Vought (LTV) A-7 Corsair II Ideas and Inspiration

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[Old Wombat]

Fearless ugly mutant...

Don't know how you did it but you've managed to make the SLUF even uglier!

[tankmodeler]

Actually, I rather like it. The top of the fuselage fairs in smoothly and the Falcon nose/intake doubles down on the sharkmouth visual.

Now, a cockpit on there would destroy the look. So, as a UCAV, it looks rather OK.

[finsrin]

Actually, I rather like it. The top of the fuselage fairs in smoothly and the Falcon nose/intake doubles down on the sharkmouth visual.

Now, a cockpit on there would destroy the look. So, as a UCAV, it looks rather OK.

Yep. 

[ysi_maniac]

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Just Perfect!

[tankmodeler]

Now, a cockpit on there would destroy the look. So, as a UCAV, it looks rather OK.

what did you say? 

Yep, just as I thought. Makes it look dumpy again.

Do not like it with the cockpit.

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Inspiration from Richard:

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Some more:

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Last few:

[SebastianP]

Seeing the last couple of posts to this thread makes me want to find an A-7D kit in 1/72, modernize the airframe (GPS dome, F-16 style cheek hardpoints for sensor pods, maybe an afterburning engine nozzle), paint it up in FS 36118 (or FS 36170 if I want to be really fancy); and then hang two GBU-38s under one wing on a BRU-55/57, a rack of SDBs under the other; AIM-9X Sidewinders on the missile rails, and a SNIPER XR and maybe an AAQ-13 under the intakes...

As with most of my recent what-if ideas, I actually have everything except the airframe... and the paint, which proving a pain in the rear to get since my hobby shop is out of everything and paints appear to be the one thing that *isn't* cheaper online.

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Another image of the A-7F:

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[Kerick]

So many great ideas here! I may try to adapt one for my Viggen/Starfighter bash.

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Here's another idea:  Indian Air Force

[upnorth]

Get a load of that airbrake:

The thought hit me that if you wanted to replace that with a different arrangement, maybe the split aileron type that you see on the A-10 would make for an interesting look that wouldn't require any fuselage butchering.

As for other potential users of the A-7, how about Norway? That would open the door to hanging Penguin anti-ship missiles on it.

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As for other potential users of the A-7, how about Norway? That would open the door to hanging Penguin anti-ship missiles on it.

I like your thinking.  Perhaps supplementing the F-5s?