The Dutch Elm Boomklever by frogdot

Bryce • Aviation • posted on Jan 27, 2004

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In 1921, The Dutch experimented with the concept of large cargo transport planes, made entirely of wood (except for decorative stonework). Predating the Hughes "Spruce Goose" by 26 years, the Dutch Elm Boomklever was the largest airplane to never fly. Plans for an eight "engine" model were in the works when Dutch Elm Disease broke out and the project was lost. *** As soon I saw Meski's great windmill, I thought "that thing's gotta fly". The plane was made in Amapi. Tony Lynch wood mat

Comments (14)

sartori64

10:37PM | Tue, 27 January 2004

Clever! :)

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lemonjim

11:22PM | Tue, 27 January 2004

I'm too young to have seen the disease, but I understand they were some bustin' friggin' huge specimens, so yeah! It's plausible~! But don't you recall, the tulip-power engine 'Bloomen' -klever proved just barely sufficient, until they juiced it up with a special dutch beer treatment.

jstsittinghere

11:40PM | Tue, 27 January 2004

creative as ever! looks like its airworthy to me :)excellent image

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artworksco

11:58PM | Tue, 27 January 2004

LOL,...Howard hughes aint got nothin on you. ?:>D

vasquez

1:21AM | Wed, 28 January 2004

excellent! good model and thank you for the history lesson, I wish I could fly on something like this...

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FantastArt

1:47AM | Wed, 28 January 2004

I'm always fascinated about your imagination! Fantastic work again!

ocddoug

1:58AM | Wed, 28 January 2004

Cool! Love the scale and creativity.

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JNH

8:55AM | Wed, 28 January 2004

This is great, Dave! The background is nice, also. I hope you're not in seclusion and washing your hands ten times a day!

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pakled

10:13AM | Wed, 28 January 2004

I remember the Russians had a flying propaganda machine (I'm not making this up) that would have a movie theatre and speakers..but it may never have gotten off the drawing board..;) Still, good modelling here..

MarioG

11:50AM | Wed, 28 January 2004

Yes, Howard Hughes would have loved this...superb!!!

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zescanner

12:12AM | Thu, 29 January 2004

This is too funny! I love your stuff frogdot as I can always count on you for a smile. There actually was a giant tri-plane bomber built after WWI (as a prototype) that did fly (even higher than the Spruce Goose. Check out the "Barling Bomber" image in my gallery.

Acerebel

3:00PM | Thu, 29 January 2004

Very funny! So like something humans would try!

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