F-84 Thunder Jet and Thunder Flash Ideas

[rickshaw]

Does anybody know why they went from a clear-view canopy without any heavy framing in the earlier marks of the F-84 Thunderjet to one with heavy framing in the later marks?

[famvburg]

     IIRC, the canopy needed additional strength.

Does anybody know why they went from a clear-view canopy without any heavy framing in the earlier marks of the F-84 Thunderjet to one with heavy framing in the later marks?

[jcf]

The lines are reinforcing strips applied to the outside of the blown canopy rather than framing.
The reinforced canopy was introduced on the F-84G production line and was retrofitted
to the majority of the earlier F-84 models.

[tigercat2]

Here are a couple of pure what-ifs F-84s, using the HobbyBoss kit.


Wes W.

[ysi_maniac]

A different Thunderjet

[famvburg]

     Almost Hawk's old 1/72 F-84F.

[Weaver]

From Patchwork World, some Seversky Thunderdragons, manufactured under licence by Anglesy Aerospace.

Basically an XF-91 with it's rocket gear removed and a MiG-21-style nose.

[Mossie]

Found by Terry on Deviantart:
http://cerebralpizza.deviantart.com/art/A-84N-Thunderstrike-Concept-341353466