Author Topic: Air Launched Missiles...big ones!!! (Read 22137 times)

RussC · « **Reply #25 on:** April 23, 2012, 01:01:51 AM »

Quote from: Daryl J. on April 22, 2012, 04:29:44 AM

Hmmmm.....
Hmmmmm.

This is all lending more and more credence to stretching a Monogram B-29 Turboprop and putting something very very scary in its rather modified belly. Such as the air launched Militiaman nuclear ICBM. Flown from leased bases in the Yukon Territories. (Goes upstairs and looks under bed.....yep, there are two unstarted Monogram B-29's there, still in shrinkwrap )

Done that!

http://defensetech.org/2012/02/17/video-a-c-5-galaxy-air-launches-an-icbm-what/

Dr. YoKai · « **Reply #26 on:** April 23, 2012, 05:39:45 AM »

I didn't even know a larger scale Rascal existed-still peeved I didn't pick up the Sharkit 1/72 version. How much did you pay for this one, if you don't mind me asking?

upnorth · « **Reply #27 on:** April 23, 2012, 01:05:23 PM »

At a smaller scale, four Skybolts are available in the 1/144 Crown/Revell/Minicraft B-52 kit.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #28 on:** April 23, 2012, 05:12:57 PM »

Quote from: Dr. YoKai on April 23, 2012, 05:39:45 AM

I didn't even know a larger scale Rascal existed-still peeved I didn't pick up the Sharkit 1/72 version. How much did you pay for this one, if you don't mind me asking?

Well it wasn't cheap...

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #29 on:** April 24, 2012, 04:08:08 AM »

A Bell X-1 or X-2 might also provide a basis for a big stand off missile.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #30 on:** May 07, 2012, 08:16:16 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on April 22, 2012, 04:55:24 AM

There is actually a built on of these for sale on eBay right now: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MONOGRAM-1-48-GAM-63-RASCAL-MISSILE-TRANSPORTER-LO-/180876909142?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a1d1a9a56#ht_8517wt_1413

Regards,

greg

elmayerle · « **Reply #31 on:** May 07, 2012, 10:27:37 AM »

For those wanting something a bit smaller, wasn't there a testbed predecessor to the Rascal with a smaller diameter fuselage?

Empty Handed · « **Reply #32 on:** May 07, 2012, 06:12:46 PM »

Bell X-9 Shrike:

http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app1/x-9.html

elmayerle · « **Reply #33 on:** May 08, 2012, 10:31:28 AM »

Hmm, perhaps a few carried by select B-50s for some stand-off strike capability? Not sure if they'd be in USAF or USN markings.

dwg · « **Reply #34 on:** May 08, 2012, 10:48:32 PM »

I'm not sure any of these count as big in comparison to the Stratolaunch proposals

See http://www.stratolaunch.com/news.html (and yes, that is a twin-747 derivative)....

RussC · « **Reply #35 on:** May 08, 2012, 11:51:37 PM »

Quote from: dwg on May 08, 2012, 10:48:32 PM

I'm not sure any of these count as big in comparison to the Stratolaunch proposals

See http://www.stratolaunch.com/news.html (and yes, that is a twin-747 derivative)....

Soooo..... Paul Allen and Rutan stole one of Tophe's designs ?

:)

Dr. YoKai · « **Reply #36 on:** May 09, 2012, 02:59:07 AM »

Say rather, they were inspired by Tophe's work

reading the updates on that page is a
little startling: Thy're actually going ahead with turning a pair of 747s into a Zwilling to launch
rockets!

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #37 on:** May 13, 2012, 12:04:42 AM »

How about an air launched MGM-13 Mace:

Daryl J. · « **Reply #38 on:** May 13, 2012, 02:29:46 AM »

Take Monograms He-111H-22 kit with the buzz bomb and 'Luft-46' it.
Either that or put it into post war Spanish service and designate them as the test country for unique large American and British missiles.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #39 on:** May 13, 2012, 10:06:43 AM »

Or maybe a SM-62 Snark:

finsrin · « **Reply #40 on:** May 13, 2012, 10:43:07 AM »

If you were so inclined and had the $$$. The waters around Florida are Snark infested with so many that enough parts are likely retrievable to build 1/1 scale models.
Bill

elmayerle · « **Reply #41 on:** May 13, 2012, 11:32:22 AM »

Quote from: finsrin on May 13, 2012, 10:43:07 AM

If you were so inclined and had the $$$. The waters around Florida are Snark infested with so many that enough parts are likely retrievable to build 1/1 scale models.
Bill

Or salvage that one that ended up in the Amazon basin when the flight test termination system didn't work and it flew off over the Atlantic.

I've been told by folks who were at Northrop at the time that the difficulty they had tracking Snarks got them interested in low observables.

upnorth · « **Reply #42 on:** May 13, 2012, 02:48:10 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on April 22, 2012, 05:14:08 AM

Quote from: Daryl J. on April 22, 2012, 05:00:28 AM

As far as the Blue Waters, would there be any way to put two under a Sea Vixen?

Given the Blue water was suppose to be in the vicinity of 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg) it might be stretching it a bit...though maybe with reheat, rocket boost and a good catapult it could have happened...

I think ground clearance would be the real issue with hanging anything off the Sea Vixen. It didn't sit particularly high off the ground. Looking at how much space the Blue Water would have taken up under the TSR.2 wings; I doubt very much you'd have gotten them onto a Sea Vixen without a serious landing gear leg extension.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #43 on:** July 22, 2012, 04:36:30 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on April 22, 2012, 04:55:24 AM

Of course, the fact that I just purchased this:

Might have had something to do with the starting of this topic...

There is another on sale on eBay now...be sure that you are sitting down when you see the asking price though: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VINTAGE-1958-MONOGRAM-GAM-63-RASCAL-MISSILE-1-48-/251113590783?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a77894fff#ht_3619wt_1413

Empty Handed · « **Reply #44 on:** July 22, 2012, 06:30:01 AM »

^

I love the ol' GAM-63 as much as the next guy but I could build a new PC for that and make a fair Rascal approximation out of spare fuel tanks and fins!

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #45 on:** July 22, 2012, 06:35:39 AM »

I hope you followed my advice and were sitting down.

Empty Handed · « **Reply #46 on:** July 22, 2012, 06:41:06 AM »

Yes, I was. Of course now I have to convince my old rattletrap not to explode on me because I put the words *new* and *PC* together. She's grouchy this time of day!

raafif · « **Reply #47 on:** July 23, 2013, 04:55:34 AM »

The VB-10, VB-11, and VB-12 used a circular airfoil and were fitted with TV, infrared, and radio command guidance systems respectively.

ATTENTION BRIAN ......
in addition to the Allied radio-controlled bombs & drones of WW1 I've come across a reference to an experimental wire guided Siemens-Schuckert glider-bomb to be launched from Zeppelins in WW1.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #48 on:** July 23, 2013, 05:04:34 AM »

Cool photo - would look great to do up an operational B-17 loaded out with missiles.

Diamondback · « **Reply #49 on:** July 23, 2013, 12:42:30 PM »

I seem to recall they were talking about having a C-5 crap an ICBM in midair... LOL

Also, AGM-142 Have Nap/Rafael Popeye.


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