Rockwell FV-12 Goshawk

[TomZ]

Rockwell FV-12 Goshawk



At the end of the 1970s the US Marine Corps began looking for a replacement of the AV-8A Harrier VTOL aircraft then in service.
Rockwell's design with the XFV-12 won against Convair's proposal with the Convair Model 200. The XFV-12A, despite its concept being considered risky compared to that of the Harrier, was selected for development.



The first prototype XFV-12A used a number of components from existing aircraft to accelerate the development. First flight was made in 1978. The first production FV-12Bs Goshawk were delivered to the US Marine Corps in 1981 and in total 320 were delivered.
The FV-12 served in both Gulf wars, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. From 2021 it is scheduled to be replaced by the F-35B.





TomZ
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[Dizzyfugu]

Cool. What kit is this?

[TomZ]

Cool. What kit is this?

Anigrand resin 1/72.

TomZ

[JayBee]

Very nice Tom, that realy looks the dog's b0110cks! 

[TomZ]

Very nice Tom, that realy looks the dog's b0110cks! 

In real life it could hardly get off the ground......

TomZ

[PR19_Kit]

In real life it could hardly get off the ground......

It's a pity it didn't, it really does look the part of a VSTOL fighter.

And it looks REALLY good in an operational scheme too, great job Tom. 

[Caveman]

Very nice Tom, that realy looks the dog's b0110cks! 

Concur with the honourable gentleman's assessment that this is the mutt's nuts.

[Dizzyfugu]

Cool. What kit is this?

Anigrand resin 1/72.

TomZ

Ah, thanks a lot!

[NARSES2]

I built that kit a fair old while ago and you've made a far, far better job of it then I did Tom.

Excellent build, really does look the part in that scheme as well 

[AndrewF]

That is a supremely ugly machine.

[Rheged]

That is a supremely ugly machine.

.......which never actually left the ground.   The Harrier is a prettier aircraft, and flies rather well!!

Was it Sydney Camm who said "If it looks right it will fly right"  or something very similar?

[Cobra]

This is a Cool & Interesting Aircraft! Somehow,i Could Almost picture that Aircraft in World Air Force Markings in Either Thunderbirds or Captain Scarlet Flying into Action! Superb Work Tom Dan

[Tophe]

Wow! Welcome in service!
(top secret, that is why all journalists pretented it was a failure...)

[comrade harps]

Neat-O 

[chrisonord]

Very cool, and head scratchworthy.
Chris