jalles Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 I just finished this for a GB on another site. Largely 3-D printed, with the front 2/3 of the upper fuselage coming from the Hasegawa F-117 kit. Vacuformed canopy and landing gear are from a 1:72 F-14. 35 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Coool! But I am rather partial to a Whif. Any backstory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Lovely project 👌🏽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 That's a hugely impressive model. I like it a whole lot better than the F-117A! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalles Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 59 minutes ago, Abandoned Project said: Coool! But I am rather partial to a Whif. Any backstory? I don't have a made up backstory, but in the 90's Lockheed was really pitching this idea to the US Navy. Here is a summary from Tacairnet: Quote With the end of production of Nighthawks looming in the early 1990s, Lockheed Martin offered a new aircraft, based on the Nighthawk, to the Navy. It would be a subsonic stealth carrier-capable fighter/attack aircraft that would take the place of the result of the canceled Advanced/Fighter-Attack program of 1992. The F-117N nicknamed the Seahawk, would retain the original angular and multifaceted fuselage of the Nighthawk but would fly with newer engines based off of General Electric’s F414 turbofan, originally slated to be used on the Mcdonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II, an aircraft which would have replaced the A-6 Intruder but was canned by the Department of the Navy during development. The wings, which would be able to fold for storage aboard a carrier, would be given a 42-degree sweep, compared to the Nighthawk’s 50-degree. The new design called for stabilators and a “double-slotted” trailing edge, granting the aircraft greater handling characteristics than its land-based brother, a larger weapons bay capable of carrying air-to-air missiles. As expected, the undercarriage would be strengthened to handle the jarring effects of landing aboard carriers and a tailhook would be installed in the rear, housed in a recessed compartment to preserve stealth. Interestingly enough, Lockheed Martin submitted it also as an alternative to JAST. However, the Seahawk was doomed to fail right from the time Lockheed’s executives mentioned it to Department of Defense officials. It was marketed as a multi-role aircraft, able to accomplish a variety of missions rather than being relegated to just the attack role. However, after quick consideration, the DoD felt that investing in the hypothetical F-117N would take away vital funding from what would eventually become the Joint Strike Fighter program. The Navy’s requirements for the JAST/JSF aircraft were far more demanding than what the F-117N could live up to. Now, 20-something years later, we have the F-35C, the aircraft that the Navy would ultimately choose to fill the role that Lockheed had originally proposed with the Seahawk. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomthounaojam Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 WOW just WOW, I am speechless, thank you for sharing mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_Ukraine Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 She is very beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 That really works for me. What a great looking whif 👏👏👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 I like that a lot! Well thought-through and beautifully executed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Wow!! Looks really great. Very nicely done and finished. Miguel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Durbon Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Like it so much!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalles Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Thanks for the kind words guys, I'm glad you like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serkan Sen Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Another awesome What-If build!.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Great work, I always fancied giving that build a go, you've done a lovely job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizon Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Very cool build! Love it! 👍 'Giving me some nice ideas on the detailing for my current build of the "N" R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Very smart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screech Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Excellent Build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Excellent! Very nice build. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Beautiful build and great detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Awesome work, really interesting to see her in a NAVY-style scheme! 👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Great build of an interesting proposed type. BM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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