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Stipa-Caproni Flying Barrel (take-off footage only)

The principle of ducted fans is well understood now. They require a duct with correct tapering at each end and a low drag but powerful engine at its core. Multiple-bladed propellers, or a fan as on...  
 
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rbund (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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Mass and weight made it totally impracticle. thus only this one.

Thrust, yes... vectoring, no.
FetidToecheese (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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very interesting
DanielMadrigalC (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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any of you have thought that this could be one of the first prototypes of trhust vectoring.
even if who designed this plane were not thinking about it.
I'm sure the elevator and rudder responded very well
brownsrd16 (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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Not much room for luggage!
TayouJin (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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Only one question remains: Could it do a barrel roll?

*ducks*
turboshagna (1 month ago) Show Hide
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Absolutely amazing!
cybercow222 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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lol
JWMoonlizard (1 month ago) Show Hide
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bomberguy, you should cite your sources. Your text is from a book.
imallearsru (2 months ago) Show Hide
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At 1:10 that is one cool looking image, like something out of Japanese Anime, too far fetched to be real, but only just.

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