In keeping with several other companies competing for the F.155t requirement English Electric as a side project designed and built a mixed propulsion interceptor. 4 prototypes were ordered by the air ministry.With only minor problems with the stability of the aircraft in high speed runs which was eventually ironed out, the aircraft saw great promise only to be cancelled in favour of the aircraft which was to become the Lightning. The aircraft was capable of mach 2.5 using mixed propulsion but the range was severely depleted, so the addition of jettisonable fuel tanks were trialled and deemed useable in combat. The kit is the special hobby Douglas skyrocket in 1/72nd scale. This kit was plucked from the next for sale pile, and I am glad I did as I only wanted to throw it in the bin twice, which is good. I can't think of a suitable name for this thing so some ideas would be brilliant cheers.
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Chris
nice to finaly see the combat ready version :thumbsup:
Chris,how about Calling Your Design,the Thunder Arrow? does that Name work for You? Dan
May I point out that English Electric built the Lightning and you have said this aircraft was designed and built by the same company to the same specification. I take it that you got a little mixed up so how about Armstrong Witworth as the company?
Gondor
The aircraft is a side project Alastair built and developed at the same time as the P.1.
Chris
Also I was starting to feel the effects of my pain killers and was feeling pretty out of it. I should have left posting this until today. These tablets give me 10 hours sleep whether I want it or not. ;D
Chris
Come out well Chris :thumbsup:
Quote from: chrisonord on May 14, 2020, 03:15:56 AM
The aircraft is a side project Alastair built and developed at the same time as the P.1.
Chris
Plan "B" as it were :thumbsup:
Gondor
Quote from: Gondor on May 14, 2020, 06:37:06 AM
Quote from: chrisonord on May 14, 2020, 03:15:56 AM
The aircraft is a side project Alastair built and developed at the same time as the P.1.
Chris
Plan "B" as it were :thumbsup:
Gondor
Thats the one Alastair, it will share shelf space with my sr.53 and my Avro 720 when I have built it. It also got plonked in the corner of uncertainty with the FD-2 as it became problematic with bad fitting parts and the red decided that it wanted to be like artex in texture, I think it could have had a disagreement with the underlying alclad dull aluminium.
Chris
Beauty ! Love the shape and the colours.
Great looking bird! Looks fast just sitting there! :thumbsup:
Cheers everyone, I still haven't decided on a name for the thing, I will when I have got my current builds done with and out of my way
Chris
Great! :thumbsup:
Big rocket planes are rare, even inside the what-if world, thanks to enrich the subject!
For a name, I have not much idea as English is not my mother language, but maybe this could feature the rocket side, like "Rocky" or "Rocky Dart" ?
Quote from: Tophe on May 18, 2020, 11:45:41 PM
Great! :thumbsup:
Big rocket planes are rare, even inside the what-if world, thanks to enrich the subject!
For a name, I have not much idea as English is not my mother language, but maybe this could feature the rocket side, like "Rocky" or "Rocky Dart" ?
Hmm? Not so sure about those names Tophe, but Dart could very well be involved in its Christening
Came out very nice.