Convair Super Hustler, Fish and Kingfish

[codeone]

We just posted the Schweitzer painting for Part 4. Tell me what you think.


www.codeonemagazine.com

--C1

 

[XP67_Moonbat]

Very cool! Job well done.

 

[sferrin]

Very nice! Now if it were in a higher resolution. . .

 

[codeone]

A couple of shots of the SA-2S model that we just repaired and repainted. Too late for the article, but some of you may enjoy. I'll be posting a four-view at some point on our website. The wings actually swing out. Model is about two feet in length.

Beyond Kingfish article is here (for reference):

http://www.codeonemagazine.com/article.html?item_id=92

 

[Sundog]

Awesome, thanks for posting the model pics. That's one of my favorite designs from the article.

 

[codeone]

two more. the head-on and backside shots have some depth-of-field issues. Will have to get those reshot.

 

[Orionblamblam]

Try a strong telephoto lens at a great distance.

 

[Mat Parry]

SA-2S side view = Archipeppe's Avatar?... every day is a school day!

Try a strong telephoto lens at a great distance.

Like Andreas Von Retyi's "experimental aircraft sighting" from Tikaboo in 1995? ;D (I am of course joking!)

 

[shockonlip]

Thanks codeone for "Beyond Kingfish"!

 

[Stargazer]

SA-2S side view = Archipeppe's Avatar?... every day is a school day!

Are you quite sure about this? The fins (fin?) in his avatar look considerably taller to me...

 

[PlanesPictures]

"Try a strong telephoto lens at a great distance"

or orthogonal camera if any. Due to missing orthogonal camera in Vue I have to use Carrara, too.

 

[Mat Parry]

Are you quite sure about this? The fins (fin?) in his avatar look considerably taller to me...

You are of course quite right about the fin... maybe we should ask the man himself!

I had convinced myself that the nose and underslung Marquardt ramjet "twin pack" were defining features of the SA-2S configuration (and that these are also visable in his avatar picture)

 

[codeone]

I posted additional Convair SA-2S model shots tonight, including a couple with the wings extended. Enjoy!

Oooops: They appear after the drawing on the gallery link below....

http://www.codeonemagazine.com/gallery_slideshow.html?gallery_id=120&gallery_style=1

Here's a sample (attached)

Model goes back to the owner next week...

--C1

 

[airrocket]

Beyond King Fish.....Fish 245 and beyond..Convair ROCKS!!!!

 

[sferrin]

My only complaint is that they don't give us more resolution.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Resolution is good enough for display, a bit low for print. Works for me.

 

[sferrin]

As least for building 3-D models from them, there is no such thing as "too much resolution". ;D

 

[fightingirish]

False caption:

HV-1 was a propane-powered Mach 6 unmanned parasite that was to be launched from the underside of a B-58. Drawing circa January 1964

New caption:

HV-1 was a propane-powered Mach 6 manned parasite that was to be launched from the underside of a B-58. Drawing circa January 1964

Picture: http://www.codeonemagazine.com/images/media/HV_1_Lines_1267828237_3457.jpg

Source:
Code One Magazine - Aviation Archeology

 

[Orionblamblam]

HV-1 was a propane-powered Mach 6 unmanned parasite...

... with a pilot, an ejection capsule and windows. Ummm...

 

[codeone]

My bad. Caption corrected!

C1

 

[Deino]

Not sure if already posted ...

http://www.afwing.com/intro/convair_supersonic/hustler-1.htm
http://www.afwing.com/intro/convair_supersonic2/hustler-1.htm

 

[blackkite]

Hi! Russian site.
http://alternathistory.org.ua/super-hustler-i-dalee-chast-iv-posle-kingfish

 

[Delta Force]

Hi! Russian site.
http://alternathistory.org.ua/super-hustler-i-dalee-chast-iv-posle-kingfish

Are you sure that information is real? It comes from a Russian alternate history site which has a large forum for alternate history military designs.

 

[Orionblamblam]

Can't speak for the text, but the illustrations all seem to come from the website of Code One, the official Lockheed magazine.

 

[flateric]

...and text, too

 

[Delta Force]

I posted too soon, didn't have a chance to read the whole thread when I posted. The contributors to that site are quite skilled and produce some high quality fictional designs.

 

[blackkite]

This site is the confusing Internet site. ;D

 

[Stargazer]

I posted too soon, didn't have a chance to read the whole thread when I posted. The contributors to that site are quite skilled and produce some high quality fictional designs.

The illustrations you posted are completely legit and were originally posted on Lockheed Martin's official site.

 

[XP67_Moonbat]

Yeah, thats from Code One all right!

 

[blackkite]

Recently I can't watch Code One site by Internet explorer. :-[
Please show me how to watch the site.

 

[Antonio]

Direct link to unbuilt projects:

Aircraft Design Studies | Code One Magazine

Recently released preliminary design drawings from the deepest files in the Lockheed Martin archives are exposed in this exclusive online collection.

www.codeonemagazine.com

 

[blackkite]

Many thanks Antonio. Very impressive site. There are many drawings for Lockheed and GD's unbuilt projects.
http://www.codeonemagazine.com/article.html?item_id=92

 

[blackkite]

Hi Code one. Please watch page 20.
http://www.avia-it.com/act/rassegna...viste_Aprile_2012/Code_One_Vol27_No1_2012.pdf

 

[dan_inbox]

SDASM has posted 2 illustrations of Convair "FISH" (First Invisible Super Hustler) design.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/43685689585/in/photostream/

 

[flateric]

SDASM has posted 2 illustrations of Convair "FISH" (First Invisible Super Hustler) design.

They originally have appeared in LM CodeOne magazine. Paintings by David Schweitzer

http://www.codeonemagazine.com/images/media/001_ASchweizer_FISHpntng_web_1267828237_3089.jpg

http://www.codeonemagazine.com/images/media/2011_KFISH_001_painting_1267828237_5450.jpg

 

[Vahe Demirjian]

...Wasn't this one of the "Kingfish" proposal designs that was batted about?

No, but it was an ancestor design.

...That's why I thought I'd seen it before. Came across it one time during my OXCART research back in the late 90's, albeit in a "napkin sketch" form. A "Fish" proposal, then?

The Fish proposal was an ancestor of the Kingfish; FISH stands for First Invisible Super Hustler because it was intended as a reconnaissance derivative of the Super Hustler. More info on the Fish can be found at http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0287.shtml.

 

[TsrJoe]

Just curious, how was the combination intended to take off ? The Hustlers nose undercarriage is covered by the Fish vehicle, im wondering if any drawings show the intended setup?

 

[Orionblamblam]

Just curious, how was the combination intended to take off ? The Hustlers nose undercarriage is covered by the Fish vehicle, im wondering if any drawings show the intended setup?

The noses of both the Super Hustler and the FISH were designed to fold down and back 180 degrees while underneath the B-58. This would clear space for the B-58 nosegear for takeoff. The nose would fold into place after nose gear retraction.

 

[Orionblamblam]

Behold: the FISH underneath a B-58 on the tarmac, showing how the nose folded under to provide landing gear clearance.

 

[flateric]

Jay Miller via Jim Goodall