The abandoned Q-6 Attacker from China?

[Dizzyfugu]

Found this beauty while browsing for something else: a clear and original Chinese design... 



I have read about the Q-6 before, but never saw an illustration of this paper aircraft. With a butchered F-16 in store I am inspired to get a cheap MiG-23 and try to make one. Looks interesting!

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanchang_Q-6

[bearmatt]

Hey Dizzy...
For more inspiration.... 



Found on http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-air-force/123408-chinese-fighters-evolution-2.html

Cheers

bearmatt

[Mr.Creak]

Both appear to be more speculative than "actual".

There were three external stores hardpoints under each wing two under the fixed wing glove and one under the outer wing panel; the inboard and centre ones could carry tandem stores, while the outer wing pylons were plumbed for carrying drop tanks (albeit possibly with the wings at minimum sweep only).

The centre/rear fuselage, wings and tail unit were borrowed wholesale from the MiG-23 (except that the tip of the fin was cropped horizontally, not raked). So were the main landing gear units featuring an ingenious double-hinged design that allowed them to fold inward into a remarkably small space while leaving the fuselage centreline free for long external stores.

Similarly, the nose gear unit located further aft had a single wheel instead of two (it is not clear whether the wheel was to lie horizontally when retracted),

All quotes from Chinese Aircraft: China's Aviation Industry since 1951, Gordon and Komissarov.

[TonyWilkins]

As far as I am aware no real blueprints have ever been revealed to the public just tidbits of information. I have to wonder though why they opted for a sharkmouth intake instead of just reverse engineering a MiG-23BN/27 which they got from Egypt. They might have got the thing airborne if they had. Does anyone see a real advantage to this arrangement over the traditional ground attack flogger?

[rickshaw]

The underfuselage intake has advantages at high angles of attack.  It also confers advantages for stealth by allowing an "S" bend trunk which hides the compressor face (with all its lovely spinning blades which make wonderful radar reflectors).  It also puts the intake out of the disturbed air around the fuselage without the need for various tricks like bleed/splitter plates.   Apart from that, it looks good.

[Dizzyfugu]

Just trying to build one for the Asiarama GB... 

[Captain Canada]

Nice ! Be sure to include lots of in-ptogress pics so we can see how you do it. Very interesting looking aeroplane....

[Dizzyfugu]

Nice ! Be sure to include lots of in-ptogress pics so we can see how you do it. Very interesting looking aeroplane....

Yup. Progress is good and quick, pics will come next week, I think. Messy, but not complicated. I mate an Italeri F-16 front with an Academy MiG-27, and the result is promising so far. 

[rickshaw]

I have one also in the works, utilising exactly the same pieces.