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Author: | Blackbuck [ April 16th, 2013, 7:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | McMillan P.1071 Redcap |
McMillan P.1071 Redcap Abstract: The McMillan Redcap is a twin-engined CC Canard-compound delta wing multi-role combat aircraft. The Redcap can trace its origins back to 1983 with a private venture to offer a home grown competitor to the F-16 / F-18 series of aircraft. Whilst the project did yield some results it was decided to start anew with an aircraft of comparable quality and capability to the new "eurocanard" designs. The first prototype flew on June 16th 1995. The Redcap has yet to enter active service with any air arm around the world but several are used by the Atlantian equivalent to QinetiQ for DACT and as trials aircraft. Design: The Redcap like its European counterparts is an aerodynamically unstable agile design that uses a quadruplex fly by wire system to keep it in the air. Said FBW system also prevents any prospective pilot from over-stressing the airframe. The design of the aircraft is that of a compound delta wing swept at 35° inboard and 53° outboard, the canards are of the close coupled variety and are all-moving. Swept at 45° with leading and trailing edge lift devices. The Redcap makes use of the now fully developed engine produced by Babcock-Weisz known as the Enfield. The engine is a development of their earlier Hippogriff. Whilst no orders have yet been penned McMillan remain confident that the future will bring at least one substantial order other than the development airframes. Drawings are subject to change General Characteristics:
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Author: | Kilomuse [ April 16th, 2013, 7:55 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: FD AU 2 |
Beautiful design, especially the two seater! I really dig the divertless intake and nose shape - it gives it a very predatory look. ![]() |
Author: | nighthunter [ April 17th, 2013, 7:11 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: FD AU 2 |
What?! No thrust vectoring? Still they are beautiful! |
Author: | eswube [ April 17th, 2013, 7:14 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: FD AU 2 |
While I don't like their shape I admire how they are drawn. Excellent work! |
Author: | Blackbuck [ April 17th, 2013, 7:58 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: FD AU 2 |
There is TVC D: It even says so! Thanks for the kind words gentlemen. |
Author: | Trojan [ April 18th, 2013, 12:35 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: FD AU 2 |
Ooolaalaa. Simply fantastic/ |
Author: | Erusia Force [ April 18th, 2013, 3:22 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: FD AU 2 |
Apologies to Blackbuck, but when I saw your AU YF-23.... I had to play around with it. ![]() This is a WIP that came from today's free time. ![]() |
Author: | Blackbuck [ April 18th, 2013, 8:21 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: FD AU 2 |
I look forward to seeing the finished product! |
Author: | Trojan [ April 21st, 2013, 5:37 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: FD AU 2 |
Those are awesome! |
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