Yanks Air Museum wind tunnel model... spaceplane or stealth concept?

Based on the "cockpit" canopy bump near the nose and the twin engines, it appears to be a some sort of LO Fighter/Attack design.
 
I contacted the Director at Yanks museum and he said that the model was donated and that he did not have any information concerning the manufacturer, project, model number, etc.
 
It reminds me of a concept I’ve seen somewhere, definitely LO F/A as Sundog mentions. Maybe an Avpro concept, but they would not be producing wind tunnel models.
 
Dynoman said:
I contacted the Director at Yanks museum and he said that the model was donated and that he did not have any information concerning the manufacturer, project, model number, etc.
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Yeah, I asked about it while I was there, and got the same response. That's why I figured you guys might have more info to work with...

litzj said:
could you provide picture of lower side of the model?
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Not possible, as the model is mounted with the ventral surface permanently facing the wall.
 
MaverickSawyer said:
Not possible, as the model is mounted with the ventral surface permanently facing the wall.
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Perhaps, museum' staff allowed to use small mirror or cellphone to made photos from the side/upper/bottom view?
Looks, like model placed inside the wall' without glass.
Of course, just my impression, based on single picture.
 
Funnny, from the shadow made by the direct light above, you have like a front view, can see no bumps for intakes on the underside... Looks smooth. Or its integrated with under wing leading edge, and then intakes are often blanked off on tunnel models...
 
I think you have something there.

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GeorgeA said:
To my eye, it looks like a sleeker X-32.
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edwest said:
I think you have something there.

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Boeing X-32

The X-32 is a technology demonstrator which was designed for the Joint Strike Fighter program. It was manufactured and designed by Boeing. Two have been built: the X-32A, the demonstrator for CTOL and carrier operations, and the X-32B, which was used for STOVL demonstrations. The X-32 is a...
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Hmmm... Nose profile's off, and there's no tailerons on the wind tunnel model, but I can certainly see a similarity.
 
What irony!

Here we trying to identify wind-tunnel model, produced in 20-30 yesteryears from now. And couldn't achieve immediate result - even the designers and testers of this models are live today.

In this topic we try to do the same for model, made in 1930-40s! We the same set of finding similarities with known aircraft, projects :cool:
 
Last year I was also at Yanks and also took a picture of this model. I was in a little hurry and didn't see any notes with it, so I thought I would look it up at home. This came out pretty disappointing. I couldn't find much more than this thread and that is also 6 years old now :-(
Are there any ideas about what it could be? I am getting curious: a model just open on display, but a mystery what it supposed to represent.
 
Reminds me of the Light Stealth Fighter concept fronted by General Allvin in July 2024. The model above appears to have an IRST ball at the front of the cockpit. The cockpit in relation to the ball looks as though the aircraft is a single engine design, possible on the scale of an F-16.
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This is AI generated BS having much different aerodynamic layout if this term applicable to this dog. Museum model is from real world but from 90s
 

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