Beechcraft "Cascade" triple-wing STOL ( PD-159-1-1 )

Nice find - interesting to see that much overlap on the prop discs.

Enjoy the Day! Mark
 
Great stuff here and in the related "Project Hummingbird" threads. Can anyone provide a link to a complete .pdf file of the reference document? It appears to be public domain, but the Hathi Trust link provided only allows registered users from certain institutions to download the full document. I've tried the NTRS and DTIC servers, no luck. Thanks!
 
I've just spent the time to download and re-construct the PDF......
You can get it here :-

http://depositfiles.com/files/m89yqgsgu

Much goodiness inside, and give the credit to Star for finding it,
I'm just the one who spent an hour and a half clicking on a mouse button....
Please note that pages 56-105 are missing from the source...


cheers,
Robin.
 
robunos said:
I've just spent the time to download and re-construct the PDF......
Click to expand...

Gosh! You're fast! I'm only halfway through clicking! LOL

Thank you so much, Robin.
 
Just realized there the Beechcraft Cascade looks an awful lot like this aircraft project previously described as a Goodyear, except the Cascade has four propellers instead of two and is larger:

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Source: http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,636.msg59949.html#msg59949

Could it be that both designs were submitted to a similar specification at some point? Any thoughts?
 
You could be very close Star...
 
Also, the earliest mention I found of the "cascade wing" concept comes in this reference:

Dynamic stability and control of cascade-wing vertically rising airplane (1954)
in MONTHLY CATALOG OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS - Decennial Cumulative Index 1951-1960
Index to the monthly issues from January 1951 to December 1960 (page 1351)
http://www.archive.org/stream/monthlycatalogof219511960unit/#page/n3/mode/2up

Please note that the year is compatible with this being from a contemporary program to the McDonnell XV-1, seen in the attachment further above.
 
Hi,


I found this triplane model,and they said; it was a really project,powered by four
turboprop engines,also they said; it was from Vegas Vulture,and I don't know if
that the name of the company which made the model,or the name of the company
which designed it.


http://smallflyingartsforum.com/YaBB.pl?action=print%3Bnum=1120194569
 

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It is said "this model is from the Vegas Vulture".
If I would be asked to build this model, I would start with a Vought XC-142.
add, maybe the tail of a Grumman Mohawk and at least delete the gap between
the sponson and the middle wing, which, to my opinion, doesn't look too realistic... ::)
 
My dear Jemiba,


may be it is fake aircraft,but the strange thing,,that the site didn't speak about
false aircraft !.
 
Some outfits idea of a COD aircraft? The fuselage looks more like an extended Short Skyvan.
 
After taking a closer look at the original post, we find that:

1°) it was never built
2°) the model is from "Vegas Vulture" (in fact the name of a forum member who sourced the photo!)
3°) the model was built from factory drawings
4°) the aircraft was intended as a 4-engine turboprop
5°) it would have been built from an American manufacturer
 
I have identified the aircraft in the photo posted by hesham. Topics merged.
 
Great Stéphane, I accept the title "doubting Thomas" ! :-\
Even that small separation between sponson and wing is visible in the front view, although
not so clear in the side view. And yes, that modeller got it quite right, especially as it was
meant to be a flying model. Strangest thing to me is the bracing.
 

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