Navalised E28/39

[Leading Observer]

Just taken delivery a 1/72 Gloster E28/39, and had a wild thought - what if the first carrier jet was the E28/39. I'm thinking possibly 1942ish camo, arrester hook etc

[Captain Canada]

Great idea.....something new to me as well !

[The Rat]

Just do it! 

[sandiego89]

Oh, great idea.  Do it.  Given the small size and limited thrust, perhaps a carrier trials aircraft would be best?  Or 1945 Kamikaze interceptor.  

[Leading Observer]

Thanks guys - first project for 2014

[comrade harps]

Given the small size and limited thrust

Just a thought from the limited thrust observation - rocket assisted take-off gear!

[JayBee]

Thrust problems?
IF, and this is What If world, you are using the old Frog/Novo kit the fuselage is overscale and therefore too big.
So you have a bigger engine for your navalised E28/39, NO problems. 

Happy New year

Jim

[sandiego89]

Given the small size and limited thrust

Just a thought from the limited thrust observation - rocket assisted take-off gear!

Well if off a carrier, take off thrust is not so much the worry, as period catapults could sling off an aircraft of that weight no problem- I was more concerned about thrust and spool up time for an approach and wave off.

[Leading Observer]

Perhaps I'll keep the yellow "P" markings

[rickshaw]

If operational, what and where would the armament go?   IIRC there isn't much room in it for any weapons.

[sandiego89]

Perhaps I'll keep the yellow "P" markings

That would look great.

[Runway ? ...]

Fun.
Rato would be good and I'd be tempted to have podded cannons and/or rockets under the wings as armament although there seems to be a bit of space under the pilot for an mg or two.

[jcf]

If operational, what and where would the armament go?   IIRC there isn't much room in it for any weapons.

From the start the design was required to include weigh and space provisions for armament,
four .303 Browning plus 2000 rounds. According to Goulding's Interceptor the guns
were to be mounted in the wings.

The most powerful engine tested in the Pioneers was a Power Jets W.2/500 of 1760 lbs thrust.
Highest speed attained was 466 mph (Rover W2B), highest altitude 42,170 ft (W.2/500).

The biggest problem was the limited fuel load of 81 gallons for an endurance up to 56 minutes.
Fine for a research aircraft but very limiting for a service machine. The longest single flight of
the test series was 32 minutes.

While available thrust wouldn't be an issue, a longer span wing would probably be a help.

[Rheged]

While available thrust wouldn't be an issue, a longer span wing would probably be a help.

I assume that the bold highlighted  comment might possibly attract the attention of one of our colleagues....

[PR19_Kit]

While available thrust wouldn't be an issue, a longer span wing would probably be a help.

I assume that the bold highlighted  comment might possibly attract the attention of one of our colleagues....

Isn't that ALWAYS the case?