YF-115 by ysi_maniac

[KeiichiRX7]

Some silliness, aimed at getting the little bird some additional BVR capability.

Can anyone tell me whether the AIM-7 when carried conformally would fall far enough away to prevent exhaust ingestion?

[PR19_Kit]

Why not?

They don't have to power themselves off the launch aircraft, they could be ejected like an underwing store, and then the motor could start when clear of the airframe.

[KeiichiRX7]

I figured as much.  as far as i know the AIM-9 doesn't have that option, btu i knew the AIM-7 dropped itself away from the F-4 before igniting the rocket.  Its a slightly silly configuration for carrying an extra AAM, but its a great place to put an extra flare pod, and an interesting place to get away with stowing an extra bomb.

[perttime]

I like pretty light fighters 

This one reminds me of the Taiwanese AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo

[KeiichiRX7]

Maybe I should just go with a sparrow on the centerline and skip the optional.  I've got no idea how well that would work.

This is actually one of a few in the IGF competition.  I'll made sure to prod Bombcat to come over here and take a little pride in his more recent and similarly diminuitive, creation.  I did some armament work on it today, just putting together a notional arrangement.  Would be awesome to see a reverse of what happened with YF-115 happen with Robin, but I won't hold my breath.

[Supertom]

 

[KJ_Lesnick]

You know if you removed the twin engines, replaced it with a single large engine, re-designed the ducts to feed the single engine and used a chine shelf to a wide-flat rear-fuselage that would be a really remarkable design

[KeiichiRX7]

doodles to shwo what that might look like?  we did consider doing a single engine variant tigershark style.

The 3d flying model is largely finalized though, until a new version of the sim comes out that allows me to do more tinkering.

[thundereagle1997]

We all want to see a side view of this amazing aircraft.

[perttime]

This thread has some photos (corrected link)
https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,28996.0.html

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[Dizzyfugu]

Neat!

[kerick]

I wonder how a scale o rama F-111 would look with the swing wings in place? Now you've gone and given me more ideas to build!

[Spino]

Saw the original post.  This is actually really good!