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Claveworks In reply to jackroberts [2010-06-17 11:44:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

That was an interesting project indeed

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jackroberts In reply to Claveworks [2010-06-19 13:10:03 +0000 UTC]

No prob,

It's always interesting looking at the "what ifs" and wondering what could have been.

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Claveworks In reply to TomCatDriver [2010-06-05 10:14:41 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it was pretty horrible and time-consuming to work on...

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TomCatDriver In reply to Claveworks [2010-06-05 14:50:32 +0000 UTC]

no such things as "quick-fix" items on that one! but then,it was never really intended to go into mass-production in the first place...blast that White Paper of 1957!

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Claveworks In reply to TomCatDriver [2010-06-05 14:58:48 +0000 UTC]

Too true - and the design, while awesome, was uniquely difficult - fitting two engines in such a small space and not even allowing room for fuel was an incredible 'no compromise' approach, but in the end side-by-side designs were going to win out...

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TomCatDriver In reply to Claveworks [2010-06-05 15:12:09 +0000 UTC]

just a learning experience...we Yanks had some "beauties" of our own!

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Claveworks In reply to TomCatDriver [2010-06-06 13:19:21 +0000 UTC]

Of course! I am keen to do an F-102 and F-106 soon - they are great examples of that era...

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TomCatDriver In reply to Claveworks [2010-06-06 14:17:18 +0000 UTC]

Starfighter too...!

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Claveworks In reply to TomCatDriver [2010-06-06 17:16:32 +0000 UTC]

Oh yes - the ultimate 'engine with wings strapped on' lol

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TomCatDriver In reply to Claveworks [2010-06-06 21:00:59 +0000 UTC]

wings or razor-blades?

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Claveworks In reply to TomCatDriver [2010-06-07 10:34:10 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, a bit of both lol

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TomCatDriver In reply to Claveworks [2010-06-07 10:36:32 +0000 UTC]

of course,a certain lady i know happens to love that plane....!

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Claveworks In reply to TomCatDriver [2010-06-07 15:15:40 +0000 UTC]

Nice...

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TomCatDriver In reply to Claveworks [2010-06-07 18:26:45 +0000 UTC]

anyone we know...?

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Claveworks In reply to Yuxtapuestoelmono [2010-06-04 10:17:21 +0000 UTC]

I invented a 'mixed-mission' load of AGM-88s, AIM-9s and Skyflash...

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Yuxtapuestoelmono In reply to Claveworks [2010-06-04 13:25:00 +0000 UTC]

I noticed them! , but in general i think or at least it seems to me that you have added another "layer" of detail

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Claveworks In reply to Yuxtapuestoelmono [2010-06-04 13:53:17 +0000 UTC]

Ah, yep - sometimes I re-visit earlier drawings and tweak them a little...

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Yuxtapuestoelmono In reply to Claveworks [2010-06-04 15:48:46 +0000 UTC]

Yeah you told us that already

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