Fact of the Day: In 1913 the Boffins at LARPA made the world's first maritime patrol aircraft by attaching wings to a submarine. The plane was affectionately known as HMS FlyMcSubface after a Twitter poll was held to name it & was the first aircraft to serve with the 15minuterspic.twitter.com/pUKSCJ0ioD
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But only two props on one side? It would gone round in circles, innit? (Fast circles, admittedly)
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They always patrol in circles
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& here is the captain of the craft .. Troy ‘Tiny’ Tempest .. Finest aerial submariner this side of Portsmouthpic.twitter.com/FxiX7Znis9
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This was the first attempt at dispelling the old adage “there are more planes at the bottom of the sea, than submarines in the sky”
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Photographed by an early Canberra
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There is previous* on this general principle. In early submarine era USNavy sent junior officers to learn to fly airships on the basis that they were very similar in shape & handling. Hilda Lyon's research into optimal airship shapes led to the 'Lyon Shape' for USN subs. *Really
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I didn't know that. Whatever next? a flying tank? That was done in The A-team movie lol
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