Profiling by JP Vieira - New profiles 2017

[JP Vieira]

Floatplanes galore!!. And the turbo-salamander  is out of this world
Rafa

Gracias Rafael

[JP Vieira]

I like your propellor-driven Salamander, Mr Vieira. The camo scheme is easy on the eyes.

Now let's see you put the prop on the front.   

Brian da Basher

I think I'll pass that for the moment

[JP Vieira]

Wonderful twin-boom He-162, thanks! And with the pusher propeller, there is a very good reason to be a twin-boomer, this is technical wisdom, not fantasy!

WOW  :othe twin boom ,pusher, float plane Mustang is the shizznit

Thanks to both :)

[JP Vieira]

Seems familiar...you're is way better though!

I really like your prop salamander 

[Slerski]

Propeller is better 

[Tophe]

JP, it seems your Prop-162 has a 3-blade propeller while GTX's one has a 5-blade propeller, right?

[finsrin]

Twin boom He-162.  Use a modern turboprop as pusher and us as new USAF light attack plane.  Looks so right as turboprop pusher !!!
Can someone here do a drawing of that?  USAF markings and light stores under wings?
Bill

[GTX_Admin]

JP, it seems your Prop-162 has a 3-blade propeller while GTX's one has a 5-blade propeller, right?

That's one difference.  Mine is a turboprop whereas JP's is a piston engine. Oh, and his is a coloured and still looks better.

[JP Vieira]

Thanks for the comments. :)
My design was made in line with one of the scenarios I created (Jet engines only developed 20 years latter) and so the He-162 is a piston engined fighter (using a  version of the Junkers Jumo 213)
I am thinking of converting other WWII jets to piston-engined types

[JP Vieira]

Hello
The concept of gunship aircraft (a slow flying aircraft moving in circles around a ground target and firing at it from the side) was introduced in the mid 1920’s.
Several countries began using this tactics, employing, at first, small ground attack aircraft with the rear gunner firing at ground targets.
Later on larger aircraft were used (primarily adapted bombers and transport aircraft) that could carry more weapons and that had greater endurance.
One of the main RAF aircraft used in the gunship role, thought the late 1930's and up until the initial stages of WWII, was an adaptation of the Handely Page Harrow.
This aircraft, the HP Hornet, could carry a considerable offensive armament that could be fired through the 3 windows located at the  left rear side of the airframe, while still retaining the defensive armament of its bomber cousin.
The HP Hornet was however outdated regarding its overall performance and was retired and  replaced by newer gunships.

[Tophe]

the He-162 is a piston engined fighter (using a  version of the Junkers Jumo 213)

An in-line engine may be air-cooled with a circular intake like the Fw-190D but why a so long duct between air intake and engine?

[elmayerle]

the He-162 is a piston engined fighter (using a  version of the Junkers Jumo 213)

An in-line engine may be air-cooled with a circular intake like the Fw-190D but why a so long duct between air intake and engine?

Putting a radiator in front of the engine with the resulting hot air going around the engine and exhausting out the back cowling?  That would fit the geometry he had to work with.

[Tophe]

Thanks engineer!

[JP Vieira]

Thanks for the comments

[JP Vieira]

And why not a floatplane Hurricane...?

[AXOR]

Man,you're incredible,AWESOME float Hurri !!!

Alex

[Tophe]

JP, sorry your Hornet gunship received no comment. I mean: it is very well done, alas I am afraid of weapons and I am not the best to appreciate such a flying heavy weapon.

[GTX_Admin]

Love the HP Hornet and the Hurri

[elmayerle]

The HP Hornet is great and well fits that idea begun rather earlier than in our timestream.  The floatplane Hurricane looks like it belongs and begs to be modeled.

[Brian da Basher]

Hello
The concept of gunship aircraft (a slow flying aircraft moving in circles around a ground target and firing at it from the side) was introduced in the mid 1920’s.
Several countries began using this tactics, employing, at first, small ground attack aircraft with the rear gunner firing at ground targets.
Later on larger aircraft were used (primarily adapted bombers and transport aircraft) that could carry more weapons and that had greater endurance.
One of the main RAF aircraft used in the gunship role, thought the late 1930's and up until the initial stages of WWII, was an adaptation of the Handely Page Harrow.
This aircraft, the HP Hornet, could carry a considerable offensive armament that could be fired through the 3 windows located at the  left rear side of the airframe, while still retaining the defensive armament of its bomber cousin.
The HP Hornet was however outdated regarding its overall performance and was retired and  replaced by newer gunships.

My what lovely spats you have there!
 
Most excellent, Mr Vieira!

Brian da Basher

[finsrin]

Gunship is looking good.  Plus has room for lots of ammo.
One of first planes which could be a decent gunship for its time is Ford Tri-Motor.
Bill

[simmie]

The HP Hornet would be really useful over the invasion beaches had the Germans tried to land.

[M.A.D]

What-If the mistel concept was continue to be used later...?

Here is a Korean War Mistel (F-86 / F-86)


and a vietnam one (F-4/ B-57)

Very interesting JP Vieira!!!!
Great idea! Great work!!!

M.A.D

[M.A.D]

I like it!!!!

M.A.D

[M.A.D]

JP Vieira, I have always like the idea of NATO, inspired by the power and fear of the Mil Mi-24 Hind, developing a modified Westland Lynx 3, as the basis of a cost effective counter!

I have always envisaged the grafting/mating of a Bell AH-1S or Agusta A129 Mangusta forward fuselage and cockpit to that of the more powerful and more beefed up Lynx 3 fuselage, engine and rotor system. It would also have incorporated:
- Fuselage-mounted stub-wing to give added lift and hang weapons

- A gun/cannon turret in or under its nose (again AH-1S or A129 International style!)

- Able to carry and deliver an Infantry Section of eight-fully equipped troops, within the existing Lynx 3 main cabin.

- Use existing fixed landing gear of Lynx 3, so as to save cost, weight and complexity.

So what do you think JP Vieira? 

M.A.D