Sees this thread, looks at the very nice Fujimi Cutlass kit, remembers what a retired Cutlass mechanic said about them and what they needed to make them good, says "Hmmmmmmmm........." :) ;D. Looks at schedule and says :icon_crap: :-X :icon_crap: :icon_nif:
One of the design proposals actually called for threeJ46sJ34s.
A few years ago someone in FSM 'Tomcatted up' the Fujimi Cutlass ... 2 seat canopy, bigger engines, new lg, etc ... was really nice job. On the last page of that issue. Still one I'd like to take a shot at.
Edit: appears it may have been April of 2000 issue.
J34 (As used in F7U-1) Diameter: 0.69 m Length: 2.84 m Weight: 547.5 kg Thrust: 3,370 lbf (15.0 kN) | J46 (As used in F7U-3) Diameter: 0.86 m Length: 5.0 m Weight: 952.5 kg Thrust: 4,600 lb (20.4 kN) thrust dry, 6,100 lb (27.1 kN) with afterburner | Rolls-Royce Avon Mk.208 (Version in de Havilland Sea Vixen) Diameter: 1.067 m Length: 3.223 m Weight: 1310 kg Thrust: 11,250 lb (50 kN) thrust dry, 14,370 lb (63.9 kN) with afterburner | J65 (As used in F-84F) Diameter: 0.953 m Length: 3.098 m Weight: 1259 kg Thrust: 7,500 lb (33.4 kN) |
I'm more interested in what version of Sparrow that photo is showing ----
I'm more interested in what version of Sparrow that photo is showing ----
AAM-N-2 (AIM-7A)
[url]http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-7.html[/url] ([url]http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-7.html[/url])
What if you put an auxiliary rocket motor into the back of each main landing gear pod, sort of the same idea as the SEPR rocket system the Mirage III had:Take off isn't really the problem, the catapults provide the additional thrust needed there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEPR_84
I would imagine that would give enough thrust at take off to allow for a shorter nose landing gear leg.
Google search did not provide any other photos.
Google search did not provide any other photos.
There might be a reason for that... ;)
The gentleman and I had a good two hour chat on the Cutlass. He felt it was a great aircraft plagued by its landing gear and hampered by its engines.
So with that in mind, I've already laid out some plans to redo the rotten nose gear and shorten it considerably, stretch the fore part of the fuselage to compensate for the de Havilland-like twin booms/full tailplane on the Hobbycraft kit. Other projects are ahead of this one so it remains shelved. As to service role? USN ground attack.
J46-WE-8 (From definitive F7U-3) Length: 198 in (5.0 m) Diameter: 28 in (0.86 m) Dry weight: 2116 lb (952.5 kg) Maximum thrust: 3,980 pounds-force (17.7 kN) dry, 5,800 pounds-force (26 kN)) afterburning. | Avon RA.3/Mk.100 (Early applications of RR Avon) Length: 113.3 in (2.88 m) Diameter: 41.5 in (1.05 m) Dry weight: 3,768 lb (1,709 kg) Maximum thrust: 6,500 pounds-force (28.9kN) dry | Avon RA.28/Mk.207 (From Hawker Hunter) Length: 123 in (3.12 m) Diameter: 41.5 in (1.05 m) Dry weight: 2,868 lb (1301 kg) Maximum thrust: 10,050 pounds-force (44.7kN) dry | Avon RB.146/Mk.301 (From /EE Lightning F.3) Length: 126 in (3.2 m) Diameter: 35.7 in (0.91 m) Dry weight: 2,890 lb (1,310 kg) Maximum thrust: 12,100 pounds-force (53.8kN) dry, 15,715 pounds-force (69.9 kN)) afterburning. |
At the risk of giving someone's techniques/secrets away, this is was a proposed Rolls Royce RB41 Nene powered Cutlass:
I wonder about a CAS/Attack version using a dirty big pusher prop