Bell XF 109 in service. The thread I meant to post

[uk 75]

In the late 50s the USAF and USN developed a vertical take off supersonic fighter called the Bell D-188
(USAF designation XF 109).  Scott Lowther has brought out an excellent new book on the subject
(see his thread at uk secret projects).

This plane, if it had worked of course, might have been the NATO standard tactical fighter in the 60s
replacing hoards of F104 Starfighters and F100 Super Sabres with a single machine.

Imagine the plane in the lovely early 60s USAF and NATO country shiny silver with glorious squadron markings.
Later various camouflage schemes would have been fitted.

Its main role like the Starfighter and the Super Sabre would have been delivering a NATO 1 megaton bomb
from its payload bay. Some countries would also have used it as a fighter with sidewinders or falcons internally.

Anyone, like me too clumsy to build one, Builderscience on Ebay has a neat little desk model.

UK 75

[TsrJoe]

the Anigrand kit of the type is really neat, the design was brochure evaluated too at the time of GOR.339 as to what possible US, types could possibly fit in with the required criteria (there is a listing of it in one of the TNA. files outlining its basic specs and performance)

[Maverick]

When I get a chance, I might try and knock up a run of F-109 schemes.  After all, the F-100 & F-104 give quite a broad choice.

Regards,

Mav

[NARSES2]

the Anigrand kit of the type is really neat, the design was brochure evaluated too at the time of GOR.339 as to what possible US, types could possibly fit in with the required criteria (there is a listing of it in one of the TNA. files outlining its basic specs and performance)

I think it was the first Anigrand kits I built. Made a few "whoopsies" but liked it. Did it in RCAF colours.

[KJ_Lesnick]

Would it have had inferior/equivalent/superior agility that the F-100 or F-105 would have had?  Truthfully the F-105 was only agile at high speeds when lightly to moderately loaded; when heavily loaded it didn't seem to do all that well even then as I understand it.