Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on February 24, 2018, 09:36:57 PM

Title: Northrop A-9
Post by: The Big Gimper on February 24, 2018, 09:36:57 PM

New topic for the Northrop YA-9A

(https://scontent.fxds1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28468547_10204180986162175_5364332618430460960_n.jpg?oh=e67f238235e9da558fa77bce44e1dfa4&oe=5B4979CF)

Early Northrop A-9 Concept Art. Not a practical design for CAS but I like the look.

Source: Facebook The Greatest Planes That Never Were

Title: Re: Northrop A-9
Post by: Gingie on February 25, 2018, 12:12:10 AM

I like it! S3 meets SU 25 meets A10

Maybe a side by side cockpit

Title: Re: Northrop A-9
Post by: kitnut617 on February 25, 2018, 12:18:15 AM

I've always thought that the Su-25 was one of those ""acquired"" designs the Soviets loved to come up with. Reading up on it (if Wiki is correct) the Su-25 came along a couple of years 'after' the A-9 was rejected.

Title: Re: Northrop A-9
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 25, 2018, 03:01:55 AM

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v3juj-6Y9yI/WT_vgVm4n1I/AAAAAAABbZc/qezXUoNno5YFLGv2QbL9C25lsoYcgd_jACLcB/s1600/militarytopics_13_6_2017_1_55_48_400.jpg)

Title: Re: Northrop A-9
Post by: upnorth on February 27, 2018, 12:24:29 AM

My inclination would be to pop the engines on top of the wings, Antonov An-74 style.

It would get the engines largely out of FOD range and give some latitude for some form of IR signature reduction.

Title: Re: Northrop A-9
Post by: KiwiZac on March 07, 2018, 04:35:31 AM

And a higher cool factor!