Nov 212009
 

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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“RAINBOW to GUSTO” is available from Amazon.com (for $39.95) and direct from the AIAA ($29.95 for AIAA members).

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Up next: Figure 51b, Ramjet “Kite 2″

 Posted by at 11:35 am

  4 Responses to ““From RAINBOW to GUSTO:” Ramjet Kite 1, high-wing”

  1. 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?

  2. 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?

  3. It was a recon vehicle.

  4. i think i might have been some sort of supersonic unmanned re-con plane of some sort maybe high altitude?????

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