Old Viper Tester Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 This is a highly modified Convair C-131 Samaritan, the Total In-Flight Simulator. The aircraft is a variable stability research platform for investigating flight control designs with the test cockpit in the forward drooping nose and the safety cockpit in the production cockpit. But the aircraft is also capable of doing sensors research via a modular nose unit that replaces the test cockpit with a large bulbous radome nose. The aircraft was assigned to the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB, but was operated and maintained by the Calspan Corporation out of Buffalo New York. These images were taken on the Edwards AFB Transient Ramp in November 1984. Just a few reinforcing straps behind the cockpit sides and atop the fuselage... And one from the damaged slides box taken at Wright-Patt in 1979... Thanks for looking, Sven 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Didn’t fancy a flight in it? You couldn’t pay me enough to sit in the front of that.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 😳 Definitely different ... Actually I think it would make for an interesting build and showpiece at shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Nice, Sven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 What can I say Sven? Even for you this one is amazing! The front view looks very much like an OV-1 cockpit and as has been pointed out already, what a model that would make. I doubt if there are many that have heard of it. brilliant andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 That is simply awesome! Looks like something from science fiction. Andy is right it would make for a very interesting model, would certainly get some attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) Perhaps it will persuade young Minion to flog his multiple B-17s, B-24s and B-25s? Or perhaps he could jut buy yet another model 😉 Andy Edited April 30, 2018 by Red Dot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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