OK- What is this Aircraft ?? Never ever seen anything like this before !

[Jetranger]

OK , all you knowledgable pilots & Sim pilots out there, - What is this ?? Never ever seen anything even remotely that looks like this. This is not a trick question either, for I have no idea or clue what this is, but, I want one for my FSX Sim, if one of you Aircraft designers wanna make one for simmin ~ !!
 

[Rocket_Bird]

It's the Custer Channel Wing, a 40s/50s experimental aircraft.

I've actually never seen anything like it, but thanks to google, I simply typed in "U shaped wing" and found a match!

[Rocket_Bird]

Oh, one more thing.  I can't find where you can get this for FSX, but, I know it's been made because I found this youtube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjEI9ASaz_I

Maybe the guy who uploaded the video might know...

[Jetranger]

Well, I never would of believed it - Thanks for the Info ! and now Ladies & Gentelmen for your Viewing Enjoyment I present you with this - get the Pop Corn out and get a Load of this -----} http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sn5JL9t_C4   and YOU Too can fly one yourself where ever ya get it at ?? See ------} http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjEI9ASaz_I

[Xpand]

Seems like someone placed two bottom halves of the Stipa-Caproni on that airplane's wings!

[expat]

Cracking find  8-)
Some impressive figures. Take off at around 20mph and tha ability to fly at 8 to 11 mph. This is a very much missed opportunity for modern aviation. For example police forces using hugely expensive helicopters for surveillance and such when they could be using this at a fraction of the cost.

Matt

[jetprop]

I also suspect this would do well in alaska and canada,its faster then a grand caravan and it needs about the same runway lenght(I think)

[Rocket_Bird]

Well, considering it can fly at 8 to 11 mph... around taxi speed... I would assume the runway length required is only about a hair of what a grand caravan would need

[andy190]

I also suspect this would do well in alaska and canada,its faster then a grand caravan and it needs about the same runway lenght(I think)

The Cluster CCW-5:

It was claimed that the aircraft could fly under control at 11 mph (18 km/h) and that it could [glow=yellow,2,300]take off with a 1,500 lb (680 kg) load at 70% power in 90 ft (28 m).[/glow]

Cessna Grand Caravan:

Take-Off Distance: Max. Take-Off Weight: 1.365 ft (680 m).