Molinet Huge Transatlantic Twin-Hull Flying Boat of 1940

[hesham]

Hi,


here is a huge transatlantic 500-passenger twin hull flying boat project,powered
by six engined,designed by John Molinet.


http://books.google.com.eg/books?id=ktkDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=popular+mechanics+1940&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vKf8U8WdKsaL7Aas0YDwAQ&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=popular%20mechanics%201940&f=false

 

[sienar]

From - https://nyheritage.org/organizations/cradle-aviation-museum

 

[publiusr]

Oh look! They gave the flight engineer his own cockpit…right in the middle of the wing!

“What’s a flight engin”—[SLAP]

 

[gabrielorosco]

From - https://nyheritage.org/organizations/cradle-aviation-museum
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Hi,


here is a huge transatlantic 500-passenger twin hull flying boat project,powered
by six engined,designed by John Molinet.


http://books.google.com.eg/books?id...Ag#v=onepage&q=popular mechanics 1940&f=false

Sadly, no informations about size, etc

 

[Nicknick]

With so much air resistance far below the props and the short hull, the poor rudder will have to fight very hard to lift the nose...

 

[gabrielorosco]

Would anyone dare to estimate the dimensions?

 

[hesham]

Would anyone dare to estimate the dimensions?

Est. data, length 70m, span 100m and height 15m.

 

[gabrielorosco]

Est. data, length 70m, span 100m and height 15m.

Thanks, dear Hesham!