F-117-4 Night Rhino

[Jeffry Fontaine]

I agree. Second set, first pic.

Yeah, what he said!  It looks right.  

[proditor]

I'll just add to the choir, the second set, first pic, is a stunner!    

[AeroplaneDriver]

I'll be the dissenting voice and say that the 3rd one in the 2nd set of pics is my favorite.  Not that there is a thing wrong with the overwhelming favorite, it looks really cool!

[BlackOps]

Cool! I like the one with the rear stabs attached to the wings...kinda looks like the Himat.



Jeff G.

[elmayerle]

Let me add my concurrence for the first pic of the second set as being the best-looking choice.

[Eddie M.]

By popular demand, here it is .Up on its stems, no less. Just a trial fit ti check ground clearance and it looks like I've got a bit of an issue. Shave the winglets or lengthen the gear, Decision, decisions...
   Eddie

[BlackOps]

I vote for take a bit off the winglets...but dang that's gonna be cool




Jeff G.

[The Rat]

Shave the winglets or lengthen the gear, Decision, decisions...

Ooh! Ooh! I know, I know! They are more level for take-off and landing, and lowered for high speed, just like the B-70.

At least, that's how you explain it to the uninitiated...    

[Ollie]

What Rat said!

B)  

[Shasper]

Kick the lowers out 3 degrees, then like everyone else said!


Shas B)  

[MMM]

Can't remember the name offhand, but wasn't there a US experimental V/STOL fighter with that kind of config (canard and large wingtip-mounted tailfins), where the rear wheels actually came out of the lower tailfins?

This design could also use the "Shinden" solution- wheels on the lower fins.

[Ollie]

Vought XFV-12 or something like that.

B)

[cthulhu77]

very slick looking...yeah, maybe raising them just a hair or so, but it does look super cool like that...very ominous!

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[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

but it does look super cool like that...very ominous!

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What he said.....

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[elmayerle]

Vought XFV-12 or something like that.

B)

Actually, by NAA-Columbus, but you've got the number correct.  Unfortunately, 'twas a most unsuccessful design; mind you, though, I'm working on somectol derivatives as "what-ifs" since it does have a unique shape.