# Planes that didn't make it **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 6, 2006, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planes-that-didnt-make-it/355669 "2006-05-06T14:11:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planes-that-didnt-make-it/355669/61 "2006-05-08T22:47:08Z")
> [@633squadron](#): > > Much better than the typical tripe that gets posted to Threadspotting. This was Threadspotted? I guess I missed it. ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planes-that-didnt-make-it/355669/62 "2006-05-08T23:02:31Z")
The [Northrop X B-35 Flying Wing](http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/bombers/xb35-9.jpg) was muy sexy! ---
**Author:** ![cabdude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@cabdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cabdude)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planes-that-didnt-make-it/355669/63 "2006-05-08T23:10:24Z")
> [@Johnny L.A.](#): > > Fixing link: [Quickie Q200](http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0837455/M/) Strangely enough, that photo is taken at the airport I fly from. I’ve flown most of those blue and white C152’s you can see in the background. Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planes-that-didnt-make-it/355669/64 "2006-05-09T00:49:46Z")
The Do X took all possible advantage of the wing-in-ground effect, although I don’t know whether it was a known principle in those days. I do know they had constant problems with fuel consumption, and found that they could stretch their range somewhat by flying at literally wave-crest altitude. Several overwater legs of their world tour in 1931-'32 were flown no more than 2 m above water. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/planes-that-didnt-make-it/355669.md?page=3)