RE: Help with my own creation
Do a 'Google' search for Galludet aircraft. He did the same thing. The propellor 'hub' was a large ring that fit over a corresponding tube portion of the fuselage. The hub was driven by gears. Very neat design that was ahead of its time.The technology and metallurgy couldn't cope. Skyways magazine may have reprints of various articles on these unique aircraft. Tailwinds, ARUP