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Whole front part, flat nose, cabin, intakes, lerx and even wings to a fair extent are quite similar to SAAB's Eurotrainer concept. (rear part is different, of course) Which is probably why Boeing went with SAAB in the first place. They needed someone who had a design half-ready, and who could finish it quickly, when properly funded.In other "news", comparing top/side drawing from the Boeing animation with top/side views of T-50, trying to scale them around F404 engine and cockpit elements - yields interesting results. It seems to me Boeing's plane is a bit longer, say half a foot from nose to end of engine nozzle, plus the additional elevator overhang. Boeing plane also seems to have wingspan half a foot shorther. T-50 has its tail positioned slightly more aft, while its lerx/wings are positioned roughly a foot closer to nose tip.I'd say there's little chance Boeing's plane is under 6 tons empty...
Whole front part, flat nose, cabin, intakes, lerx and even wings to a fair extent are quite similar to SAAB's Eurotrainer concept. (rear part is different, of course) Which is probably why Boeing went with SAAB in the first place. They needed someone who had a design half-ready, and who could finish it quickly, when properly funded.
In other "news", comparing top/side drawing from the Boeing animation with top/side views of T-50, trying to scale them around F404 engine and cockpit elements - yields interesting results. It seems to me Boeing's plane is a bit longer, say half a foot from nose to end of engine nozzle, plus the additional elevator overhang. Boeing plane also seems to have wingspan half a foot shorther. T-50 has its tail positioned slightly more aft, while its lerx/wings are positioned roughly a foot closer to nose tip.
I'd say there's little chance Boeing's plane is under 6 tons empty...
