Armstrong/ Whitworth A.W.49

**gray** · 04 June 2011, 12:38 AM

More wings, I'm afraid. This illustration shows what a proposed aircraft in 1942 by Armstrong/ Whitworth may have looked like if it had ever been built. It never got past a paper submission. The aircraft are vector except for a very minor touch up in raster on main subject. The skyscape is a mix of vector and raster.

**gwpriester** · 04 June 2011, 01:11 AM

Really excellent Gray. Do you sell these images? It seems to me you could sell prints of your images to collectors and enthusiasts.

**gray** · 04 June 2011, 02:44 AM

I don't sell prints of my illustrations, Gary. Just a spare time hobby I like to do. Thanks for your comment.

**Purrfeck** · 04 June 2011, 05:51 AM

Gray your planes are fantastic! They remind me of the little model aircraft and booklet that the news agent sells now and again. What a shame its just a hobby Gray, it could be so much more.

**pauland** · 04 June 2011, 06:20 PM

Great job Gray.

Your illustrations are excellent. I don't know how many you have done now, but it could be a fun project to self publish a book of them on lulu. Perhaps add some info on each plane to make it more interesting. I think on lulu you can publish for free/little cost.

Paul

**ontos** · 04 June 2011, 07:52 PM

Great work Gray, I love your work. I agree you could sell the prints, I know of a few air shows you could sell the at

**gray** · 04 June 2011, 10:21 PM

Thanks Michele, Paul, Merv. Interesting ideas on the book, and prints.

**lupen** · 05 June 2011, 10:07 AM

What one can say? Always a very very good illustration. lupen

**gray** · 05 June 2011, 04:26 PM

Thanks so much, lupen.

**Biggy Rat** · 08 June 2011, 02:40 AM

Up to your usual high standards Gray...well done!

You've clearly drawn it in a Ground Attack role with the rocket pods & cannons, and because it screams "Vampire" at me, I had a quick look to see what this aircraft was all about.

Interestingly, if you can believe everything you read on the internet, it was designed as a 2 crew, single engine, long range bomber under Air Ministry specifications P27/32. This specification seems to have been won by the Fairey Battle though. There is mention of a prototype flying & crashing in 1936 & I wonder if they tried to re-imagine it as a single pilot, ground attack aircraft as you have drawn it?

Once again Gray, not only are your illustrations brilliant, they get the mental juices flowing with curiosity & intrigue! Well done Sir!