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Deino
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 Posted: Nov 28, 2003 - 02:56 PM
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Hi I'm new and I need some help because I'm looking for a picture that appeared back around 1980 in Jay Miller's 3-part article on the F-111 in Wings/Airpower.
It shows a model of an aircraft which appeares to be a VG variation on the basic F-16 fuselage shape.
I don't know it ... I've heard in another forum of this "What if" project!! ... and as I've read in the "versions-page":
"Four different wing planforms for General Dynamics' Model 401 were researched back in 1972 - straight, swept, variable and delta. The variable-geometry wing was rejected because of weight/complexity."
Maybe someone can help, bacause Idon't know that magazine and this VG-version ! ... would be great !!
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Posted: Nov 28, 2003 - 05:47 PM
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Variable geometry on an F-16? Where the hell did they want to put all the hydraulics and swinging mecahisms?  |
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Habu
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Posted: Nov 28, 2003 - 06:29 PM
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| I believe it's in Gunston's book as well, circa 1983. I can have a look for you, and scan it if I see it in there, but the book is at home...and I'm at work! ack!....so gimme some time. |
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Posted: Nov 28, 2003 - 09:34 PM
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Habu wrote:
I believe it's in Gunston's book as well, circa 1983. I can have a look for you, and scan it if I see it in there, but the book is at home...and I'm at work! ack!....so gimme some time.
If You would find that picture  .... I will give You all the time You need !! 
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Posted: Mar 08, 2004 - 03:25 AM
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I looked throug my 80's books as well. Only strange Viper I found was one shown below.
Taken from "Jet Warplanes - The Twenty First Century" by Michael [Link pending approval] Taylor, Copyright Bison Books Ltd, 1986
Caption reads as follows:
"Another of many artist's conceptions of a possible future supersonic vectored-thrust fighter, this time with an F-16 influence to the airframe configuration but with an engine layout suited to the role and outrigger wheels retracting into mid-wing fairings."
I had a good laugh looking at some of the "promising fighters" that were to rule the skies by 2000! Maybe we should start a new forum - "Viper Firends and Foes that Never Were" |
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Posted: Apr 13, 2004 - 01:26 AM
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| CODE ONE magazine dated July 97 has a good article on F-16 evolution and some interesting delta wings. |
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Posted: Apr 13, 2004 - 03:04 AM
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| There was an F-16-based VTOL study, I think it was codenamed E-7? If I can find the pics I will scan and post them. |
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Posted: Apr 13, 2004 - 03:31 AM
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Here are some intresting UCAV F-16 designs from
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