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GTX_Admin:

--- Quote from: GTX_Admin on August 09, 2020, 04:17:47 AM ---Lawrence Wackett is informed of the proposal that led to the F-100 and instead of agreeing to the F-86, goes for the more promising design. 

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Interestingly, yesterday I was reading that Lawrence Wackett did indeed discuss licensed production of the F-100 in Australia by CAC in/around 1954.  Rather than use a J57 though, they looked at two RR Avon RA-7s in a side-by-side arrangement in a widened fuselage.  Apparently, NAA also showed some interest but with a single RR Avon RA-19R of 17,500lb static after burning thrust @ sea level. The increased thrust coupled with the smaller size/lower weight of the Avon promised better performance with speed, service ceiling and rate of climb all increasing:

J57 F-100A   RA-19R F-100AMax Power (Augmented)15,000 lb   17,500 lbMilitary Power9,220 lb   11,400 lbMax Speed @ 35,000ft751 Kn (Mach 1.31)   827 Kn (Mach 1.44)Max Speed @ 45,000ft583 Kn (Mach 1.02)   629 Kn (Mach 1.09)Max Rate of Climb18,800 FPM   39,600 FPMService Ceiling55,600 ft   58,050 ft
He again pushed for the RAAF to consider the F-100 in 1957.  Alas nothing became of these proposals.

M.A.D:
Wow, what a difference in climb rate 😯

MAD

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