Lockheed FX / Tactical Fighter Designs (Alternatives to the F-15)

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The following are still mysteries:

Lockheed: CL-979 (early) and CL-1000 (later)

Anyone got anything? Yes, I know, I'm never satisfied

Overscan: your satisfaction is very important to all of us! Attached is no. 53 of the (Qty. 91) Lockheed CL-1000 studies. Planform is clearly derived from other, then-operational Lockheed products. Please note this late 1960s project is unrelated to the 1942 L-1000, which was the turbojet engine for the Lockheed L-133 fighter and other unbuilt aircraft.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Very cool. However the armament of 4 AIM-4s is odd.

 

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... the armament of 4 AIM-4s is odd.

There was also this M61 20mm flexible gun idea, to be tested on both an F-104 and a modified F-106:

 

[aim9xray]

Very cool. However the armament of 4 AIM-4s is odd.

Not if the time period is 1965-6. The missiles on the NAA swing-wing FX are "Falcon-ish".

 

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Here are drawings of the Lockheed CL-1000 nos. 38 and 42, the latter with VG and pivoting hardpoints.

 

[PNorwood]

Circle-5,

Fascinating, the CL-1000-53 looks like a baby YF-12A

 

[blackkite]

Hi! I wonder what tail cone is.
It's first time for me to see such cones after engine nozzle of CL-1000-38 and -42.

 

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Here are drawings of the Lockheed CL-1000 nos. 47 and 67. Collect'em all!

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Lockheed 'Tactical Fighter' from

PROCEEDINGS OF THE AIR FORCE AIRFRAME-PROPULSION COMPATIBILITY SYMPOSIUM 24-26 June 1969
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=AD0876608

These appear to be FX designs, possibly more CL-1000 versions.

 

[blackkite]

All these aircrafts are too beautiful!!!

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Source: https://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/crgis/images/8/86/Meetings-Lectures.pdf