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[kitnut617]

Having seen a pair of B-1B's flying very fast at low level on the Monday after the Abbotsford Airshow as they were putting on an after show demo while leaving for home base, of note was the huge shock cone (visually amplified by the very humid weather) that comes off the wing and fuselage, I wonder just what effect that would have on the biplane B-1 wings -----

[Old Wombat]

Having seen a pair of B-1B's flying very fast at low level on the Monday after the Abbotsford Airshow as they were putting on an after show demo while leaving for home base, of note was the huge shock cone (visually amplified by the very humid weather) that comes off the wing and fuselage, I wonder just what effect that would have on the biplane B-1 wings -----

Catastrophic, in real life ... But who cares when it looks so cool?

[TheChronicOne]

Here's an information-less thing I saw on the 'book not too long ago. Looks like some reasonably well done photo-manip of something or other with elements of other something or others. Pretty neat looking if you ax me!

[JayBee]

Hey! I realy like the tail codes on that one. 

[TheChronicOne]

      Ha!!!!  Brilliant!!! 

[jcf]

Here's the original, Polish Su-22

[scooter]

I swear there's a thread on this somewhere

[kerick]

Here's an information-less thing I saw on the 'book not too long ago. Looks like some reasonably well done photo-manip of something or other with elements of other something or others. Pretty neat looking if you ax me!

This pic has been around for a while now. Its some pretty good photoshop work. Take the SU-22 and add a Phantom nose and some Skyhawk style intakes. I might just build it one of these days.

[Dizzyfugu]

I did something similar a while ago, with Su-15 air intakes:


1:72 Sukhoi Su-18 (NATO 'Fitter N'), aircraft "24 Yellow" of the Soviet Naval Aviation Baltic Fleet's 66th OMShAP; Veshchovo AB, Vyborg District/Russia, 1991 (Whif/Smer kit conversion) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

[Scotaidh]

Here's the original, Polish Su-22

What's that wee doodad sticking up atop the aft cockpit?  I've never seen that before.

[PR19_Kit]

What's that wee doodad sticking up atop the aft cockpit?  I've never seen that before.

Perhaps a periscope so the GiB can see what's going on in front?

[Dizzyfugu]

Yes, it's a retractable periscope. You can see its counterpart hanging down at 45° in the canopy.

[Scotaidh]

OK - thanks!

[TheChronicOne]

By Jeffrey Molnar found on the "Facebook Scale Modellers" page.


"1/72 Mig-21 from Lindberg. My own version of the "Top Gun" Mig. And yes, I know the movie Mig is an American F-5."

[TheChronicOne]

By David Sanders found on the "Facebook Scale Modellers" page.

"Another one finished 1/72 F-29 Fury 2 Advanced Aggressor VFC-13 ,the aircraft are based at Groom lake to provide advanced training to 5th generation fighters.
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