Author Topic: F-18 Hornet and Super Hornet Ideas and Inspiration (Read 93966 times)

Nexus1171 · « **Reply #100 on:** August 07, 2015, 07:23:45 AM »

GTX_Admin

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To start with, here are some concepts that were looked at before the Super Hornet was finalised:

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I really like this design…

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That's just gorgeous...

upnorth · « **Reply #101 on:** August 16, 2015, 06:54:46 PM »

Did they ever play around with a single vertical fin on the Hornet?

I might come off looking like a beefed up Ching Kuo:

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Would it be possible to put a single fin on a Hornet without it needing enlargement to Tornado fin proportions?

perttime · « **Reply #102 on:** August 16, 2015, 09:55:25 PM »

Quote from: upnorth on August 16, 2015, 06:54:46 PM

Would it be possible to put a single fin on a Hornet without it needing enlargement to Tornado fin proportions?

It would have to be pretty big if you want it to be effective at high angle of attack. I think there's some trickery in real life Hornets to get airflow to the fins at high AoA.

You COULD add computer power and thrust vectoring to make it fly with no fin...

Schwann90 · « **Reply #103 on:** August 29, 2015, 03:15:45 AM »

Hey, does anybody have drawnings for the P-610? interested in profiling it.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #104 on:** August 29, 2015, 05:18:26 AM »

Quote from: Schwann90 on August 29, 2015, 03:15:45 AM

Hey, does anybody have drawnings for the P-610? interested in profiling it.

There's none publicly available that I am aware of. Though as you can see by this, the majority was similar to the P-600 which was developed into the YF-17:

Therefore, you may wish to start with something such as a YF-17 line art:

And add in a P&W F-100 and also try to draw the intake as shown in the images earlier in this thread.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #105 on:** August 29, 2015, 05:21:21 AM »

As found on Deviantart:

Schwann90 · « **Reply #106 on:** August 29, 2015, 10:57:00 PM »

Thank you, im thinking on a single engine Hornet, that delivers more power.. these will be useful.

elmayerle · « **Reply #107 on:** August 30, 2015, 11:48:25 PM »

For modeling purposes, consider using a single 1/48 Hornet intake for modeling a 1/72 P.610. It wouldn't be perfect, but it would give you a good starting point and would meet the airflow requirements.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #108 on:** July 23, 2016, 02:49:54 AM »

Something to inspire:

Rickshaw · « **Reply #109 on:** July 23, 2016, 11:07:26 AM »

Whom is that ghostly figure in the middle of the picture? Was it you, Greg?

finsrin · « **Reply #110 on:** July 23, 2016, 11:56:25 AM »

Quote from: Rickshaw on July 23, 2016, 11:07:26 AM

Whom is that ghostly figure in the middle of the picture? Was it you, Greg?

In midst of beaming in or out via transporter ?

secretprojects · « **Reply #111 on:** July 23, 2016, 06:54:54 PM »

P610 drawings can be found in Flying Wings and Radical Things by Tony Chong.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #112 on:** July 24, 2016, 04:15:38 AM »

Quote from: Rickshaw on July 23, 2016, 11:07:26 AM

Whom is that ghostly figure in the middle of the picture? Was it you, Greg?

Nope...it might be the ghost of a WW2 Airman that reported to be at Amberley

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #113 on:** July 26, 2016, 03:40:05 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on July 23, 2016, 02:49:54 AM

Something to inspire:

Jeffry Fontaine · « **Reply #114 on:** July 26, 2016, 09:34:28 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on July 24, 2016, 04:15:38 AM

Quote from: Rickshaw on July 23, 2016, 11:07:26 AM
Whom is that ghostly figure in the middle of the picture? Was it you, Greg?
Nope...it might be the ghost of a WW2 Airman that reported to be at Amberley

The Smoke Monster from 'Lost'? :)

KiwiZac · « **Reply #115 on:** July 27, 2016, 04:57:57 AM »

I admire the effort the RAAF has gone to, but I don't like the choice of scheme. It still looks too modern for my tastes, and the blue on the rudders looks darker than I expected. Good on them, though - I don't see the RNZAF springing for any WW2/WW1-style marks on any of our aircraft.

Over at SecretProjects I saw some canard Hornet concepts. They may have been posted here before? They look very, very cool. Hornet 2000 I think?

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #116 on:** September 25, 2016, 05:55:21 AM »

More on RAAF Desert Hornet:

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #117 on:** September 25, 2016, 08:21:59 AM »

That's a peach

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #118 on:** November 16, 2017, 02:26:51 AM »

YF-17 to F/A-18:

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #119 on:** November 16, 2017, 05:15:12 AM »

Very cool contributions

Love watching evolutions unfold

uncle les · « **Reply #120 on:** November 16, 2017, 11:25:45 AM »

For what it's worth - here's a bunch of my 1/32 examples.

elmayerle · « **Reply #121 on:** November 16, 2017, 01:10:03 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on November 16, 2017, 02:27:11 AM

Oh, and this:

Similar to, but slightly different from, the production F-17 proposal. I have a number of early (slotted LERX) F-18 kits to use for F-17 and F-18L variants. For these, I may swap the main gears and wheels with F-15s in order to produce navalized F-15s, too.

elmayerle · « **Reply #122 on:** November 17, 2017, 12:01:09 AM »

Odd thought, EF-18G fitted with the ATARS recce package developed of the "classic" Hornet. Either with video cameras or with radomes for ELINT or SLAR work.

KiwiZac · « **Reply #123 on:** November 17, 2017, 03:08:43 AM »

Les: is that an Iranian F-17? I like it!

I remember getting quite excited about F-18L options and read up on lots of different potential operators...one day! I need to finish the R/W Aussie one I have first.

uncle les · « **Reply #124 on:** November 17, 2017, 10:22:21 AM »

Quote from: KiwiZac on November 17, 2017, 03:08:43 AM

Les: is that an Iranian F-17? I like it!

I remember getting quite excited about F-18L options and read up on lots of different potential operators...one day! I need to finish the R/W Aussie one I have first.

Yes... sort of !

glad you like it ! Here's more on the subject:
http://wiki.scramble.nl/index.php/Northrop_P-530


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Author Topic: F-18 Hornet and Super Hornet Ideas and Inspiration (Read 93966 times)