Schmidt-Madelung flying bomb 1934

[RdsG46]

This proposal was submitted to RLM in 1935, but it was rejected as being "technically dubious and uninteresting from the tactical viewpoint".


Technical data:
calculated speed: 800 km/h (at 2000 m)
span: 3,125 m
length:: 7,15 m
propulsion: pulse jet with mid-fuselage, radial intake


Source:
Monogram Close-Up 04 - Buzz Bomb (p.2)
New Vanguard 106 - V-1 Flying Bomb 1942-52 (p.3-4)


Could someone tell more about this project? And could someone explain what is that "air pressure/fuel" thing on SM1934.jpg and how is it working?


Gabriel

 

[Orionblamblam]

And could someone explain what is that "air pressure/fuel" thing on SM1934.jpg and how is it working?

It's the fuel injector. The idea being that high-ram-pressure air would mix with the fuel, be shot out radially, and the turbulence would create efficient mixing so that the combustion would be more of a detonation.

 

[RdsG46]

And could someone explain what is that "air pressure/fuel" thing on SM1934.jpg and how is it working?

It's the fuel injector. The idea being that high-ram-pressure air would mix with the fuel, be shot out radially, and the turbulence would create efficient mixing so that the combustion would be more of a detonation.

So the fuel injected to the right side of the plate, into the turbulent air?

 

[Pat Flannery]

It looks to be related to some of the Swedish postwar work with pulsejet driven missiles, particularly the RB 311 test missile: http://www.robotmuseum.se/Mappar/Robothistorik/ARM_Rb_311.htm
...and operational RB 315 ship-to-ship missile: http://www.x-plane.org/home/urf/aviation/arbm03/arbm_0307-315-1.jpg
Both used internally mounted pulse jets.

 

[hesham]

Hi,


also a pulsejet engine for a flying bomb,designed by Schmidt.

 

[Jemiba]

From Benecke/Quick "History Of German Guided Missiles Development", AGARD 1956, a drawing of
the Schmidt-Madelung flying bomb, showing the envisaged launch position.