Author Topic: Profiling by JP Vieira - New profiles 2017 (Read 454848 times)

JP Vieira · « **Reply #75 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:00:46 PM »

Quote from: jorel62 on January 10, 2012, 06:44:49 PM

USMC Thunder next?

Sure... You just need to look a bit further up: the USMC Thunder profile is there. :)

JP Vieira · « **Reply #76 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:13:46 PM »

Hello
In order to improve flight stability, increased payload and safety the US Government instructed Lockheed to redesign its AH-56 helicopter and adopt a coaxial main rotor while still maintaining the rear-mounted propeller.
Lockheed proceeded with the desired modifications and added more powerful engines and more sophisticated avionics.
The end result was the AH-57 Cheyenne; the compound helicopter was used both in the US military and abroad

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #77 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:26:19 PM »

Yes please...

Stargazer2006 · « **Reply #78 on:** January 11, 2012, 06:06:05 PM »

I love the idea of a coaxial-rotor Cheyenne... but wouldn't the tail rotor be useless now that torque is no longer a problem??

JP Vieira · « **Reply #79 on:** January 11, 2012, 09:24:51 PM »

Thanks for the comments! :)

Stephane: that is not a tail rotor; it is the original rear-mounted propeler

JP Vieira · « **Reply #80 on:** January 12, 2012, 03:55:40 AM »

Hello
The US Army wanted a new helicopter to replace the Huey.
One of the main requirements was for increased speed and survivability and the possibility of this utility helicopter to use weapons.
The winning proposal was form Sikorsky with the S-66 Blackhawk.
The new helicopter, designated AUH-66 Blackhawk, featured a rigid main and tail rotors and also a rear mounted propeller.
The helicopter was used by the US military and exported.

JP Vieira · « **Reply #81 on:** January 14, 2012, 08:49:42 PM »

Hello
The amphibious version of the V-22 Osprey was used both by civilian protection agencies (namely in firefighting roles) and by military forces (either by regular or special forces)

Empty Handed · « **Reply #82 on:** January 14, 2012, 09:05:36 PM »

Cool! I presume vertical-only water landings?

Tophe · « **Reply #83 on:** January 14, 2012, 10:30:11 PM »

I love this V-22 as firefighting hero...

tsrjoe · « **Reply #84 on:** January 14, 2012, 11:23:45 PM »

Ooh those are nice, i love the Cheyanne and Blackhawk, nice looking helicopters and definately before their time, the Lockheed design was a complex beast and unfortunately fell foul of the companies woes at that time but im sure had it entered service it would stil be flying today. The Blackhawk iv always thought of as a sortv delicate Hind, Iran expressed an interest before the type was cancelled (in hindsight maybe the H.60 family was the better option tho for this one?)

Your float hulled Osprey really cries out for someone to make in plastic, some styrene for a keel and side walls and Milliput for the planing bottom should just bout do the main part of it (def easier then trying to splice a Canadair hull or similar!) :)

cheers, Joe

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #85 on:** January 15, 2012, 04:17:33 AM »

Mmmmm....

Doom! · « **Reply #86 on:** January 15, 2012, 04:19:24 AM »

JP, the amphibious ospreys look great!

Bladerunner · « **Reply #87 on:** January 15, 2012, 05:33:38 AM »

The amphibious V-22 Osprey is a brilliant idea!

Scooterman · « **Reply #88 on:** January 15, 2012, 10:47:07 AM »

Amphib V-22? Where is my CL-415?

JP Vieira · « **Reply #89 on:** January 16, 2012, 05:43:46 AM »

Thanks for all the comments.
It would be great to see someone make it in plastic :)

JP Vieira · « **Reply #90 on:** January 16, 2012, 07:53:17 PM »

Hello
Here are some more AFV-22 variants:

Rescue

and Maritime Patrol

JP Vieira · « **Reply #91 on:** January 16, 2012, 11:31:00 PM »

Hello
Here is one AFV-22 in Finnish Frontier Guard service as requested by Joe.

tsrjoe · « **Reply #92 on:** January 17, 2012, 01:24:29 AM »

many thanks, i'l have to add that to my 'to build' pile now, a nice variation from the standard Osprey

it would go nicely with an example i completed as a Finnish Air Force bird based upon one of John's profiles, sigh so much modelling inspiration so few modelling hours during work time

cheers, Joe

apophenia · « **Reply #93 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:33:48 AM »

Oh, those mistels are very cool. How about a Sabre on top of a weary F-80?

JP Vieira · « **Reply #94 on:** January 17, 2012, 10:19:55 PM »

Thanks for the commnets
Joe: hope to see it in plastic soon :)
Apophenia: more mistels perhaps in the near future; thanks that is a good idea for another Mistel

JP Vieira · « **Reply #95 on:** January 17, 2012, 10:21:36 PM »

Hello
Early on the Su-25 program it was decided that the aircraft should have a VSTOL capability. This originated a major re-design of the aircraft.
The Su-25 was used by both the air force and Navy of the USSR and exported to some of its allies.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #96 on:** January 18, 2012, 02:17:54 AM »

A winner!

apophenia · « **Reply #97 on:** January 18, 2012, 06:04:08 AM »

Su-25 VSTOL. Nice! Is this jumpy Frogfoot single-engined or twin? (The thought of interconnected pipes intrigues.)

JoseFern · « **Reply #98 on:** January 18, 2012, 08:41:26 AM »

Olá JP!
Love the AFV-22 in Finnish Frontier Guard.
The 'Jumping Frog' idea is very interesting, I presume its twin engined!?

elmayerle · « **Reply #99 on:** January 18, 2012, 12:34:00 PM »

Quote from: apophenia on January 18, 2012, 06:04:08 AM

Su-25 VSTOL. Nice! Is this jumpy Frogfoot single-engined or twin? (The thought of interconnected pipes intrigues.)

I'd hazard a guess, going by the size of the intakes relative to those of the standard Su-25, that this is a single-engined machine. Now, I could see a twin-engined stol variant with swiveling jet pipes similar to those trialed on early Intruders.


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