Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings

[JayBee]

Gentlemen, for want of a better term,
PR-19 Kit uses the term

Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings

So how about a group build based on his august comments?

[GTX]

Shall we put that premise to the test:



Regards,

Greg

[PR19_Kit]

Hehehe, I like it! 

That looks like the Spitfire PRXIc to me, a little known variant only used by one flight of the PRDU during 1942, specially for the 'Hopscotch' missions flying from the UK across to Russia. The ultra-long wings were not to improve the cruise altitude, as the basic PRXI was already capable of flying high enough to avoid the Luftwaffe fighters, but the improved tankage gave it much longer range. Unfortunately the extra weight of the fuel and structure meant that the PRXIcs could only operate at Max AUW from two airfields in the UK, Manston in Kent and Carnaby in Yorks, both emergnacy bomber landing grounds with 9000 ft runways. This limited their usage to such an extent that only five PRXIcs were built, and all were re-built as standard PRXIs after a couple of years.

And if you believe that lot you'll believe ANYthing! 

[RotorheadTX]

Well, I have a Whirlwind I've been tinkering with, so count me in!

[jcf]

I've already offered up the wings of a U-2R/TR-1 to a 1/72 Revell F-89 fuselage. Looks very promising. 
RF-89K perhaps?

[Mossie]

I've fancied the idea of in-service version of the high altitude Vampire, if I could find an affordable kit....

[puddingwrestler]

MiG-21? That could be interesting...
TIE Fighter?
GeeBee racer...

[PR19_Kit]

Now you're all starting to think like me! See, it's catching after a while. 

And they look so good too...... 

[RotorheadTX]

I've already offered up the wings of a U-2R/TR-1 to a 1/72 Revell F-89 fuselage. Looks very promising. 
RF-89K perhaps?

Hmmm, tasty! I've got an F-89 too, just couldn't figure out what to do with it.
Looks like that dilemma has been solved.   

[Mossie]

Maybe open this up to 'High Altitude' so mods other than wing stretches could be used such as exotic powerplants; ramjets, rockets, hydrogen, hybrid engines etc?

What about that proposal from Barnes Wallis for a sub orbital airliner, send it up to just below the point of space, wait for the earth to turn, then descend again.  Britain to Aus in about 2 hours, quicker than I can get to Manchester.

[RotorheadTX]

This just keeps getting better - I think we have a winner here.

"Hohenflieger 2011"

[Hobbes]

Vertigo GB? 

[Doc Yo]

 Would certainly push me to tackle the Hallam Welkin I've got in the stash.

[Martin H]

Would certainly push me to tackle the Hallam Welkin I've got in the stash.

Brave man!

[Daryl J.]

Would that mean a clipped wing Wellsley (?spelling??) could serve as a counterpoint?   

Daryl J., still eyeing his Airfix B-57B to convert into some alternate WB-57 variant.