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Where is the first illustration taken from?Sundog said:For alot of these, I wasn't sure where to classify them since they weren't for production progam AFAIK.
1. This is from the 80's
2. This is from 1982. What's interesting is the exhaust nozzles are right behind the canard for USB, but I can't help thinking ducting losses would hurt the performance of this aircraft.
3. I think this is a generic USAF fighter. [Northrop's 1990 MRF proposal - Flateric]
4. This is a Boeing MRF design.
5. This is from a series of drawings by Keith Ferris that were made of various advanced USAF designs, I believe from the late '80s or early '90s.
6. This is a generic fighter design that I've found some PDF files on regarding advanced flight control technology. It looks to be, loosely, a single engine YF-23 type of fighter, at least that's what it reminds me of. I suppose I could put this in my tailless fighter thread since it doesn't have any vertical tails as well. [MACAIR/AFWL 1993 Aero Configuration/Weapons Fighter Technology" (ACWFT) program ACWFT 1204 Configuration - Flateric]
7,8. Here is an Oblique Wing Fighter Study
pesholito said:Where is the first illustration taken from?
Thank you!
Both V/STOL concepts in the first picture are very interesting. The first one (I) looks like something taken out of the "Avatar" movie, but if you look carefully you can see swiveling nozzles at the end of the wings, like on a Harrier. The second one is like the predecessor of Lockheed's AJACS proposal. Thank you for the post!Sundog said:pesholito said:Where is the first illustration taken from?
Thank you!
I forgot the name of it, it was that Israeli Defense magazine that was put out for a while. I have four issues around here somewhere.
pesholito said:Both V/STOL concepts in the first picture are very interesting. The first one (I) looks like something taken out of the "Avatar" movie, but if you look carefully you can see swiveling nozzles at the end of the wings, like on a Harrier. The second one is like the predecessor of Lockheed's AJACS proposal. Thank you for the post!Sundog said:pesholito said:Where is the first illustration taken from?
Thank you!
I forgot the name of it, it was that Israeli Defense magazine that was put out for a while. I have four issues around here somewhere.
Keep them coming!
flateric said:Rockwell 1992 tailless MRF study
looks like something taken out of the "Avatar" movie
flateric said:One of Lockheed's JAST concepts
InvisibleDefender said:Actually, that is General Dynamics (Ft. Worth)
Source: http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/fighter/jsf/pics03.shtmlTailless fighter proposal developed by Rockwell and submitted to MRF
Image courtesy JSF Program Office, 2010
Mr London 24/7 said:InvisibleDefender said:Actually, that is General Dynamics (Ft. Worth)
Make's sense: it's planform and winglets have that GD 'Post-Model 100/Pre-ATF' windtunnel model look....