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Offline Rickshaw

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Something little, something different
« on: November 17, 2012, 11:58:17 AM »
Allow me to introduce you to the Hawker Siddeley Gnat T.2:







Equipped with two J-85 Turbojets, the Gnat T.2 was a development of the T.1 and designed to bring supersonic training to the RAF at a low cost.

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Re: Something little, something different
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2012, 03:19:10 PM »
Different.
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Offline apophenia

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Re: Something little, something different
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2012, 07:36:08 AM »
These are afterburning J85s? Nice choice of engines (I'm guessing that the AS Viper would've been a bit too chucky to have been paired in a Gnat airframe).
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Something little, something different
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2012, 11:57:57 AM »
Very nicely done.  For some reason, I keep thinking of a developed tactical version with a single RB.199.
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Offline Rickshaw

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Re: Something little, something different
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2012, 06:22:54 PM »
Quote from: apophenia on November 18, 2012, 07:36:08 AM
These are afterburning J85s? Nice choice of engines (I'm guessing that the AS Viper would've been a bit too chucky to have been paired in a Gnat airframe).

The J85s fit perfectly in the volume for a single Viper.   Give the Gnat nearly twice the thrust.  I used bigger tanks 'cause I suspect it would use twice the fuel!  ;D
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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: Something little, something different
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2012, 10:56:46 PM »
That is a little cutie pie!!

Nice work  :) love the scheme
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Offline ChrisF

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Re: Something little, something different
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2012, 11:07:31 PM »
Tidy !!
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Something little, something different
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2012, 02:33:43 AM »
Quote from: Rickshaw on November 18, 2012, 06:22:54 PM
Quote from: apophenia on November 18, 2012, 07:36:08 AM
These are afterburning J85s? Nice choice of engines (I'm guessing that the AS Viper would've been a bit too chucky to have been paired in a Gnat airframe).

The J85s fit perfectly in the volume for a single Viper.   Give the Gnat nearly twice the thrust.  I used bigger tanks 'cause I suspect it would use twice the fuel!  ;D
Yeah, J85s are thirsty little suckers - look at the tankage on the early Learjets which used the civilian version.

Beautiful little aircraft, there.
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Offline Empty Handed

Re: Something little, something different
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2012, 05:02:39 AM »
Nice one!
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