F-107

[Radish]

:/ Chris, looks like you got more response to the sideview over here on What If than on Hyperscale! It's more FUN over here, and we make crazy models too. One of my (so far) three F-107s could well be Nat Chinese. One will be RAF, another possibly Italian and another, well, Canadian? I'm trying to think of those countries who used the F-104 in the strike role........Germany? How about an RF-107A?

[david sMiGielski]

I almost bought Trumpeter's F-107 this morning. I've been thinking of doing one in S. Asia camo maybe using some aftermarket F-105 decals.

I passed though. I have two MiG-37s that need finishing.

[elmayerle]

I figure to convert an F-107 kit to the two-seat variant described in Bill Simone's book on the F-107 from Ginter and then use the second portion of the two-part centerlien store as an ECM pod in doing my Wild Weasel F-107.  I figure SEA paint job would be the obvious, so I might do one of the post-Vietnam ones the F-105G flew in ("Desert Fox" in a desert scheme sounds like an attractive one - this was one of the last G's flown and is in the museum at Travis AFB in northern California).

[Jeffry Fontaine]

I have to admit that Orne M's F-107 with the modified nose radome does look like convincing.  

[elmayerle]

How about fitting the recce camera fit of the RF-100A "Slick Chick" aircraft in place of the cannons?  Does anyone even make a conversion kit for a RF-100A?

[Archibald]

He he he... I'm slowing improving my Trumpeter F-107 for weeks now.
I've cut the intake length to improve pilot view to the rear. This also improved overall look of the aircraft    

Btw yesterday I've added a V-tail to the machine, just because V-tail looks cool.

[thundereagle1997]

F-107 with A-5 Vigilante style intakes mid fuselage mounted  for excellent ground clearance.

[Beermonster58]

I suppose comments about the air intake position and, its effect on ejection were inevitable. However, if I recall (and, I'm happy to stand corrected) the intended ejection seat would have been quite adequate for abandoning the aircraft. Something that would surely have been foreseen at the design stage? Also, I seem to recall the Heinkel He-162 also had an intake (and engine) on top of the fuselage and, was fitted with an ejection seat to provide a safe bail out for the pilot.
I'm neither an aircraft engineer or designer but, I venture to suggest that there was a good,design reason for the unusual positioning of the intake? I am now going to dig out my old Trumpeter kits.........!

[thundereagle1997]

I love your designs.
Maybe an updated F-107 with a cranked arrow double delta wing, a conventional tail arrangement, 2 v-tails, a bubble canopy, canard foreplanes, & 2 internally mounted cannon mounted in the nose of the aircraft along with conformally mounted air to air missiles without needing an internal weapons bay, & high mounted air intakes for high ground clearance for extremely low foreign object damage like this design:
https://www.deviantart.com/armoredryukenshi1984/art/General-Dynamics-ATF-design-965548015.

[The Rat]

I suppose comments about the air intake position and, its effect on ejection were inevitable.

I doubt that there would be any problem. A pilot in an ejection seat isn't exactly the most aerodynamic shape in the world, and it would decelerate rather quickly, but with the vertical speed that those seats go up, they should easily clear the intake before drag brought the horizontal movement to that position.