YF-23 meets bandsaw

[Geoff_B]

See the SHARC entry

i have seen some aerodynamic model of something similar to a single engined F-23 on one of the US websites so it might not be as far fetched as we might think

There you go i found it again, and it does look very similar to what you propose.

Cheers

Geoff

[gooberliberation]

Thanx
Funny you should show an SU-27. My first real big conversion was to take an SU-27, chop her just back of the main wing, push the engines forward, shorten the burner cans considerably, clipped the horz stab and inserted them just aft and below the canopy hinge (the naval 27 hadn't been seen yet) and ran a spine down the back to attach the single main fin to. I also filled in most of the tunnel between the engines to make up for lost fuel and avionics spaces, added a fuel probe and a folding ventral fin. It was in answer to the Gripen that had just been released by Italarie and was flying on my window sill.
Sadly an enemy anti-aircraft cat, also known as Sly, shoved my baby off the ledge and left a non-smoking hole in the carpet. The excessive putty and modifications to the structure couldn't withstand the impact.
After the FAA investigation it was determined that the experimental aircraft from the Sukoi family suffered a cat-astrophic structural failure.

i wouldve loved to see that too

[Gary]

See the SHARC entry

i have seen some aerodynamic model of something similar to a single engined F-23 on one of the US websites so it might not be as far fetched as we might think

There you go i found it again, and it does look very similar to what you propose.

Cheers

Geoff

HOLY CRAP!

My idea didn't include the sawtoothed intake... BUT HOLY CRAP! That's just scarey as poo.

[elmayerle]

My idea didn't include the sawtoothed intake

Well, I know Northrop investigated sawtooth intakes for the YF-23 and decided against them.

[Captain Canada]

Cool !

Way to go, Thorvic.....the King O' the Links !

And I don't mean golf !

 

[Geoff_B]

My idea didn't include the sawtoothed intake... BUT HOLY CRAP! That's just scarey as poo.

Yeah thats what i thought when i saw your model. The saw tooth belly intake will be interesting to do, obviously the model shown is a twin engine variant.

Any updates to the build as yet ?

Cheers

Geoff B B)  

[Gary]

Heres the top, the humpy white thing is layers of plasticard laminated to fill in the awkward space behind the cockpit. It was to have epoxi tape smushed in there by now, but you know... Sea hornets. I'm actually thinking about filling the voids ith resin so if my cat makes anothe attack, it'll be a bit more solid.

[Gary]

Here's the bottom, with the intakes swooping up in the middle where I was thinking about a shetland ppony type gun muzzel sticking forth. The hight of the intakes will be considerably smaller to fit the bottom of the forward fuslage in.  

[lancer]

Cool, that sort of reminds me of the Colonial Viper out of Galactica, but with a larger wimg

[ysi_maniac]

Gary,

Did you ever finish this project?  Inquiring minds want to know...

Well, 4 years ago it looked COOL

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Any updates to the build as yet ?

So did you ever finish this project?  Inquiring minds want to know...