bintananth
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If you think that this:
doesn't sorta look like an F-15 you need glasses more than I do and I do not drive at night or during bad weather.
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doesn't sorta look like an F-15 you need glasses more than I do and I do not drive at night or during bad weather.
If you think that this:
doesn't sorta look like an F-15 you need glasses more than I do and I do not drive at night or during bad weather.
I literally do not see it.
bintananth
behind a desk
Then you are more blind than I am.
I literally do not see it.
The intakes it all that is similar.
Like literally explain
bintananth
behind a desk
Basic layout.
Two engines, twin tails, and the entire shape of the two planes is similar enough that I'd believe that they both came from the same back-of-the napkin sketch done by someone who was drunk.
bintananth
behind a desk
Basic layout.
There are a lot of differences when you get down to the details due to different design requirements, but "here's about what it's supposed to look like" is the same.
bintananth
behind a desk
@Zachowon if you were to ask me to design a jet trainer it'll look a whole lot like a P-80/T-33 because it doesn't have to be capable of a supersonic sprint. It has to be easy to fly and easy to maintain.
I'd probably use a Clark Y airfoil because that's the one used by the RC aircraft I built when I was a kid long before you were born.
I'd probably use a Clark Y airfoil because that's the one used by the RC aircraft I built when I was a kid long before you were born.
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bintananth
behind a desk
You are completely ignoring the "basic layout" part of what I'm saying.
Here's why damn near every modern jetliner looks like a 707 derivative: that's the right shape.
killerofa23
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Counter point the Concorde
I mean, the later MiGs look more like the F15 then the 25.
If you wanna go by the basic shape...
The Tomcat has similar shape
bintananth
behind a desk
Which had more in common with supersonic interceptors like the F-106 the than it did with any subsonic jetliner.
Morphic Tide
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The only differences in basic structure I see, as opposed to subtle details, are the MiG-25 having fully flat wing-tips, the tail-wings being flat and mounted directly to the engine casing instead of having a longer panel, and the cockpit(s?) following a centerline tube instead of being a pronounced bulge.
They have very similar shapes because they deal with near-identical aerodynamics, just on different details. Yes, there's a lot of hairs you can split about the prevalence of curves and fine details of handling demands, but the two are the same general mold of aircraft because they're very close kinds in aerodynamic terms.
TheRejectionist
TheRejectionist
Any good sources (books and websites) where I can find Cold War and modern warbirds line drawings ?
The elusive Chinese J-35!
This is China's new carrier based Stealth Fighter.
theaviationist.com
It's a modified version of the land based J-31 which made its maiden flight back in 2012.
This is China's new carrier based Stealth Fighter.
China's New Carrier-Based Stealth Fighter Makes First Flight
China has flown the carrier variant of its FC-31 stealth fighter, possibly dubbed J-35 (and bearing some resemblance to the F-35C). On Oct. 27, 2021, we
theaviationist.com
It's a modified version of the land based J-31 which made its maiden flight back in 2012.
bintananth
behind a desk
It's not a warbird, but I just learned someting interesting about the Concorde.
It had the highest supercruise speed of any aircraft ever built and didn't actually need the afterburners to reach Mach 2 and stay there for a few hours.
The afterburners were for take-off, climb, and acceleration past Mach 1 because it was cheaper include them and do it that way.
It had the highest supercruise speed of any aircraft ever built and didn't actually need the afterburners to reach Mach 2 and stay there for a few hours.
The afterburners were for take-off, climb, and acceleration past Mach 1 because it was cheaper include them and do it that way.