Lightning RF.6

[Project D]

Not sure yet Kit, not even sure what to build it as yet so any ideas?

[PR19_Kit]

With a rocket engine it's going to be a) Quick and b) VERY short legged so the more fuel you can carry the better I should imagine. So an  F6 or an F2A with the big belly tank would be the way to go I reckon. Forget the overwing tanks as they'll just get blown off at M 3.0  

AFAIK the F3 was actually the fastest Lightning variant, I'm not sure why but maybe an F3 wing might give you an edge.

[deathjester]

With a rocket engine it's going to be a) Quick and b) VERY short legged so the more fuel you can carry the better I should imagine. So an  F6 or an F2A with the big belly tank would be the way to go I reckon. Forget the overwing tanks as they'll just get blown off at M 3.0 

AFAIK the F3 was actually the fastest Lightning variant, I'm not sure why but maybe an F3 wing might give you and edge.

Wasn't it because the F3 still had the small belly tank, while the F6 had a much bigger belly?

[PR19_Kit]

AFAIK the F3 was actually the fastest Lightning variant, I'm not sure why but maybe an F3 wing might give you and edge.

Wasn't it because the F3 still had the small belly tank, while the F6 had a much bigger belly?

Could be, yes, but the fairing of the F6 tank was a lot smoother than the rather 'scabbed' on look of thje F1-F3 tank. I wouldn't have thought the relative drag factors would have been much different.

[deathjester]

It might be that -Drag factors were apparently very tight on the Lightning.  I've heard that they had to do loads of redesigning when the Red Top was introduced, because it was a little bit bigger than Firestreak.  Also why Lightnings never had wingtip missile rails, AFAIK...