F-104 Starfighter

KJ_Lesnick · June 04, 2011, 09:32:14 PM

PR-19 Kit

You're right... however the wing doesn't cover enough of the length of the plane to be tailless...

PR19_Kit · June 05, 2011, 01:18:46 AM

Quote from: KJ_Lesnick on June 04, 2011, 09:32:14 PM
PR-19 Kit

You're right... however the wing doesn't cover enough of the length of the plane to be tailless...

Yes, I know that, and HE knows that but are we concerned with the niceties of aerodynamics here? No, this is WhiffWorld where the laws of aerodynamics may not be in force......

rickshaw · June 05, 2011, 03:07:24 AM

The problem could be solved with thrust deflection. Perhaps four paddles around the exhaust?

sideshowbob9 · June 05, 2011, 05:12:15 AM

.....or thrusters, NF-104 style.

Edit: I had an idea for a subtle F-104 whiff with a blunt nose and an aerospike to test out the theory for Lockheed's UGM-96 Trident I SLBM, see here: http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-96.html

Did Lockheed have house colours circa 1974?

tomo pauk · June 05, 2011, 06:39:52 AM

2D nozzle from F-22?

rickshaw · June 05, 2011, 07:46:05 AM

Quote from: tomo pauk on June 05, 2011, 06:39:52 AM
2D nozzle from F-22?

Nah, 4D paddles. If you're going to go doolally why stint?

tomo pauk · June 05, 2011, 08:43:42 AM

In X or cross layout?

KJ_Lesnick · June 06, 2011, 11:12:08 AM

I'm thinking use a horizontal stabilizer similar to the AQM-60 Kingfisher, and use either a delta or rhomboid style vertical stabilizer

GTX · July 23, 2011, 02:41:00 PM

Dedicated Recon version:

Regards,

Greg

rallymodeller · July 23, 2011, 03:25:30 PM

Would the camera nose be considered an upgrade to the RF-104G?

GTX · July 23, 2011, 03:34:37 PM

Quote from: rallymodeller on July 23, 2011, 03:25:30 PM
Would the camera nose be considered an upgrade to the RF-104G?

Not quite sure what you mean.

rallymodeller · July 23, 2011, 03:42:48 PM

I mean like giving the RF-104G a LOROP camera. Alternately, your fit allows the RF-104 to retain its gun (which is always good).

dy031101 · July 23, 2011, 03:43:32 PM

It's like ROCAF's LOROP nose for their RF-104G because it's not as restricted as the former gun bay.

GTX · July 23, 2011, 03:53:41 PM

Interesting source of info: http://www.i-f-s.nl/index12.htm

Regards,

Greg

GTX · July 23, 2011, 03:56:44 PM

Quote from: rallymodeller on July 23, 2011, 03:42:48 PM
I mean like giving the RF-104G a LOROP camera. Alternately, your fit allows the RF-104 to retain its gun (which is always good).

I think of mine as a alternate to the podded cameras from a RF-104G. The platform thus might be somewhat better in the recon role, but at the same time, less useful in the multi-role function...unless of course the nose was interchange-able.

Regards,

Greg

F-104 Starfighter

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