P1091

[ysi_maniac]

I am in thinking phase for this model.
Which role was it intended for?

Thanks.

[Mossie]

Interceptor Carlos, very similar to Hunter but with transonic performance.  It was looked at as Hakwer were trying to push for a supersonic fighter.  As with the Hunter F.6, it may have been suited to the mud-moving role too, but this wasn't part of it's design role.

[ysi_maniac]

Thanks Mossie
I would bet it was better suited for low level attack.

[Mossie]

I think your right Carlos, like the Hunter F.6 it could have been easily modified into a dedicated ground attack variant like the FGA.9 & that delta would have suited it low down.

I've been thinking for a while about the P.1093, the blended arrowhead delta with nose intake, very sleek!  No Hunter kit though & I really shouldn't be adding to the stash, although I just couldn't keep my hands off a HobbyBoss P-40M this morning!

[Archibald]

I'm a great fan of the P.1091 - lovely aircraft !!!      

An amazing hybrid would be a 1090 / 1091 combo (1090.5   = Gyron / big intakes/ reheat + delta wing   ).  

[P1127]

TSR Joe did one, usually to be seen in his SIG display

[TsrJoe]

re. the Hawker P.1091 'delta Hunter' development, i made a model of this one a few years back during my 'detailed phase' (all the lil vents and scoops cut out etc.!) i passed it along to an author friend a year or so back so no longer partv my collection, i should have a piccie of it somewhere which ill find and post up.

regarding modelling of the same, the P.1091 had a shorter fuselage compared to a standard Hunter, a RR. Avon reheat nozzle as per the Hunter Mk.3 and Fairey FD.3 Delta, a revised fin, as well as the Avro designed '707 type' thick delta wing, which i made from balsa covered in a styrene plasticard skin!

hoping this adds a lil more to the topic, cheers, Joe  

[ysi_maniac]

Hi TsrJoe, and all of you:

What I am considering is not a copy of Hawker's project, but what I think it could be as a real plane:

I have 2 Airfix models.

I saw in Butler's book that the fuselage was shorter. I will extract a 1 cm size slice from this model that will be grafted in the other model; that in its turn will be a supersonic Hunter closer to P1083 than to P1090.

Tail fin will be only slightly modified.

Wings will come from a PM Mirage. Lots of work and PSR in this point.

Several hardpoints under wings and fuselage, like F-16XL, because mine will be an attack fighter.

I am still not sure about engine. Any sugestion?

Thanks!