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SAC Bomber projects B-70 to B-2

Started by Libelula, March 07, 2004, 11:55:04 PM

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nev

#45
March 09, 2004, 11:43:53 PM
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QuoteWell, its nowhere near as exciting as the cloak & dagger aircraft design that Evan has been involved in, but my company made the hardener for the glue used on the F-117  :f16:
shhhhhh Nev,  :o  don't tell everyone...  :ph34r:
Meh, its just a variant of Araldite  :P  
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


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Martin H

#46
March 10, 2004, 09:08:23 AM
QuoteIf I'm not mistaken, this was the inspriation for Revell's fanciful effort.
I thought it looked familer.
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

IPMS (UK) What if? SIG Leader.
IPMS (UK) Project Cancelled SIG Member.

Libelula

#47
March 10, 2004, 11:49:32 PM
Bill Gunston's conceptual Sabre Penetrator has 2-D nozzles. Is it a useful feature for a bomber or it is only for aesthetical purposes?

overscan

#48
March 11, 2004, 01:53:47 AM
Well, square nozzles give a lower IR signature than circular nozzles, which is good. F-117 has a very wide shallow slot, and the B-2 exhaust is similar.

If you mean 2D vectoring nozzles, then as well as a lower IR signature it could be intended for flight control.

Paul Martell-Mead / Overscan
"What if?" addict

Libelula

#49
March 11, 2004, 04:12:56 AM
Thanx a lot for the info overscan :cheers:

So 2-D square nozzle has a double advantage. Very interesting

By the way I love your soviet bombers post and I have a lot of pics from earlier bomber designs (Both Soviet Union and US), are you interested?

I would like to start a new topic about US vs Soviet fighter design 1945 to 2004 :ph34r:  

elmayerle

#50
March 11, 2004, 05:54:07 AM
Since then, though, there's been considerable progress in lowering the RCS of conventional nozzles and in vectoring them (the AVEN program, test flown, I believe on an F-16; AVEN=Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle).
"Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it."
--Jane Wagner and Lily Tomlin

overscan

#51
March 11, 2004, 06:05:21 AM
Russia tried to develop 2D vectoring nozzles for the Mikoyan MFI project but they didn't have the materials technology to pull it off, and reverted to a metal 3D nozzle lined with radar absorbent ceramic tiles.
Paul Martell-Mead / Overscan
"What if?" addict

uk 75

#53
March 15, 2004, 01:36:55 AM
From UK 75

Many thanks for all these excellent images. The stuff from the 60s-70s makes for some interesting what-ifs.  I will get back to you when I have the details of the US books on Tanks I mentioned.

Ralph

Libelula

#54
March 15, 2004, 03:36:39 AM
Thanks a lot, Ralph :cheers:

I'll wait for it
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