Author Topic: EE/BAC Lightning Ideas and Inspiration (Read 73405 times)

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #152 on:** October 04, 2020, 07:07:54 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on October 04, 2020, 03:08:07 AM

Snap !!!

With its Model Expo Challenge Build mate

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #153 on:** October 05, 2020, 01:29:07 AM »

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #154 on:** October 05, 2020, 03:20:03 AM »

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #155 on:** October 05, 2020, 04:00:41 AM »

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #156 on:** October 05, 2020, 04:04:33 AM »

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #157 on:** October 06, 2020, 06:51:04 AM »

Libya ??
Not my first choice of EE Lightning market.
Now Danish livery.. that is mighty nice.

Must say though, the Falcons on the USAF Lightning look a bit dinky. That is a lot of fuel to burn to cart two tiny missiles to altitude when compared to the chunkier Redtop/Firestreak.
Time for a dual rail mount ?

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #158 on:** October 07, 2020, 03:01:14 AM »

Maybe the Royal Libyan Air Force ordered some prior to the coup d'état led by Muammar Gaddafi on 1 September 1969? They already had some F-5s (see here: https://www.the-northrop-f-5-enthusiast-page.info/AirForces/LibyaAF.html) and had strong ties to the UK as well. Perhaps one could see a buy in parallel with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Of course, these would then later find their way into the Libyan Arab Republic colours shown.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #159 on:** October 07, 2020, 03:08:19 AM »

Twin rail options and more shown here a couple of pages back.

Volkodav · « **Reply #160 on:** October 07, 2020, 03:32:04 PM »

The more I think about it the more I like the idea of an optimised collision course Lightening point defence interceptor.

A different or modified radar and a radar guided missile combination, combined with the Lightening's climb and altitude performance is developed as an alternative to long range, ground based missiles due to concerns over the performance of such during trials.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #161 on:** July 11, 2021, 02:58:09 AM »

Volkodav · « **Reply #162 on:** July 13, 2021, 10:02:35 PM »

How about an updated Lightning for the Air Combat Fighter Competition similar in concept to the Vought V-1100 and the Lockheed CL-1200-2 Lancer? Looks similar but improved in many ways, may not win the competition but is available for export elsewhere for countries that have difficulty buying US or French gear.

ysi_maniac · « **Reply #163 on:** December 12, 2021, 03:14:20 PM »

Beautiful Ligthning

ChernayaAkula · « **Reply #164 on:** December 13, 2021, 05:30:00 AM »

That plain WORKS!

Really cool.

finsrin · « **Reply #165 on:** December 13, 2021, 01:02:28 PM »

Yes it does, works fine

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #166 on:** December 14, 2021, 01:14:36 AM »

And if you then go for the Su-17 wing one get's a different approach to a VG Lightning.

ysi_maniac · « **Reply #167 on:** February 05, 2022, 07:35:59 PM »

StarLightning

raafif · « **Reply #168 on:** February 19, 2022, 08:37:54 AM »

My favourite Lightning update !

What is the intake from ?? Hawker secret project ?

apophenia · « **Reply #169 on:** February 19, 2022, 11:00:50 AM »

Quote from: raafif on February 19, 2022, 08:37:54 AM

What is the intake from ?? Hawker secret project ?

I don't think so. The Hawker P.1121 intake had more rounded corners.

I think this intake was taken from the Vickers Type 559 (later B6 study) to Operational Requirement F.155T.
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/vickers-type-559-f155t-fighter.2008/

raafif · « **Reply #170 on:** February 21, 2022, 10:28:12 AM »

Quote from: apophenia on February 19, 2022, 11:00:50 AM

Quote from: raafif on February 19, 2022, 08:37:54 AM
What is the intake from ?? Hawker secret project ?

I don't think so. The Hawker P.1121 intake had more rounded corners.

I think this intake was taken from the Vickers Type 559 (later B6 study) to Operational Requirement F.155T.
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/vickers-type-559-f155t-fighter.2008/

Thanks Apophenia !

apophenia · « **Reply #171 on:** February 22, 2022, 05:25:51 PM »

I like the size comparison! It really shows what a beast the Type 559 would have been

JoseFern · « **Reply #172 on:** February 24, 2022, 08:17:16 PM »

Any idea of who built this?

raafif · « **Reply #173 on:** February 24, 2022, 10:58:19 PM »

Quote from: JoseFern on February 24, 2022, 08:17:16 PM

Any idea of who built this?

Harold Smith on Twitter - I think he's from the What-If site.
https://mobile.twitter.com/hws5mp/status/980263945641562112

I usually can't save pics from Twit but seems I found a back door

kitnut617 · « **Reply #174 on:** February 24, 2022, 11:20:43 PM »

Quote from: raafif on February 24, 2022, 10:58:19 PM

Quote from: JoseFern on February 24, 2022, 08:17:16 PM
Any idea of who built this?

Harold Smith on Twitter - I think he's from the What-If site.
https://mobile.twitter.com/hws5mp/status/980263945641562112

I usually can't save pics from Twit but seems I found a back door

The model was done by BTS/What-If member CammNut. Not sure if that's Harold Smith or not.


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Author Topic: EE/BAC Lightning Ideas and Inspiration (Read 73405 times)