Re: FD Aircraft 20
Posted: February 19th, 2023, 3:35 pm
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Re: FD Aircraft 20
Posted: February 19th, 2023, 6:12 pm
Lots of great work in this thread lately by everyone. Really loving those Air Tractors in particular, good work Darthpanda! Looking forward to seeing some paint schemes for those.
Re: FD Aircraft 20
Posted: February 19th, 2023, 8:09 pm
a little more US Navy, there is never enough 
Re: FD Aircraft 20
Posted: February 20th, 2023, 1:58 am
Short Stirling in Egyptian service
The last gasp for military action for the Stirling was with the Egyptian Air Force.
With the rapid collapse of the Belgian use of refurbished Mk.V's, 4 aircraft had not even been delivered, those aircraft were placed back on sale for the civil market. In the usual dubious manner that clouds the sale of military hardware through unofficial channels, 6 aircraft were bought by Tangiers Charters and exported, before appearing again in Egypt where they formed the 8th Bomber Squadron.
The aircraft were converted from transports to bombers, and were used to attack Israeli targets in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
One Stirling was lost to accident or sabotage, and the remaining 5 were scrapped by 1951, ending the sevice life of the Stirlings.
The last gasp for military action for the Stirling was with the Egyptian Air Force.
With the rapid collapse of the Belgian use of refurbished Mk.V's, 4 aircraft had not even been delivered, those aircraft were placed back on sale for the civil market. In the usual dubious manner that clouds the sale of military hardware through unofficial channels, 6 aircraft were bought by Tangiers Charters and exported, before appearing again in Egypt where they formed the 8th Bomber Squadron.
The aircraft were converted from transports to bombers, and were used to attack Israeli targets in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
One Stirling was lost to accident or sabotage, and the remaining 5 were scrapped by 1951, ending the sevice life of the Stirlings.
Re: FD Aircraft 20
Posted: February 20th, 2023, 7:48 am
The scaling is (IMO) wrong FTC-2000 is 14,55 meters long without nose probe with means that the drawing must be between 321 and 322 pixels.rbz88 wrote: ↑February 19th, 2023, 3:35 pm Guizhou FTG2000G
https://imgur.com/6tqeUwv
https://imgur.com/Hc6AhrO
Re: FD Aircraft 20
Posted: February 20th, 2023, 1:02 pm
But it is FTC2000G, they are different.Cplnew83 wrote: ↑February 20th, 2023, 7:48 amThe scaling is (IMO) wrong FTC-2000 is 14,55 meters long without nose probe with means that the drawing must be between 321 and 322 pixels.rbz88 wrote: ↑February 19th, 2023, 3:35 pm Guizhou FTG2000G
https://imgur.com/6tqeUwv
https://imgur.com/Hc6AhrO
Re: FD Aircraft 20
Posted: February 20th, 2023, 2:13 pm
When talking about China-made products, the data from Wikipedia always goes wrong. At least the data showed in Zhuhai Air Show is different from Wikipedia.Cplnew83 wrote: ↑February 20th, 2023, 7:48 amThe scaling is (IMO) wrong FTC-2000 is 14,55 meters long without nose probe with means that the drawing must be between 321 and 322 pixels.rbz88 wrote: ↑February 19th, 2023, 3:35 pm Guizhou FTG2000G
https://imgur.com/6tqeUwv
https://imgur.com/Hc6AhrO
Re: FD Aircraft 20
Posted: February 20th, 2023, 9:15 pm
Nice additions, especially the Stirling series!
@Rbz88
I'm not going to comment on length etc. but the shading is bit random (like there is none on the bottom part of nose), the shape (cross-section) of fuselage is not shown correctly, canopy frame is barely marked and IMHO not in correct shape, there are some double black lines (particularly on missile pylons), panel lines are probably lacking and undercarriage is awfully crude.
@Rbz88
I'm not going to comment on length etc. but the shading is bit random (like there is none on the bottom part of nose), the shape (cross-section) of fuselage is not shown correctly, canopy frame is barely marked and IMHO not in correct shape, there are some double black lines (particularly on missile pylons), panel lines are probably lacking and undercarriage is awfully crude.
Re: FD Aircraft 20
Posted: February 22nd, 2023, 6:49 am
I made some changes, maybe it is correct this time.eswube wrote: ↑February 20th, 2023, 9:15 pm Nice additions, especially the Stirling series!
@Rbz88
I'm not going to comment on length etc. but the shading is bit random (like there is none on the bottom part of nose), the shape (cross-section) of fuselage is not shown correctly, canopy frame is barely marked and IMHO not in correct shape, there are some double black lines (particularly on missile pylons), panel lines are probably lacking and undercarriage is awfully crude.
Re: FD Aircraft 20
Posted: February 22nd, 2023, 7:32 am
Wellington Mk.VII
While we have no illustration of the turret Stirling, and the turret Manchester was cancelled, the Wellington was flown with a dorsal cannon turret.
A Wellington Mk.II with Merlin engines was converted to mount a single 40mm autocannon in a dorsal turret as the prototype Wellington Mk.VII. Early tests revealed that the Wellington's single tail was ineffective with the changed airflow over the fuselage, and so a double tail was instead fitted. Air firing tests revealed further problems, with the Wellington's geodesic structure unable to absorb the stresses of the cannon recoil. Needless to say further development was halted.
While we have no illustration of the turret Stirling, and the turret Manchester was cancelled, the Wellington was flown with a dorsal cannon turret.
A Wellington Mk.II with Merlin engines was converted to mount a single 40mm autocannon in a dorsal turret as the prototype Wellington Mk.VII. Early tests revealed that the Wellington's single tail was ineffective with the changed airflow over the fuselage, and so a double tail was instead fitted. Air firing tests revealed further problems, with the Wellington's geodesic structure unable to absorb the stresses of the cannon recoil. Needless to say further development was halted.