Martinnfb Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 (edited) Sounds crazy, but what about creating a bomb bay in the fuselage and adding an air brakes instead of the gas channel exit flaps ? ( like the AD Skyraider ) Edited March 14 by Martinnfb DugyB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 As per from pilots requests in theatre, a field T.O. was created, the USAF removed the two outer 50cal machine guns and plugged up the empty holes. With this being a field mod hence the hurried and sloppy appearance of the work performed. All and any weight saved added to the aircrafts ability to slice and dice down low in the hot and humid conditions of Vietnam. Alain Gadbois, BradG, patricksparks and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 1 hour ago, Martinnfb said: Sounds crazy, but what about creating a bomb bay in the fuselage and adding an air brakes instead of the gas channel exit flaps ? ( like the AD Skyraider ) Interesting thought, I do have something planned for the belly …. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 What about clipping the wings , like LF Spitfires? DugyB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 13 minutes ago, DugyB said: the aircrafts ability to slice and dice down low in the hot and humid conditions of Vietnam. Have you considered perforated dive brakes à la Dauntless? Just a thought DugyB and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 25 minutes ago, quang said: Have you considered perforated dive brakes à la Dauntless? Just a thought Would love to go hog wild but I’m really doing my best to adhere to the K.I.S.S. principle…. Martinnfb and Learstang 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 1 hour ago, DugyB said: Would love to go hog wild but I’m really doing my best to adhere to the K.I.S.S. principle…. ? DugyB and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 30 minutes ago, quang said: ? no, not them... Keep It Simple Stupid DugyB, quang and Alain Gadbois 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricksparks Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Quite a bit of room in that fuselage to put stuff in if you don't need a super charger anymore for low level missions ??? Pat DugyB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 I am trying to keep what I build to look sort of believable, hopefully I can pull off the camo and artwork. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 Next up, these wheels. Or hubs should I say. I actually don’t mind the look of the rubber tyres, but It doesn’t seem they designed and made a outside hub to fit to the axle. Instead you are suppose to fit the axle through to the spoked hub (inside wheel hub) to the outside. This would leave the hub cover only to be used or seen. So I’ve a plan, not sure if it’ll work, so here’s goes nothing, if it doesn’t work it’s off to order some resin wheels in... Landrotten Highlander, BradG and Martinnfb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 Turning the inside wheel cover into the outside hub, or at least I’m attempting too …. Landrotten Highlander, BradG and Martinnfb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 or? Learstang, BradG and DugyB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 (edited) Close enough for Government work….we use to say ……. Edited March 16 by DugyB Martinnfb, Learstang, Landrotten Highlander and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I think it REALLY needs tip tanks a la the Piper Enforcer in order to extend loiter time and to free up hard points under the wings for ordnance rather than gas. Maybe ones like Lockheed used on the F-80? Tips would also improve the ride in the hot, turbulent air down low. Also needs AERO racks on the hard points. DugyB, Martinnfb and Learstang 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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