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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: GTX_Admin on September 27, 2015, 01:04:23 PM

Title: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 27, 2015, 01:04:23 PM

A thread for your Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/F11f_grumman_tiger.jpg)

Title: Re: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: finsrin on September 27, 2015, 01:27:02 PM

Wonder what kind of showing F11F would have made mixing with Migs in SEA.
Seen them flying in 1960s.
Thanks for posting super photo.

Title: Re: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Volkodav on September 27, 2015, 08:47:37 PM

RN Tigers flying off semi-modernised armoured fleet carriers.

Title: Re: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Daryl J. on September 27, 2015, 11:52:55 PM

Stretch the fuselage length through the midsection.
Just becasue.

Title: Re: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Weaver on September 28, 2015, 01:37:26 AM

J-79 engined (two prototypes built)
Avon engined (proposed to Germany)
Two-seater (proposed)

RN version: Avon engine, 2 x ADEN in place of 20mm, Red Tops and 2" RPs, AI.23 radar.
Aeronavale version: ATAR engine, 2 x DEFA in place of 20mm, R530/R550 AAMs, Cyrano radar.

Title: Re: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 28, 2015, 02:44:25 AM

Quote from: Weaver on September 28, 2015, 01:37:26 AM

RN version: Avon engine, 2 x ADEN in place of 20mm, Red Tops and 2" RPs, AI.23 radar.

I have previously wondered about a RAN F11F instead of the A-4Gs.  Perhaps this could be the basis for it...or perhaps just the standard version would suffice....

Title: Re: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 28, 2015, 02:46:16 AM

Some inspiration from around the web:

(http://aircraftart.purpleglen.com/images/USA/GRUMMAN/PROFILE%20-%20US-GRUMMAN-98800-f11f.gif)

(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh173/SPINNERS1961/WHAT%20IF%202010/WHAT%20IF%202011/MARINEFLIEGERF-11DTIGER03.jpg)
(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh173/SPINNERS1961/WHAT%20IF%202010/WHAT%20IF%202011/MARINEFLIEGERF-11DTIGER04.jpg)

(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh173/SPINNERS1961/WHAT%20IF%202010/WHAT%20IF%202011/AMIF-11DSUPERTIGER02.jpg)
(http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh173/SPINNERS1961/WHAT%20IF%202010/WHAT%20IF%202011/AMIF-11DSUPERTIGER03.jpg)

Title: Re: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 28, 2015, 02:50:16 AM

It would be cool to have a go at modelling the Super Tiger:

(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee106/OPEX-Afghanistan/G-98LSuperTiger-Drawing.jpg)

If nothing else, it had one of the oddest missile arrangements:

(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee106/OPEX-Afghanistan/F11FSuperTiger.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee106/OPEX-Afghanistan/F11FSuperTiger2.jpg)
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee106/OPEX-Afghanistan/F11FSuperTiger-Drawing.jpg)

Title: Re: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: The Big Gimper on September 28, 2015, 02:58:04 AM

Quote from: GTX_Admin on September 28, 2015, 02:50:16 AM

If nothing else, it had one of the oddest missile arrangements:
([url]http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee106/OPEX-Afghanistan/F11FSuperTiger2.jpg[/url])
([url]http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee106/OPEX-Afghanistan/F11FSuperTiger-Drawing.jpg[/url])

You are serious? Who was into the Newfie Screech Rum the night before they designed this?

Title: Re: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 28, 2015, 03:10:26 AM

Some ZELL variants:

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/BoeingAN-1_zpskm7c543k.jpg)

(http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i176/Mossie105/Aircraft/GrummanF11F-1FSuperTigerZELL.jpg)

Title: Re: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on September 28, 2015, 03:11:56 AM

(http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/2589/copia4decutawaygrummanf.gif)

Title: Re: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Weaver on September 28, 2015, 08:56:36 AM

Note the Super Tiger's diverterless "bump" intakes decades before the F-35. They were actually laminated plywood on the prototypes.

Title: Re: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: ysi_maniac on September 29, 2015, 03:36:20 PM

Quote from: GTX_Admin on September 28, 2015, 03:10:26 AM

Some ZELL variants:

([url]http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/BoeingAN-1_zpskm7c543k.jpg[/url])

([url]http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i176/Mossie105/Aircraft/GrummanF11F-1FSuperTigerZELL.jpg[/url])

WWWOOOWWW!

Title: Re: Grumman F11F Tiger (and derivatives) Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: elmayerle on September 29, 2015, 09:21:50 PM

Quote from: Weaver on September 28, 2015, 08:56:36 AM

Note the Super Tiger's diverterless "bump" intakes decades before the F-35. They were actually laminated plywood on the prototypes.

Plywood, the original composite material.