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Offline JP Vieira

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JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« on: March 10, 2012, 10:16:13 PM »
Hello
For the first ever GB of this great forum I decided to present a new artwork based on my alternate history, The Portuguese Aeronautical Industry.

http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=908.0

One of the aircrafts to be presented there is the amphibious AF-12, a medium size patrol and ASW / ASuW aircraft operated by the Portuguese Navy.

Here it is; perhaps I will present also the land bomber and other versions of this aircraft


Offline Logan Hartke

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2012, 01:17:57 AM »
"What have you done to the Sea Duck?!?!"

Seriously, though, it looks a lot like the Sea Duck...and that's a very good thing.  Very nice, I like it a lot.

Cheers,

Logan

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2012, 02:10:32 AM »
I had to search the internet to find out what you were talking... :)
I had never seen that show, but it looks great (specially the aircraft ;) )
Great minds think alike. ;)
Thanks Logan

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2012, 03:18:04 AM »
Wow!!! :)
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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2012, 03:32:36 AM »
Looks aces, Mr Vieira!

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Offline Logan Hartke

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2012, 10:49:45 AM »
I had to search the internet to find out what you were talking... :)
I had never seen that show, but it looks great (specially the aircraft ;) )
Great minds think alike. ;)


Aww, that was my childhood!



You have to admit, they look a lot alike!  So, what are then engines powering the thing?

Cheers,

Logan

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2012, 05:58:36 PM »
They were powered by a new version of the LusoMotores' Trovão engine (see the thread Portuguese Aeronautical industry).
They have similarities, but mine is way cooler... ;)

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2012, 05:58:59 PM »
Thanks for the comments

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2012, 06:00:08 PM »
This aircraft was built in several diferent versions and one of the most important was the land bomber, the CNCA B-12.
Here is a Portuguese Air Force aircraft


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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2012, 06:13:20 PM »
Some AF-12 were converted to fire- bomber aircraft.
They were used by the civil protection agency and  some also perfomed a SAR role.


Offline tsrjoe

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2012, 10:30:28 PM »
A really nice looking design, just the sortv thing one could envisage coming from post war drawing boards of any country planning a fledgeling aircraft industry (before being abandoned in favor of less capable wartime cast offs supplied free from the us.)
Really neat artwork, have you drawn up a ga. sketch of the design :)

cheers, Joe

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2012, 04:04:42 AM »
Thanks Joe for your comments.
I have not done yet a GA drawing of this design, but I might do it

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2012, 10:48:11 AM »
Cool concept. Will there be a transport variant? Those twin booms cry out for one  ;)
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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2012, 11:15:31 PM »
JP, these look great!  :)
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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2012, 12:01:48 AM »
Thanks for your comments

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2012, 12:02:24 AM »
Cool concept. Will there be a transport variant? Those twin booms cry out for one  ;)


Yes, and here it is



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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2012, 02:37:16 AM »
Sweet!
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #17 on: March 13, 2012, 02:58:15 AM »
Looks neat, but the CG looks like it would be too far back on this one.

Cheers,

Logan

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #18 on: March 13, 2012, 06:43:47 PM »
Thanks for the comments

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Re: JP Vieira's What-if aircrafts
« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2012, 06:57:53 AM »
Looks like amphibious version of P-61.  Nice  :)