Zaharoff Z-IV Flying Boat Project

[hesham]

From Aerofiles site;


Z-IV 1929 = 34pChwM; four motors in tandem. Touted as being able to "carry 34
passengers to Europe in 15 hours," there is no record of the design ever leaving
the drafting table.
http://www.aerofiles.com/_cu.html

 

[Tophe]

American?
Anyway, I clap my hands for this incredible 4-engined aircraft without lateral engine! (if one engine or 2 are in a jam: no asymmetry at all to handle).

 

[Arjen]

The two lower props will be very, very wet.

 

[jzichek]

I tried finding a three-view of this beast on Google Patents by searching for Zaharoff, the inventor. Didn't find it, but the search turned up this equally odd floatplane:


http://www.google.com/patents/US1815341?printsec=drawing&dq=Zaharoff&ei=7rkyT4qpHMKYiAKgjKSMCg#v=onepage&q=Zaharoff&f=false


Patent was filed in 1928 and granted in 1931. I'm a big fan of obscure designs from the interwar period and hope more material on Zaharoff's efforts will eventually turn up!

 

[Tophe]

Thanks for this equally weird one, with 4 engines still on the centerline. Addition: pull-push engines, opposite to usual push-pull!

 

[hesham]

Hi,

here is a strangest twin hull flying boat Project I ever saw,again its designer's name
is not clear,maybe Basil Zaharoff.

http://www.avia-it.com/act/biblioteca/periodici/PDF%20Riviste/Ala%20d'Italia/L'ALA%20D'ITALIA%201929%20010.pdf

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Z-II was a 16 passenger transport monoplane,powered by two 460 hp Jupiter engines,mounted
in tandem,of all metal construction,maybe one built,but was there any Info if exist for Z-I & Z-III ?.

American airplanes: Cu - Cy