Claymore, I really like the Gannet style origami wing.
Although I'm attempting to keep things simple more or less RW and not add unnecssary empty weight with lots of hydraulics and hinges and what-nots.
Which brings me to another question-power.
What can I use to push it along?
Well I COULD leave the Avons in as they are the engines of choice and as far as I know, Avons wern't replaced with anything else through the Canberras lifetime.
However, I've been looking at the Spey. But, there is a huge difference between the two.
Avon
L: 126 in (10.5 ft 3,200 mm) D: 35.7 in (907 mm) Dry wht: 2,890 lb (1,310 kg) Max thrust: 12,690 lbf (56.4 kN)dry
Spey
L: 204.9 in (17.9 ft) (5204.4 mm) D: 43.0 in (5.8 ft) (1092.2 mm) Dry wht: 4,093 lb (1856 kg)
Maximum thrust: Dry thrust: 12,140 lbf.
Differences are-Spey is 78 in (6ft 5in) longer, 8in wider and 1,203lb heavier than the Avon
OK, I've looked at a cutaway and it seems like the engines hang off the front of the engine bay main spar ring which means to install Speys will extend the nacelles by nearly 6 feet and by half a ton more!
So what to do? leave the Avons or Nail on the speys and add ballast/avionics/fuel in the rear to maintain the CG?
Why Speys I hear you cry?
In my Whiffworld,there will be evolved Scimitars, called Sabres, Spey powered natch, OR sea Gnats/Sea Hornets as Fleet Air Defence/Strike escort. Buccs for Anti-ship and Sea Canberras as Conventional/Nuclear Strike/Tanker support/EW.
COD is provided by Spey powered modded BAC 1-11's with stern ramp called Pelicans.
So whaddaya think?