the history of X-Planes:
> > http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/x1/
> > Be sure to look at the photo gallery:
> > http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/x1/gallery2.html
> > I hope this inspires others to create more LEGO versions of these amazing
> > aircraft! (Terry - I know you've tackled other real aircraft successfully :)
> > --Bram
>
> Awesome, Bram. Got any more angles of it? And as Ralph said, good use of • that
> wide very low slope piece. I bought a level crossing just to get a couple of
> those in gray, and have yet to find a good use for one.
> I love aircraft, but they are a tough subject to do. I tend to be overly
> critical of form, and lego rarely lends itself well to the subject. So while • I
> have tackled a few, I rarely like my results. :-/
> The only quibble I have about your version would be to lower those 4 jet • engine
> pieces so they meld into the rear wing, rather than go over it - I think that
> might match the example a little better.
>
> Another aircraft that _might_ do well in Lego is the V-22 Osprey. Which your
> model has a passing resemblence to.
>
> -- Terry K --
Hi,
The V-22 look close to the X22 because it was develop by Bell-Boieng on the
work done by Bell on the X22. But it is not a new concept: in the 60's Canadair
(www.canadair.ca) now Bombardier aeronautique base in St-Laurent Quebec (Hey,
that's where I live) build 4 prototype that where tested by the Canadian Armed
Force. you can see a picture and a small history at:
http://www.achq.dnd.ca/archive/archiv32/cl-84.htm
It is the only photo I found so far on the net but It was also tested in
landing ( I saw picture on paper) on the Canadian Navy Bonaventure aircraft
carrier (yes we had some before)
Follow up to off-topic
Martin
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