I like though I suspect that canopy might require some bracing.
Interesting. I wondered if it might require a little more tail area but hadn't considered extra canopy bracing.
What is the concern which dictates the extra bracing, Greg? There is a speed difference - 623 mph for the
Hunter F.Mk.6 versus 570-600 mph for the CL-30 and T-33. But, at 640 mph, the F-94C
Starfire was faster than the
Hunter. And, AFAIK, the F-94C also used the T-33 canopy.
Of course, 'my' tandem
Hunter might be slightly faster than the equivalent single-seater (assuming better aerodynamics for a longer canopy). Aerodynamics would also be improved by having removed the '
Sabrinas' (I was also trying to control weight gain by eliminating two of the ADENs).
After banging together the above, it occurred to me that there was a plausible development story other than the RAF or RNethAF abandoning their preference for side-by-side jet trainers. What if the Belgians opted for tandem 2-seaters - perhaps inspired by their Fouga
Magisters - and SABCA or Avions Fairey produced the forward fuselages for their
Hunter trainers?
