Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)

[Ayahuasca]

Identify the aircraft:



Made more challenging than it needs to be by rubbish quality of my phone camera.

[Eric Mc]

Looks like the new RAF Hawks.

[eccles]

In 15 hangar?

[Rouleur]

[M-J-B]

Rouleur said:

Whilst both photos on your post are very good, this one is pretty cool

[Rouleur]

Cheers. It's certainly different, nice and 'arty'.

[D-Angle]

[darren9]

[M-J-B]

darren9 said:

Story......is it coming or going?

I had thought landing, but now I'm not sure

Edited by M-J-B on Saturday 21st August 20:34

[ktcanuck]

M-J-B said:

darren9 said:

Story......is it coming or going?

I had thought landing, but now I'm not sure

Edited by M-J-B on Saturday 21st August 20:34

Doesn't look like full landing flap...

[Mojocvh]

[FunkyNige]

Iran's doodlebug -

[Rouleur]

Jubilaeumsmaschine in special livery for the celebration of 150000 flight hours of the Tornado fighter-bomber squadron 33

[D4VE 3LL]

Ayahuasca said:

Identify the aircraft:



Made more challenging than it needs to be by rubbish quality of my phone camera.

Hawk T2 or Hawk 128?

[D4VE 3LL]

[darren9]

ktcanuck said:

M-J-B said:

darren9 said:

Story......is it coming or going?

I had thought landing, but now I'm not sure

Edited by M-J-B on Saturday 21st August 20:34

Doesn't look like full landing flap...

Sorry I have no idea on the story I just saw the picture on another forum and found it an amazingly cool picture of an aircraft.

[chuntington101]

dr_gn said:

chuntington101 said:

dr_gn said:

Don't forget the Fisher Eagle:

What are the advantages to Mid engined aircraft like this?....

Chris.

Not many apparently.

With the Bell Airacobra it was mainly to accomodate a large cannon in the nose, and I suppose it might give lower inertia for better handling. No idea what the idea was with the Eagle.

Looking at the pics agian, i think there may also be some aero advantages. the design looks more streamline than a front engined aircraft.

Also like you say, guess it allows easy install for guns/cannons in the nose.

By the way, what can be concidered the BEST piton engines fighter ever? Best meaning the ultimate in design and ability.

Regards,

Chris.

[dr_gn]

chuntington101 said:

dr_gn said:

chuntington101 said:

dr_gn said:

Don't forget the Fisher Eagle:

What are the advantages to Mid engined aircraft like this?....

Chris.

Not many apparently.

With the Bell Airacobra it was mainly to accomodate a large cannon in the nose, and I suppose it might give lower inertia for better handling. No idea what the idea was with the Eagle.

By the way, what can be concidered the BEST piton engines fighter ever? Best meaning the ultimate in design and ability.

Oh no...

[rhinochopig]

chuntington101 said:

dr_gn said:

chuntington101 said:

dr_gn said:

Don't forget the Fisher Eagle:

What are the advantages to Mid engined aircraft like this?....

Chris.

Not many apparently.

With the Bell Airacobra it was mainly to accomodate a large cannon in the nose, and I suppose it might give lower inertia for better handling. No idea what the idea was with the Eagle.

Looking at the pics agian, i think there may also be some aero advantages. the design looks more streamline than a front engined aircraft.

Also like you say, guess it allows easy install for guns/cannons in the nose.

By the way, what can be concidered the BEST piton engines fighter ever? Best meaning the ultimate in design and ability.

Regards,

Chris.

Gunther Rall, at a talk my father attended in the 80s, claimed that in his opinion it was the P-51D. Some fanboy asked the question expecting it to be a German Aircarft apparently.

Not sure what types he had experience of though. For example, the FW TA152 was supposed to be an exceptional HA interceptor / fighter.

[FourWheelDrift]

Bearcat, Sea Fury or Ta-152.