Bell D188A and Model 2000 VTOL Fighters (Navy F3L / USAF "XF-109")

[hesham]

Was this design belong to it ?.

http://archive.aviationweek.com/image/spread/19580908/54/2

 

[hesham]

From Ali Nuove 2/1961.

 

[blackkite]

Hi!

Bell Model 2000 Mock-up Report - February 6, 1959

A huge, lavishly illustrated 165 page mock-up report of the Bell D188A/Model 2000 (a.k.a. XF-109 / XF3L) supersonic VTOL fighter project dating from February 6, 1959.

gumroad.com

NoFineLine | Bell XF-109 VTOL Tilt-jet fighter – Anigrand 1:72

Bell D-188 (XF3L / XF-109) Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Supersonic Multirole Aircraft Proposal

Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Bell D-188 (XF3L / XF-109) Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Supersonic Multirole Aircraft Proposal including pictures.

www.militaryfactory.com

Index of /image/idop/xplane/xf109

 

[blackkite]

3D model

Bell XF-109 U.S. VTOL Prototype Jet Fighter by kcespedes on Shapeways

Check out Bell XF-109 U.S. VTOL Prototype Jet Fighter by kcespedes on Shapeways and discover more 3D printed products in Aircraft.

www.shapeways.com

 

[blackkite]

Bell XF-109

The Bell D-188A (unofficial military designations XF-109 / XF3L ) was a proposed eight-engine Mach 2–capable vertical take-off and landing tiltjet fighter that never proceeded past the mock-up stage.

blenderartists.org

 

[blackkite]

Movie

https://aerocinema.com/product/the-xf-1094.html

 

[blackkite]

Hi!
There are some differences between XF-109 and XF-3.
For example,
1.Tail stabilizer shape
2.Ventral fin shape
3.Fuselage tail shape

D-188A is for NAVY.

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/attachments/characteristics-summary-navy-bell-d-188a-jpg.12351/

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/attachments/characteristics-summary-navy-bell-d-188a-2-jpg.12353/

 

[fightingirish]

These pictures have been posted before, but either in a different quality or from a different source.

https://flic.kr/p/2kFufGC

View: https://flic.kr/p/2kFufGC

https://flic.kr/p/2kFufHQ

View: https://flic.kr/p/2kFufHQ

https://flic.kr/p/2kFyqCA

View: https://flic.kr/p/2kFyqCA

Bell D-188A for the USAF
A proposed 8-engine VTOL Mach 2 fighter mockup [ and two artist drawings]. Bell was requested by both the USAF and the USN to develop a VTOL/STOVL supersonic, all-weather fighter-bomber and defense interceptor. The aircraft was designated the Model 2000, and was offered in two different versions – the D-188 for the Navy and the D-188A for the Air Force. Bell aircraft image dated 1956.

 

[hesham]

From the Spangenberg Index,

was this Bell High Altitude Fighter Project related to D-188 ?,specially the XF-109 had an altitude of 18.288m !.

 

[hesham]

From Air Pictorial 1955,

they thought that its designation was XF-108 !.

 

[Larcrivereagle]

A new post is up at RetroMechanix.com presenting a Bell "XF-109" brochure and mock-up inspection program dating from February 1959:

This is the last article in our series on this ill-fated supersonic VTOL fighter; the profusely illustrated color brochure focuses exclusively on the Air Force variant, while the program provides an interesting overview of the mock-up inspection process and the state of Bell facilities in 1959. The article features 72 images reproducing both documents in full.


-Jared

Does anyone know if these are available at all anymore? The links now redirect to a Patreon error page.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

You can buy them here: https://retromechanix.gumroad.com

 

[F.L.]

 

[hesham]

Did we send it before or not ?.

https://flic.kr/p/21iNzgY

View: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ausdew/38270160066/in/photolist-21iNzgY-spAgDc-Q87JFQ-eWMJ31-2mtUGKL-eWAnU4-2bb5SFN-eWAnVv-eWMEXd-eWMEYY-eWAnPk-eWMETh-eWAnRZ-eWAnNr-eWMJ1m-2kN3F91-PXqnTY-FqvmbH-eWMHZs-Q87MjA-Q87Lgd-eWMEUW-PBu6LN-eWAnQK-eWEmHq-eWMES7-eWMJ4A-eWEmJA-eWEmFU-eWEmKq-eWEmLs-PBu7pm-LdnsgE-eWsFU8-eWsFSH-eWsFPr-eWsFQt-eWE3cm-eWsFRi-2oKxtHy-8Fr1Rd-8Fr1Th-PBu6hm-eWsFNv-2oKxtFp-2oKv3Cq-8Fr3Dm-2oKv3Ej-2oKrYvz-2oKxtHo/

 

[hesham]

From Army Aviation 1957/8,

it looks like D-109.

 

[Graham1973]

A video on the 'Found and Explained' YouTube channel, covering this aircraft.

View: https://youtu.be/kYnjUaHUjEg?si=d5q1m6PtEbcpKpGC