“From RAINBOW to GUSTO:” Ramjet Kite 1, high-wing
Sixth in the series of reconstructed drawings from Paul Suhler’s book “From RAINBOW to GUSTO.” This is the high-winged “Ram Jet Kite” designed by Dan Zuck. This is Figure 51 (top). This is *not* a small aircraft (see high-rez version for dimensions). This particular drawing has a Source Grade of four: 
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Up next: Figure 51b, Ramjet “Kite 2″
November 21st, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Well, it’s simple, I’ll say that for it.
I think I made the same thing at around age 8 with a sheet of paper, some tape, some glue, and a skyrocket.
Where the hell are the cameras supposed to go?
November 22nd, 2009 at 8:21 am
Sorry to be a mooch with questions, but what was the actual purpose proposed for this design? Or was it simply an on paper, never intended for construction?
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:25 am
It was a recon vehicle.
December 9th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
i think i might have been some sort of supersonic unmanned re-con plane of some sort maybe high altitude?????