Leduc 22

[JDK]

Well, for reasons I can't quite understand, the Trident didn't set some people's world on fire, so let's have a look at another even more ~ah~ pilot-favouring unusual jet-power type. The Leduc 022. Just stay ahead of the engine, kids, it's a ramjet - with a bonus Atar turbojet for that 'self launched' feeling...



Rough mechanical translation from the French page for those that think I might've made it up:

The Leduc 022, achieved last type is autonomous because it is equipped (in the center of the nozzle) of a turbojet Atar D3 101 of 2800 kp thrust that enables it to take off. Its theoretical maximum speed is Mach 2. The first model 022-01 made ​​its first flight on 26 December 1956. It will make a total of 141 to 21 December 1957 , with lighting of the nozzle from 1 June. It is damaged by fire nozzle during a ground test on 23 December 1957. Some original features, some used for the first time, be noted: wings cut into the ground, air inlet ring with a porous wall, located in the cockpit nose cone [2] , ring-shaped to optimize the shape of the air intake. It is on display at the Museum of Air and Space Show. The manufacture of a second model 022-02, which is 80% complete, is determined by the State October 20, 1957.

http://translate.google.com.au/translat ... avion%2529





Interestingly the British Miles supersonic contender had a lot of similarities in layout and configuration with this one.

From here again: http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/sh ... ost4873942

[Fouga23]

i'd love to take that thing for a spin. Even though it's no Fouga

[The Inspector]

I've always thought that would be on the far side of 'interesting' to fly and landing it must have been equal to parking an artillery shell in a tennis court.

[PinecastleAAF]

Now that is a big hind end.

[Rick65]

JDK

Are you working your way up to the very interesting (and also strange looking) Nord Griffon?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_1500_Griffon
Fascinating planes and more successful than the ill fated UK equivalent.

[JDK]

Are you working your way up to the very interesting (and also strange looking) Nord Griffon?

It has a certain je ne sais quoi, certainly! But I confess to wandering somewhat randomly, without purpose...

[darrenvox]

looks awesome which museum is it in??

[JDK]

Musee de l'Air et l'Espace, le Bourget, Paris. The experimental aircraft hangar is like walking into Dan Dare's hangar.