I'm not sure if there's any  Convair B-36 Peacemakers in flying condition but if they were;



Something like this.

The older C-130s might benefit from the wings of a C-160 and engines from the Airbus A400M, propellers came from the Convair B-36 Peacemaker.

Then there's this the BAC SkyGaurdian AEW.1

The Chinese have built something similar.

Something like this

impressive kitbashes !

Quote from: ericr on September 20, 2022, 01:14:41 PMimpressive kitbashes !

Thanks

Its been reported that flight trials of the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail will be taking place this year with the RAF Squadron being operational for 2025.

Trials? They needed to have done them AGES ago! BEFORE they stopped flying the E-3s.   

Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 24, 2024, 05:18:21 AMTrials? They needed to have done them AGES ago! BEFORE they stopped flying the E-3s.   

Don't be silly didn't the they do that before with the Harrier, sold them before a replacement was in service. The same happened with the BAe Nimrod MR.2Ps but they replaced the R.1s straight away. Then there's the Hercules,yes the Atlas has taken over but it's a bit on the large size and the RAF haven't ticked the option to use it as a refueling tanker.

The crews that are going to operate the Wedgetail will have to return to Blighty after their holiday, I mean crew training down under in Australia.

An early entry for "Cynic of the Year" at next years Wiffies ?   

Quote from: McColm on March 24, 2024, 12:05:55 AMIts been reported that flight trials of the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail will be taking place this year with the RAF Squadron being operational for 2025.

Flight trials? The RAAF have been flying these for 10 years already!

Exactly...............

Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 29, 2024, 10:58:31 AMExactly...............

What works in the southern hemisphere doesn't necessarily work north of the equator. Bryd and Fortune did an excellent sketch about the exercise prior to the first Gulf War 1990-1991.

I'm sure there was a (concept) design for the original E3 which featured a forward swept tail fin with the radome mounted on top ?  That would be a pretty unusual model but, one hell of a tail sitter!!

Quote from: Beermonster58 on April 29, 2024, 01:11:43 AMI'm sure there was a (concept) design for the original E3 which featured a forward swept tail fin with the radome mounted on top ?  That would be a pretty unusual model but, one hell of a tail sitter!!

I think it was an EC-135D which had the radome fitted to the top of the vertical tail fin. There was a plan to fit the E-3s with the British FASS radomes. An interesting build as the front radome fits but the rear end needs to be sorted out.

Quote from: McColm on April 29, 2024, 04:10:42 AM

Quote from: Beermonster58 on April 29, 2024, 01:11:43 AMI'm sure there was a (concept) design for the original E3 which featured a forward swept tail fin with the radome mounted on top ?  That would be a pretty unusual model but, one hell of a tail sitter!!

I think it was an EC-135D which had the radome fitted to the top of the vertical tail fin. There was a plan to fit the E-3s with the British FASS radomes. An interesting build as the front radome fits but the rear end needs to be sorted out.

Thanks for the heads up. 😊