Profiling by JP Vieira - New profiles 2017

[JP Vieira]

And inspired by the current Stuka discussion and following a suggestion made earlier by Greg, here is the corrugated metal Stuka.
If Junkers had a tradition of using this type of construction on its aircraft, why not use it on the Stuka...?

[GTX_Admin]

And inspired by the current Stuka discussion and following a suggestion made earlier by Greg, here is the corrugated metal Stuka.
If Junkers had a tradition of using this type of construction on its aircraft, why not use it on the Stuka...?

Oh yeah!

[finsrin]

Single seat F-14 shows particularly well in those colors.  Good job.
Stuka passes as perhaps some were corrugated.  Those not in the know might bite on it.
What if you corrugated the F-14 

[JP Vieira]

Thanks for the comments

What if you corrugated the F-14 

Sorry, perhaps a bit too much what -if for me...

[Tophe]

Or a supersonic Ju-52/3m?

[JP Vieira]

Or a supersonic Ju-52/3m?

I think it would be supersonic only for a few seconds...before it fell apart
Now for a (subsonic) jet-engined Ju-52, that is another idea... and doable.
Merci

[JP Vieira]

Hello
Following the new GB Falklands/ malvinas, here are some of my creations:
The Super Pucará was a developement of the IA-58 Pucará featuring a strengthned fuselage, new more powerful engines, new weapons and avionics.
There were two main variants of the Super Pucará, one with only one seat and another with two seats.
Here is an example of a single-seat with pre-war camo (first) and the camo used during and after the war

[arc3371]

Looks great !

[Empty Handed]

Nice! Is that a laser marker/rangefinder in the nose?

[GTX_Admin]

Me likey!!!

[JP Vieira]

Thank you all for your comments; I am glad you liked it.

[JP Vieira]

Nice! Is that a laser marker/rangefinder in the nose?

Yes, it is.
The two-seat variant has TV cameras on the nose; the two-seat variant was used as a trainer, armed reconnaissance and FAC among other roles.

[arc3371]

The two seater looks more "right" somehow

[finsrin]

The two seater looks more "right" somehow

I second that.
Excellent profiles.  Enjoying them.   :)

[AXOR]

The single seater reminds me of Su-25,and I like it,well done JP !!!



Alex

[jorel62]

Very nice........ I like it

[GTX_Admin]

The single seater reminds me of Su-25,and I like it,well done JP !!!



Alex

Definitely got a Su-39 look to it.

[elmayerle]

Going by the nacelles, would I be correct in assuming (hazardous though it might be) that part of the upgrading to make these beauties was replacing the Astazou engines with late-model PT6A engines?  Myself, I'd probably have gone with some of the later TPE331 variants as those would require less nacelle redesign but I can make a good argument either way, especially since the development of electronic engine controls eliminated the slower throtttle response of the eaerlier PT6As in comparison to direct-drive engines like the Astazou and TPE331.

[JP Vieira]

Thank you all for your comments.
I personally like more the single-seat, but it is really a mater of personal taste.
Feel free to enjoy them all

[JP Vieira]

Going by the nacelles, would I be correct in assuming (hazardous though it might be) that part of the upgrading to make these beauties was replacing the Astazou engines with late-model PT6A engines?  Myself, I'd probably have gone with some of the later TPE331 variants as those would require less nacelle redesign but I can make a good argument either way, especially since the development of electronic engine controls eliminated the slower throtttle response of the eaerlier PT6As in comparison to direct-drive engines like the Astazou and TPE331.

Yes, when designing my version of the Super Pucará, I thought that a higher performance engine like the PT6 (even being somewhat very diferent form the original) would be a great plus to the aircraft. Some of the variants in the order of the 1200 to 1300hp would be a great improvement.

[JP Vieira]

Hello
Still motivated by the GB Falklands/Malvinas, here is another participant on the conflict: a Royal Marines Harrier; these operated aboard the Amphibious assault ships of the Oceanic Class - (in my alternative 1982 scenario), alongside Sea Harriers of the Royal Navy and Harriers of the RAF

[elmayerle]

Going by the nacelles, would I be correct in assuming (hazardous though it might be) that part of the upgrading to make these beauties was replacing the Astazou engines with late-model PT6A engines?  Myself, I'd probably have gone with some of the later TPE331 variants as those would require less nacelle redesign but I can make a good argument either way, especially since the development of electronic engine controls eliminated the slower throtttle response of the eaerlier PT6As in comparison to direct-drive engines like the Astazou and TPE331.

Yes, when designing my version of the Super Pucará, I thought that a higher performance engine like the PT6 (even being somewhat very diferent form the original) would be a great plus to the aircraft. Some of the variants in the order of the 1200 to 1300hp would be a great improvement.

And your later TPE331 versions, the -15 and -16 also fall into that power category.  -shrug- A matter of taste, I'd reckon.

[JP Vieira]

Hello
Here is another participant in the Falklands/Malvinas conflict: the Royal Navy Phantom F.4

[GTX_Admin]

Lovin' this.  I especially like the addition of the red stripes to the Harrier.  Simple, but effective!

[arc3371]

The Phantom is superb