Burney
D. Burney
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History
Sir Charles Dennistoun Burney had first worked with Nevil Schute Norway on design of the R100 and in 1939, along with Sydney A. Hansel (b. 1 April 1904 in Sydney, Australia - d. 9 May 2004 in La Conner, Skagit, Washington, USA), worked on the Admiralty's Toraplane Gliding Torpedo Project.
In 1940, the three men again collaborated, this time on the Burney Amphibian, a huge six-engined airborne aircraft carrier intended to carry 4 torpedo-laden fighter-bombers within its wings. The Satellite Torpedo-Bomber-Fighter was 26 ft long with a 17 ft wingspan, an estimated top speed of 360mph and weighed 5,300 pounds.
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Project Data
| Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibian | 1940 | Proj | 0 | 6E amphibious "aircraft carrier" | 1,2,3,4 | ||||
| Satellite | 1940 | Proj | 0 | 1S, 1E "satellite" fighter | 1,2,3,4 |
Project References
- Phttp://www.nevilshute.org/PhotoLine/PLD-1931-1940/pl-1931-1940-06.php
- Phttps://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/burney-amphibian-aircraft-carrier-bombers.3813/
- Phttps://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/burney-satellite-unbuilt-projects.10305/
- Phttps://hushkit.net/2015/10/16/whisky-business-the-strange-story-of-the-planet-satellite/
Production Details and Type Description
Large six-engined Amphibian Flying Boat "airborne aircraft carrier", it was designed to carry a crew of 18 and four “Satellite” Fighter-Torpedo-Bombers. The aircraft was to feature twin hulls, with the wing pylon mounted above, the pylons extending aft as booms to support the twin finned tail. The crew was located in a cabin in the wing centre section leading edge.
| Specification | |||||||||
| Span | Length | Height | Wing Area | Empty Wt | Max AUW | Cruise Speed | Maximum Speed | Range | Service Ceiling |
| 180 ft | 125 ft | 220000 lb | 240 mph/ 209 kn | 53000 mi | |||||
| 54.86 m | 38.1 m | 99790 kg | 386 kph | 85295 km | |||||
Single seat Torpedo-Bomber-Fighter, with a single engine of unknown type driving contra-rotating pusher propellers. The aircraft is shown with small span elliptical wings and an elliptical, cruciform, tailplane. The drawing indicates no undercarriage, and it was most likely intended to ditch the aircraft after after its attack, in the manner of the "Hurricat".
| Specification | |||||||||
| Span | Length | Height | Wing Area | Empty Wt | Max AUW | Cruise Speed | Maximum Speed | Range | Service Ceiling |
| 17 ft | 26 ft | 5300 lb | 360 mph/ 313 kn | ||||||
| 5.18 m | 7.92 m | 2404 kg | 579 kph | ||||||
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Total Burney Production0
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