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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - WWII AEW & Tanker aircrafts
« Reply #300 on: February 09, 2012, 10:32:02 AM »
I like it !!!
Mustanker is 1/32 bash with maybe B-17 or B-24 wing or what you like.  Bottom scoop ideal for converting to tanker duty.  1/72 Mustangs behind to be refueled.  Maybe it refuels a 1/72 B-17 or B-24.  Make quite an aerial diorama.
So many bash concepts in posts on this forum  :)

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - WWII AEW & Tanker aircrafts
« Reply #301 on: February 09, 2012, 11:03:38 AM »
Nice tankers man! I am diggin' this  :)
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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - WWII AEW & Tanker aircrafts
« Reply #302 on: February 09, 2012, 07:24:55 PM »
Many thanks for all the comments and suggestions.
It has been real fun to adapt more recent concepts (like the AEW, Gunship and Tankers) to aircraft of an earlier age.
Perhaps more to show in the near future.

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - WWII AEW & Tanker aircrafts
« Reply #303 on: February 10, 2012, 07:04:32 PM »
Hello
The F-109 StarKiller was a development of the F-104 designed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works.
The objective of this program was to produce a carrier for the new anti-satellite missile (the AST-2 Storm); the new aircraft had to have the best possible speed, rate of climb and operational ceiling in order to release the missile as quickly and as high as possible to enhance the missile’s chance of hitting its target.
The F-109 did not have radar and all systems not necessary to its limited mission conditions were deleted; The F-109 was guided throughout its entire flight by ground and airborne controllers; it was indeed a manned missile carrying an unmanned missile.
The program was started in the late 1950’s and the first squadron achieved operational status in 1962.



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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite
« Reply #304 on: February 10, 2012, 07:36:07 PM »
Superb! Superb! Superb! Superb!
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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite
« Reply #305 on: February 11, 2012, 12:22:18 AM »
Hello
The F-109 StarKiller was a development of the F-104 designed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works.
The objective of this program was to produce a carrier for the new anti-satellite missile (the AST-2 Storm); the new aircraft had to have the best possible speed, rate of climb and operational ceiling in order to release the missile as quickly and as high as possible to enhance the missile’s chance of hitting its target.
The F-109 did not have radar and all systems not necessary to its limited mission conditions were deleted; The F-109 was guided throughout its entire flight by ground and airborne controllers; it was indeed a manned missile carrying an unmanned missile.
The program was started in the late 1950’s and the first squadron achieved operational status in 1962.

  Actually, the SAGE system could have easily performed the whole ground control thing.  Maybe the 104/9 advanced version mounted atop a Titan 1 or Titan 2 to give it a bit more Umph and a orbital attack role.

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite
« Reply #306 on: February 11, 2012, 01:15:37 AM »
Very sleek looking, very cool!  :)
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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite
« Reply #307 on: February 11, 2012, 01:49:10 AM »
Really cool. Love it.

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite
« Reply #308 on: February 11, 2012, 01:58:31 AM »
Cool.

How about adding a liquid rocket like the NF-104A to close the gap of the last few thousand feet?
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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite
« Reply #309 on: February 11, 2012, 02:06:03 AM »
The Starkiller is absolutely sweet!

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite
« Reply #310 on: February 11, 2012, 03:40:57 AM »
Many Thanks for all the comments

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite
« Reply #311 on: February 11, 2012, 03:43:03 AM »
Hello
The F-109 StarKiller was a development of the F-104 designed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works.
The objective of this program was to produce a carrier for the new anti-satellite missile (the AST-2 Storm); the new aircraft had to have the best possible speed, rate of climb and operational ceiling in order to release the missile as quickly and as high as possible to enhance the missile’s chance of hitting its target.
The F-109 did not have radar and all systems not necessary to its limited mission conditions were deleted; The F-109 was guided throughout its entire flight by ground and airborne controllers; it was indeed a manned missile carrying an unmanned missile.
The program was started in the late 1950’s and the first squadron achieved operational status in 1962.

  Actually, the SAGE system could have easily performed the whole ground control thing.  Maybe the 104/9 advanced version mounted atop a Titan 1 or Titan 2 to give it a bit more Umph and a orbital attack role.

The SAGE as the controller sure makes sense.
Attatching the F-109 to the Titan would make it really a blast, would the pilot survive it... ;)

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite
« Reply #312 on: February 11, 2012, 03:44:08 AM »
Cool.

How about adding a liquid rocket like the NF-104A to close the gap of the last few thousand feet?

Actually when i was designing it I thought about attacthing some rocket engine to  it, mas did not made it; perhpas a new version of the F-109; Thanks

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite
« Reply #313 on: February 11, 2012, 03:47:32 AM »
Hello
The Edgley Optica II was an enlarged and up-engined version of the previous Optica I.
It was mainly directed at Military and Police forces and could carry a small external load (weapons, sensors or small external tanks).




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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - Avro Hawk - WWII AEW aircraft
« Reply #314 on: February 11, 2012, 08:38:33 AM »
The Handley Page Harrow CK.MK.8 was one of the first RAF aerial tankers.

 


Hey great profile!!

You know air refuelling is one of those WWII things, which has always had me baffled. Air-refuelling had been tested and proven by the British pre-WWII, and was one of the most natural 'force multipliers', which the Allies could have applied during WWII, and yet they didn't :o
I know as you have pointed out 'that it required skill for the average pilot to master'. But I can not help think the lives it could have saved, had air-refuelling been able to top of bombers (allowing longer range and or extended radius of action - taking away predictable flight paths of Allied bomber, to which the Luftwaffe were able to station their fighter/interceptor airfields and patrol. It would have also allowed the critical fighter escorts to accompany the vulnerable bombers to many more targets, until the advent of the likes of the NAA P-51 Mustang)
Great work VP Vieira  ;)

P.S. Any chance of some profiles of the likes of Short Sterling, early B-17D/E/F and B-24D/E's being utilised as tankers, as newer and more powerful designs and variants entered front-line service - i.e. Halifax, Lancaster, B-17F/G's and B-24J's etc..........(in both RAF and USAAF colours and markings  ;) )

P.P.S. If you do not mind me saying, that had the Allies been so bold and foresighted to introduce airborne refuelling during WWII, I think they may have adapted an single hose approach initially (1-point refuelling) - the hose being located and deployed from the under rear fuselage, with the refuelling operator being located in the once rear turret. This arrangement would probably offer less prop-wash from the tanker, as well as the receiving aircraft's pilot to use the centre-line of the tankers fuselage as an important visual reference point  ;)

Keep up the fantastic imagination, foresight and great profiles VP Vieira

M.A.D   
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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite & Edgley Optica II
« Reply #315 on: February 11, 2012, 11:46:47 AM »
I love the F-109 StarKiller but the Optica II is brilliant! Great visibility, well-armed, and opposing ground troops would be giggling too much to return accurate fire  ;D  Wonderful!
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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite & Edgley Optica II
« Reply #316 on: February 11, 2012, 01:32:39 PM »
Just when you thought the Lockheed F-104 could not get any more sleeker!
Along comes your F-109 StarKiller !!
The anti-satellite role, along with your very clever name 'StarKiller' are both very imaginative!! Hats off to you  ;)

P.S here is the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter / Air-2 Genie video I'm talking about!!
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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite & Edgley Optica II
« Reply #317 on: February 11, 2012, 07:41:39 PM »
Many thanks for all your comments and suggestions :)

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - Avro Hawk - WWII AEW aircraft
« Reply #318 on: February 11, 2012, 07:48:43 PM »
The Handley Page Harrow CK.MK.8 was one of the first RAF aerial tankers.

 


Hey great profile!!

You know air refuelling is one of those WWII things, which has always had me baffled. Air-refuelling had been tested and proven by the British pre-WWII, and was one of the most natural 'force multipliers', which the Allies could have applied during WWII, and yet they didn't :o
I know as you have pointed out 'that it required skill for the average pilot to master'. But I can not help think the lives it could have saved, had air-refuelling been able to top of bombers (allowing longer range and or extended radius of action - taking away predictable flight paths of Allied bomber, to which the Luftwaffe were able to station their fighter/interceptor airfields and patrol. It would have also allowed the critical fighter escorts to accompany the vulnerable bombers to many more targets, until the advent of the likes of the NAA P-51 Mustang)
Great work VP Vieira  ;)


That was also my starting point in creating the WWII Tankers; it would surelly change aerial operations in that era. Thank you


P.S. Any chance of some profiles of the likes of Short Sterling, early B-17D/E/F and B-24D/E's being utilised as tankers, as newer and more powerful designs and variants entered front-line service - i.e. Halifax, Lancaster, B-17F/G's and B-24J's etc..........(in both RAF and USAAF colours and markings  ;) )


That is a great idea; I am going to work on it; thank you


P.P.S. If you do not mind me saying, that had the Allies been so bold and foresighted to introduce airborne refuelling during WWII, I think they may have adapted an single hose approach initially (1-point refuelling) - the hose being located and deployed from the under rear fuselage, with the refuelling operator being located in the once rear turret. This arrangement would probably offer less prop-wash from the tanker, as well as the receiving aircraft's pilot to use the centre-line of the tankers fuselage as an important visual reference point  ;)


I had thought about it when designing some of these tankers, but in the end I decided to make them like this; It is a great idea for some  earlier ones, perhaps (or smaller types); thanks for the suggestion


Keep up the fantastic imagination, foresight and great profiles VP Vieira

M.A.D   


Thank you for your comments, suggestions and support.

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite & Edgley Optica II
« Reply #319 on: February 11, 2012, 07:50:58 PM »
I love the F-109 StarKiller but the Optica II is brilliant! Great visibility, well-armed, and opposing ground troops would be giggling too much to return accurate fire  ;D  Wonderful!

If you can make the opposing guys not concentrating in thier mission, you will have the upper hand ;).
I think the Optica II could be a great surveilalance aiurcraft for both the Police and military. I will post some more profiles of it... just for the fun ;)

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite & Edgley Optica II
« Reply #320 on: February 11, 2012, 07:53:48 PM »
Just when you thought the Lockheed F-104 could not get any more sleeker!
Along comes your F-109 StarKiller !!
The anti-satellite role, along with your very clever name 'StarKiller' are both very imaginative!! Hats off to you  ;)

P.S here is the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter / Air-2 Genie video I'm talking about!!
http://youtu.be/HyUcQbsEBrE

M.A.D

 


Thank you. Whenever i designed a new aircraft I think a suitable name is a must and StarKiller was just that name; glad you like it.
many thanks for the video; it could also be the firing mechanism for the F-109

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite & Edgley Optica II
« Reply #321 on: February 11, 2012, 08:54:59 PM »
Hello
I decided to modify the F-109 illustration and adding some of suggestions made (a rocket motor to the F-109 and a releasing mechanism as shown in the F-104 / Aim-2)


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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite & Edgley Optica II
« Reply #322 on: February 11, 2012, 09:45:49 PM »
I'm playing catch-up with this thread but had to chime in: those V-22 variants are just amazing! I'm saving your profiles to use as 1) a possible color scheme for my USCG V-22 (and the hull mod may even make it onto my build, still thinking that one through) and 2) the Sky Crane V-22 concept, I think I can take a crack at making one of those, and I really liked the civilian color scheme, though a USMC marked sky crane is another possibility. 

Too many excellent ideas in one location! Not enough superlatives in my vocabulary.

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite & Edgley Optica II
« Reply #323 on: February 12, 2012, 12:46:04 AM »
Belated congratulations for your Optica II mutant insect...

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Re: Profiling by JP Vieira - F-109 StarKiller- Anti-Satellite & Edgley Optica II
« Reply #324 on: February 12, 2012, 06:33:03 AM »
Many thanks for your comments.