1917 Supermarine Nighthawk fighter - photos

The Supermarine Nighthawk fighter was a prototype anti-Zeppelin fighter with quadraplane wings and a biplane tailplane.

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/h...ht_fighter.jpg

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/h...t_fighter1.jpg

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/h...t_fighter2.jpg


Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...206#post149917
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...192#post149880
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...288#post134979
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...217#post134781
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...536#post136010
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...389#post161907

I say old chap could you explain airfoil to me again.....

A lot of wing and a lot of drag.
It's a wonder it took-off in the first place?

It is possible it might only fly backwards with that much drag.