dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 The Stipa Caproni of 1932 was an experimental aircraft designed to test the venturi effect of a shrouded propellor. By all accounts it was a very stable aircraft to fly but offered no real advantage of comparible designs of the day. Only one was ever built. It is seen by some as the ancestor of todays modern turbofans. This model is freeware FSX , more info on the real aircraft here; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stipa-Caproni Comments welcome. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
UKJim 502 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 Wow!I'm going to read about this one it looks mental! Good one Alan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 And I thought the Bee Gee was a bit short, it's amazing the pilots were quoted as saying it was a very stable aircraft. Thanks for the look. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 That looks just on the Disgusting side of the Bizarre line...the horribad colors do nothing to help the situation, and all I can think of when looking at it is "don't land it in the water" or the pilot might get electrocuted....looks like a flying Barbie Hairdryer...or a winged Flowbee. I guess someone had to try this design. Thanks for the bizarre share Alan...gosh you can sure find em... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Wow!I'm going to read about this one it looks mental! Good one Alan I couldn't have put it better myself! Great post Al 1 Link to post Share on other sites
UKJim 502 Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 The pictures of the actual plane just opens my mouth even wider with this plane - it is actually amazing something like this exists. What a find Alan (I got you tipped as winning the screenshot comp too hehe) In My Opinion 2 Link to post Share on other sites
J G 927 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Interesting! Perhaps not so weird if you think about how a modern turbo-fan jet engine works. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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