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CAC P-65 Warrior...

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September 07, 2006, 11:55:20 AM
In 1949, the australian governement decided to allowed CAC to produce indigenous fighters. But the firm had to learn, so Panthers and Sabres were first produced... in paralel with the CA-23 all weather fighter.
In 1953, a mach-2 fighter was started, the P-65 Warrior.
first prototype flew in 1959, quickly reaching mach 2.3. It was quite similar to the F-104, but with much better handling caracteristics...




King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

famvburg

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September 07, 2006, 01:41:12 PM

  A little structural damage, eh, Archibald? heat warping?  

Archibald

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September 07, 2006, 11:53:02 PM
What do you mean exactly? the rear part? yes, I know that...
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Brian da Basher

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September 08, 2006, 05:52:45 AM Last Edit: September 08, 2006, 05:54:19 AM by Brian da Basher
Fantastic Archie! I think this is one of your most creative projects yet! I really like the intakes and how the canopy meets the fuselage. That curve is almost mesmerizing to me. It really looks like it's built for speed! Sharp as a needle!

Brian da Basher

Archibald

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September 08, 2006, 07:00:05 AM


The beast with Heller F-18 decals...(and a red strip on the rear fuselage, to mask the... eerrh.. problems :P)

I gradually discovered CAC projects those years... I have heard of their piston-engined fighters, and always asked about their jet fighters (others than building the F-86 under licence).
There was an article in air enthusiast some years ago, and aguy on the web send it to me. I knew only the CA-23 (just love this one!) and the CA-31 but discovered "mach 2 shapes" (XP-65 and XP-68 Warrior).
So this one is not a total whatif :P
I have to search on the hard disk for the lovely profile of the XP-65 /XP-68

King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Archibald

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September 08, 2006, 07:22:20 AM
I found the scan of the article.  
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.
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