Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Rickshaw on November 17, 2012, 11:58:17 AM

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

(http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3581/cimg1207r.jpg)
(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8863/cimg1208c.jpg)
(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8088/cimg1209g.jpg)
(http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/327/cimg1210v.jpg)
(http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7901/cimg1211kw.jpg)

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.

Title: Re: Something little, something different
Post by: GTX_Admin on November 17, 2012, 03:19:10 PM
Different.
Title: Re: Something little, something different
Post by: 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).
Title: Re: Something little, something different
Post by: elmayerle 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.
Title: Re: Something little, something different
Post by: Rickshaw on November 18, 2012, 06:22:54 PM
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
Title: Re: Something little, something different
Post by: taiidantomcat on November 18, 2012, 10:56:46 PM
That is a little cutie pie!!

Nice work  :) love the scheme
Title: Re: Something little, something different
Post by: ChrisF on November 30, 2012, 11:07:31 PM
Tidy !!
Title: Re: Something little, something different
Post by: elmayerle on December 01, 2012, 02:33:43 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.
Title: Re: Something little, something different
Post by: Empty Handed on December 01, 2012, 05:02:39 AM
Nice one!