Küchemann Coke Bottle

[Wurger]

Hi guys ,

I`ve found this very interesting articles on aerodynamics and Adolf Kuechmann`s work. They refer a 1944 fighter project named by the americans "Küchemann Coke Bottle". Does anyone have a drawing of it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_rule

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_K%C3%BCchemann

P.s. Notice the interesting patent drawing application by Junkers.

 

[lark]

Afternoon Würger.

Try - Kuchemann carrots - on the web an
you will have a lot more..

Success.

 

[flateric]

Wurger talks of German fighter design, dubbed Coke Bottle by PaperClip guys, not Küchemann carrots as those on Convair 990

 

[Wurger]

Hello guys ;D,

thanks for answering. Yes, I meant the fighter design. Any hints?

 

[Justo Miranda]

Coke Bottle
From "Secret Messerschmitt Projects" by Willy Radinger & Walter Schick, Schiffer Books 1996

 

[Wurger]

Hi Justo ,

that same illustration is present at the second link I stated in the first place. But it does not looks like a fighter. Most probably it is not the definitive design ( besides, Kuchemann isn`t mentioned in the patent application ), but it shows what would be the overall fuselage appearance.

 

[Bodmas]

Although i'm slightly confused about this thread, is this:

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/aerodynamics/q0240.shtml

any help?

The
Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Aviation And Space
(Various Authors, 1971)
AFE Press, USA
Library of Congress Catalogue Card No. 68-10413

suggests that it was Whitcomb who came up with the Area Rule - in the 1950's - not Kuchemann