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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on February 04, 2015, 07:53:05 PM

Title: Armstrong Whitworth AW.681, Whitworth Gloster 681 or Hawker Siddley HS.681
Post by: The Big Gimper on February 04, 2015, 07:53:05 PM

50 Years ago on Feb 2, 1965, the HS.681 was cancelled.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B82RIitIQAAfZ2L.jpg)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B82RIhJIMAET8C8.jpg)

(http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu47/simmie_bucket/Operation%20Dunkirk/AW_6811.jpg)

(http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/9429/hawkersiddeleyhs681.png)

Title: Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW.681, Whitworth Gloster 681 or Hawker Siddley HS.681
Post by: Volkodav on February 05, 2015, 12:09:40 AM

That is a very nice looking aeroplane, I could easily imagine it in USMC service supporting Harriers forward deployed off the LHA/Ds and then (reluctantly) being adopted by the USN as a COD type.

Title: Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW.681, Whitworth Gloster 681 or Hawker Siddley HS.681
Post by: kitnut617 on February 06, 2015, 10:45:27 AM

I've got the 'official' brochure on a CD, some really interesting stuff on it to.

Title: Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW.681, Whitworth Gloster 681 or Hawker Siddley HS.681
Post by: elmayerle on February 06, 2015, 11:32:18 AM

Quote from: kitnut617 on February 06, 2015, 10:45:27 AM

I've got the 'official' brochure on a CD, some really interesting stuff on it to.

Love to see that.  Does it perchance have some of the competition?  The BAC 222 could be an interesting subject to do from a stock Hercules (perhaps a developed version incorporating some of Lockheed's experiences with that stol testbed Hercules).

Title: Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW.681, Whitworth Gloster 681 or Hawker Siddley HS.681
Post by: kitnut617 on February 08, 2015, 12:46:19 AM

Quote from: elmayerle on February 06, 2015, 11:32:18 AM

Quote from: kitnut617 on February 06, 2015, 10:45:27 AM

I've got the 'official' brochure on a CD, some really interesting stuff on it to.

Love to see that.  Does it perchance have some of the competition?  The BAC 222 could be an interesting subject to do from a stock Hercules (perhaps a developed version incorporating some of Lockheed's experiences with that stol testbed Hercules).

PM me a email addy I can use Evan, I've got it down-loaded on my computer and I'll send you it, but it's a big file so I'll break it down into chapters.

Title: Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW.681, Whitworth Gloster 681 or Hawker Siddley HS.681
Post by: kitnut617 on July 17, 2016, 11:24:11 PM

Geoff Baker's AW 681

Title: Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW.681, Whitworth Gloster 681 or Hawker Siddley HS.681
Post by: Volkodav on July 18, 2016, 03:14:36 PM

I could imagine that rear ramp arrangement on a HS/BAE 146.  Actually as the 146 has podded engines why not a vectored thrust arrangement for them too, or twin larger engines, same as the AW.681, instead of the four smaller ones.

Title: Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW.681, Whitworth Gloster 681 or Hawker Siddley HS.681
Post by: kitnut617 on July 19, 2016, 10:04:13 AM

Well you could give that a try now that Welsh Models has released their 1/72 BAe 146.  I like that idea though ----   :) :) :)

There's a 146 that operates out of YYC where I work, today I watched it land.  It came in so slowly that had there been a stronger headwind, I'd swear it would've gone backwards ---

And another has appeared in the boneyard at YYC too, saw it there last Wednesday

Title: Re: Armstrong Whitworth AW.681, Whitworth Gloster 681 or Hawker Siddley HS.681
Post by: tsrjoe on July 19, 2016, 08:19:47 PM

for those with FB. here is an album of 681 Aldershot related material on the 'East of Suez' page ...

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.427336080768886&type=1 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.427336080768886&type=1)