Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on September 08, 2016, 06:06:09 AM
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In 1979, Northrop began studies for a low-observable strategic bomber that would eventually result in the B-2 “Spirit” stealth bomber as we know it.
However, in the early days, two basic mission profiles were studied for the new aircraft: high altitude penetration and low altitude penetration.
(https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/LAP.jpg)
(https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/LAP-render-top.jpg)
Full article is here (https://theaviationist.com/2016/07/29/take-a-look-at-this-cool-drawing-of-the-northrop-low-altitude-penetrator-concept/).
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Thank you for finding it and posting here .
Big brother to the flying Dorito
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I have always felt that the modular nature of the B-2 would allow for a RB-2 variant with low-probability of intercept SLAR radar and/or imaging sensors in a fairing underneath the port weapons bay that would resemble back to back from two modules of TSSAM. For that matter, a KB-2 with the long-range tank in the starboard weapons bay and either a l-o drogue or flying boom deployable from the port one, would be suitable for refueling aircraft of even higher classification.
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Ideas on what a LO drogue would look like? Haven't had any bench time lately but earlier this year I started an F-35C as a buddy tanker w drogue in weapons bay and have been wondering about what the LO drogue would look like.
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Ideas on what a LO drogue would look like? Haven't had any bench time lately but earlier this year I started an F-35C as a buddy tanker w drogue in weapons bay and have been wondering about what the LO drogue would look like.
Instead of a steel wire-wrapped hose, it would likely have a Kevlar or carbon nanofiber wrapping while the drogue itself would be made of similar LO materials and the metal valve that the probe mates with would have a radar absortive coating, likely be a semi-gloss black or dark grey in color(think the main color of the B-2).
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Ideas on what a LO drogue would look like? Haven't had any bench time lately but earlier this year I started an F-35C as a buddy tanker w drogue in weapons bay and have been wondering about what the LO drogue would look like.
For a F-35 buddy tanker, I would look at doing something using the Terma multi mission pod as the basis:
(https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/f-35-multimission-pod.jpg)(https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/f-35-multimission-pod-2.jpg)
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How about a KB-2 tanker ?
Inflight diorama refueling B-50 or B-47.
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How about a KB-2 tanker ?
Err...isn't that what is already being discussed immediately above?
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Ah the proof is finally shown ;): The B-2 is actually an ornithopter.
https://youtu.be/d05Sx2sI4AM
Evan of course knew this for years but was sworn to secrecy... ;D
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Of course, I still can neither confirm nor deny. ;)