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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #275 on: February 04, 2018, 06:03:25 PM »
WOW  :smiley:  --- does it fly as good as it looks ?

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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #276 on: February 04, 2018, 06:27:24 PM »
F-15E with Phantom wings




Interesting ysi_maniac, also noticed you canted the tail fins outward - MiG-25-style!  Nice!!

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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #277 on: February 04, 2018, 06:40:01 PM »
Believe is correct size in drawing.  Front wheel-tire looks to small to support F-15.  Looks that way in RW photos.

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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #278 on: February 04, 2018, 07:30:26 PM »
Believe is correct size in drawing.  Front wheel-tire looks to small to support F-15.  Looks that way in RW photos.

You know finsrin, in 'real-world' terms, I've always cringed at the seemingly lightness/delicacy/flimsiness of the F-15's nose landing gear, what with the size and weight of the Eagle's design.
Would be fascinated to learn how many, if any nose wheel collapses might have occurred over the operational life of the mighty Eagle?
P.S. does anyone know if the F-15A/B's landing gear was beefed up, as it weight grew in terms of these F-15E/F-15I/F-15S etc...?

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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #279 on: February 04, 2018, 08:04:01 PM »
Timing of posting is uncanny.  Right now am working on redo of Saucer Jet landing gear cuz thought it looked to tall and light duty.
http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=7514.0
It aint much different than F-15.  Had on high side for quick loading of 25mm ammo drums into belly.  Might leave highish and up tire and strut size.  Hmmm.... :-\
Maybe 5ft belly to pavement is plenty.  4ft okay to trundle under loading dolly for exchange of ammo drums ?
Have insights about this ?
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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #280 on: February 05, 2018, 05:49:32 AM »
F-15E with Phantom wings

Very nice!  :smiley:

Idea: set Phantom wings low on the Eagle fuselage (like on the actual Phantom) and add F-15 ACTIVE-style canards.
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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #281 on: February 05, 2018, 05:21:34 PM »
F-15E with Phantom wings

... - MiG-25-style!  Nice!!

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F-15 Silent Eagle in fact.

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F-15J XKai (navalized): ysi_maniac's first idea for Second Korean War GB
« Reply #282 on: February 14, 2018, 12:50:55 PM »


For navalization I used F-18 undercarriage. BTW: MiG-29 tail fin is a perfect fit for Eagle :icon_surprised:

But we need a modern Japanese Aircraft Carrier :P :P



Hehehehe :P :P !!!
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Re: F-15J XKai (navalized): ysi_maniac's first idea for Second Korean War GB
« Reply #283 on: February 14, 2018, 01:39:10 PM »

But we need a modern Japanese Aircraft Carrier :P :P




 :-* Oh, Oh, Oh Yes.  Brilliant rendering. :-*
Imagine whirled peas.  Then imagine multi-carrier, multi-scale optional, kit-bash.  Cool  8)
Can be its own thread or even special subject GB.
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Re: F-15J XKai (navalized): ysi_maniac's first idea for Second Korean War GB
« Reply #284 on: February 15, 2018, 02:10:44 AM »
Getting an early start are we?
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Re: F-15J XKai (navalized): ysi_maniac's first idea for Second Korean War GB
« Reply #285 on: February 15, 2018, 03:15:29 AM »
They could also use a F-15EJ-Kai with F110-GE-132 engines and the improvements of the F-15J MSIP.

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Re: F-15J XKai (navalized): ysi_maniac's first idea for Second Korean War GB
« Reply #287 on: February 15, 2018, 03:52:49 PM »
Getting an early start are we?

In a platonic level. ;) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_forms

Yes.....  Have numerous carrier kit-bash concepts and numerous carrier kits in numerous scales.  Only don't have the time.
Being able to multi-task at multi-locations at the same time would help !

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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #288 on: February 15, 2018, 03:56:46 PM »

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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #289 on: February 15, 2018, 04:03:53 PM »
Sure wears that tail with style. :smiley:

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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #290 on: February 15, 2018, 08:28:17 PM »
^^^^
Thank you!

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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #291 on: February 19, 2018, 02:45:17 AM »
MDD Goshawk II
IMO maybe downgraded in performance, but upgraded in coolness!!!


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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #292 on: March 14, 2018, 02:33:33 AM »
Random idea (which I may have already shared...):  Royal Malaysian Air Force F-15E in the scheme of their Su-30MKMs:

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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #293 on: March 14, 2018, 11:39:39 PM »
Random idea (which I may have already shared...):  Royal Malaysian Air Force F-15E in the scheme of their Su-30MKMs:


I decided ages ago I wanted to do the reverse - Su-30MKI or MKM in F-15E colors. Then again, I like simple paint schemes, they're hard to get seriously wrong.. :)

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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #294 on: July 26, 2018, 11:33:43 PM »
Found on Twitter.

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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #295 on: July 28, 2018, 07:08:05 AM »
I remember that story - probably still have the original magazine in storage too.
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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #296 on: July 28, 2018, 10:28:50 AM »
Add AVEN (Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle) and LOAN (Low Observables Axisymmetric Nozzle) elements to the exhaust nozzles to reduce observables and improve handling.  Then go to a composite intake structure with built-in RAM, as developed by Northrop and add a radar blocker, as proposed by Boeing for the X-32 production development.

Late 7/27/18 Correction: corrected ADEN to AVEN and corrected full name; ADEN was a vectoring 2D nozzle developed by GE and proposed for a X-29B rebuild of an X-29A; it only deflected in one plane.
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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #297 on: November 27, 2018, 12:30:57 PM »
Odd thought: EF-15F based on late-model F-15E or later, upgraded export versions (F-15QA for example) with EA-18G avionics fit, perhaps even the faired in HARM targeting model they did aero testing of on a F-15 prototype.  You would have both a hunter and a shooter.

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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #298 on: November 27, 2018, 01:13:16 PM »
F-15 Super Weasel?

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Re: McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #299 on: November 27, 2018, 01:15:51 PM »
F-15 Super Weasel?
Precisely.  A super Weasel with full Growler capabilities.