Other modeller's attitudes to Whiffing

[NARSES2]

I bet the F-111K's wing span question comes up yet AGAIN! 

Haven't read it yet, but a quick glance reveals there's a small bit in the paragraph on F-111K configuration. He just mentions there's two different opinions out there.

[NARSES2]

Pellson, Rickshaw - PM's on the way to you

[PR19_Kit]

He just mentions there's two different opinions out there.

There are pics that PROVE they only had the shorter wings, no 'opinion' about it.

[zenrat]

Kit, are you arguing for shorter wings?!      

[PR19_Kit]

Kit, are you arguing for shorter wings?!      

No, I'm not ARGUING, I'm stating the fact that they WERE shorter.

Of course it was the wrong decision, longer wings are ALWAYS better    but that just went along with the whole TSR2/F-11K/Buccaneer/Tornado tale of woe. 

[PR19_Kit]

I bet the F-111K's wing span question comes up yet AGAIN! 

It did of course, although they didn't print the pic that SHOWS it was a short span version.

One wonderful piece of whimsy is the article shows the side view of an F-111K in RAF camo, flying with 12 Sqdn in 1969, which has the Sqdn. Cmdr's pennant under the canopy with the title 'WG CDR Mike McEvoy'.   

[Gondor]

I bet the F-111K's wing span question comes up yet AGAIN! 

Haven't read it yet, but a quick glance reveals there's a small bit in the paragraph on F-111K configuration. He just mentions there's two different opinions out there.

Just been reading the article and on page 56 the section with the sub title F-111K Configuration states that it was the normal F-111A wingspan with the same ferry tips as the F-111A had available to use if required although there was a 0.2 inch descrepency between Brittish and American measurement's of the wing span in the swept position.

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

I can't say I've ever heard, or seen pics, of these ferry tips.

And a Google search doesn't come up with anything either.

[Pellson]

Still very, very pleased to have been able to read this article. Thanks a lot, Chris. 

[NARSES2]

One wonderful piece of whimsy is the article shows the side view of an F-111K in RAF camo, flying with 12 Sqdn in 1969, which has the Sqdn. Cmdr's pennant under the canopy with the title 'WG CDR Mike McEvoy'.   

Yup, I thought that was a lovely tribute   

[Gondor]

I can't say I've ever heard, or seen pics, of these ferry tips.

And a Google search doesn't come up with anything either.

Found this : "On the F-111A, when the wings were swept back, the wingtips fell clearly short of the tips of the tailfins; the F-111B had longer-span wings that reached flush to the tips of the tailfins. Apparently there were "ferry tips" that could be attached to the wings of the F-111A and other short-winged variants, but they were rarely if ever used -- not having the bracing of the wing spar, they could snap off fairly easily, and so could only be used for tame ferry flights. The tailplanes, which were set at the same height as the wing, were of "all-moving" configuration, and could be pivoted in alternating directions to perform roll control when the wings were fully swept, the spoilers being disabled in that configuration. There were twin fixed ventral fins under the tail. " here http://www.airvectors.net/avf111.html

Not 100% sure about it but willing enough to go with what they say about it hardly, if ever, haveing been used.

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

Like we've said many times on here 'if there's no pics it didn't happen'. 

[Accidental Loggie]

One wonderful piece of whimsy is the article shows the side view of an F-111K in RAF camo, flying with 12 Sqdn in 1969, which has the Sqdn. Cmdr's pennant under the canopy with the title 'WG CDR Mike McEvoy'.   

Yup, I thought that was a lovely tribute   

I just might have to invest in a copy, then 👍.  Of course, it would certainly need a shark mouth to confirm it as the Sqn Boss's aircraft though.....

[McColm]

Does it really matter what length the wings were, everyone has their own opinion and likewise will built it on what resource material they have. 

[The Wooksta!]

Part of the reason attitudes are changing is the explosion of modelling sites on the interweb and the pandemic. People are taking up the hobby for the enjoyment of building something, they are getting positive feedback from like-minded people. It's created a positive feedback loop  that is feeding itself.