I’m not certain when this Rolf Klep cutaway was produced, but the magazine text mentions that V-E Day was upcoming, so I’ll put it at 1945. This 160 ton aircraft was expected to be able to take 200 passengers from New York to London in 9 hours. Consolidated ventured that it would build about 15… Continue reading Consolidated Vultee Clipper (PanAm) Cutaway, 1945
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Cutaway views of aircraft.
British RAF Typhoon Fighter Cutaway Drawing, 1944
The RAF’s Typhoon was termed an “Engine With Wings” by Popular Science because of its 2,200 horsepower, 24 cylinder power plant–a massive engine at the time. The Typhoon carried four 20 mm cannon. With its capacity for carrying two 500 lb. bombs, one under each wing, the Typhoon could be a fighter-bomber as well… Continue reading British RAF Typhoon Fighter Cutaway Drawing, 1944
British R.A.F. Mosquito Cutaway Drawing, 1943
The R.A.F. Mosquito was a zippy, nimble aircraft, its fuselage built of plywood on a balsa wood core and its wings made of spruce and birch. Other than mechanical working parts, this made the Mosquito nearly all wood. The Mosquito’s crew of two could take the 18,500 lb. craft to relatively low altitudes to… Continue reading British R.A.F. Mosquito Cutaway Drawing, 1943
Convair B-36 Bomber Cutaway Drawing, 1950
In 1950, Popular Science issued a cutaway drawing of the most exciting object to grace the skies to that point: Convair’s B-36 Bomber. At that time, it was the world’s biggest bomber. Its 13 man crew could ride at altitudes as high as 50,000 feet, the magazine noted. Here is a closeup of the cockpit… Continue reading Convair B-36 Bomber Cutaway Drawing, 1950
PanAm Yankee Clipper Cutaway Drawing, ca 1930s
This cutaway drawing shows the PanAm Yankee Clipper (B-314), which was built by Boeing on the base of an XB-15 bomber fuselage. On December 21, 1937, Boeing delivered the first Yankee Clipper to PanAm. The Yankee Clipper was the result of over 6,000 engineering drawings, 50,000 parts, and one-million rivets. But with such complexity… Continue reading PanAm Yankee Clipper Cutaway Drawing, ca 1930s