What Jet shall I Make Plans For Next?!

[JamesWhom]

So Ive made plans for the Whomz Vampire, based on the DeHaviland Vampire which are going to be released soon.



Unfortunately I crashed this one today. Fail.



In the meantime, I want to design a new set of plans for the community, and was trying to think of what to make next. I think I would like another fast Jet, one pushed by a monster propeller set up but could be modified to be EDF.

I'm looking for something that's:

• A real aircraft design
• Capable of extremely fast speeds
• Got a single engine
• Has a simple enough shape
• Has an airfoil

Thing is, if I'm making plans for other people, they should be the ones making suggestions! Post a comment and tell me what to design for you!

Thanks!

 

[Aeronaut]

If you want to stick to a British design A hawker Hunter (entered service in 1954) would be great! I don't know of any foam built ones so you would be the first! I have to say though if it is going to be a EDF go for a 90mm fan. Sound so much better and much more power/speed.

If you are willing to go for an american design from the 70's, I and many more would love to build a F-14 Tomcat. twin 70mm EDFs and those trade mark swing wings. It would be kinda big with a 50inch fuse or thereabouts but so worth it. If you created one I would build it in a heart beat. Personally I think it would be easier to do the Tomcat than the Hawker Hunter judging by the layout of the two.

 

[thenated0g]

I have always liked the f4 phantom 2

 

[Tater76]

+1^

 

[earthsciteach]

F9F Panther or a P-80 Shooting Star!

 

[saiga556]

Nobody out there has a good f-16 to my knowledge. I have seen some that are profile'ish but they dont look very good.

 

[JamesWhom]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I am liking the sound of all of them!

One plane which stands out is Earthsciteach's idea about the P-80 Shooting Star really stands out for me as something I was looking for.



I like the look of the simple shape with the rounded appearance and those intakes. Also I think it would be easy to design to be either EDF or prop powered as the tail seems quite broad and rounded, with space for a conventional motor.



A good f - 16 sounds like a great idea! I think I may do that one in the future but not before a P-80.

I will let you know how I get on!

 

[twodogs]

F9F Panther or a P-80 Shooting Star!

I vote for the f9f panther.

 

[AkimboGlueGuns]

I'm down for an f9f or a P-80

 

[cvdmaverick]

A-7 Corsair 2!

 

[Peterthinks]

Ohka kamikaze bomber? Don't know how you would do it but it's a neat looking plane.

 

[JamesWhom]

Ohka kamikaze bomber? Don't know how you would do it but it's a neat looking plane.

Think I may give that one a miss if you don't mind due to what it actually was and all that.

 

[DKchris]

How about a Blackburn Buccaneer??
Fairly easy to make distinctively recognizable, yet still ok for a fuse primarily built up of simple profile pieces(Thinking center fuse block + 2 side blocks). With a bit of luck the long tail cone may even facilitate a pusher setup that'll clear the entire tail without disrupting the looks too much.

And quite a special looking plane with an interesting story......

 

[JamesWhom]

How about a Blackburn Buccaneer??
Fairly easy to make distinctively recognizable, yet still ok for a fuse primarily built up of simple profile pieces(Thinking center fuse block + 2 side blocks). With a bit of luck the long tail cone may even facilitate a pusher setup that'll clear the entire tail without disrupting the looks too much.

And quite a special looking plane with an interesting story......

This sounds like a great plane to build a foam board version of! Thanks for letting me know about it. Love the look of those two intakes.

 

[JamesWhom]

Just had a Eureka moment, which is actually a bit annoying because I had forgotten I wanted to make this design, and it's not actually a jet.

What would people think of me building this legend, the Bugatti 100p.







I've heard a LOT of people asking FT to make this recently. Maybe I could beat them to it and get it manufactured by them as one of their community releases?

Let me know if you'd build one. Personally, I think it's probably the most beautiful plane I have ever seen, something with an incredible story. It's also very relevant as, despite it being designed in 1939, it made it's first flight a few days ago on the 19th August.

Video here!

 

[Aeronaut]

I would build one Community release or not. Maybe the 100p could be the first ever Flite test design to feature retracts as you have to worry about the Y tail! What are you thinking wing span wise? If it was FT Spitfire size or slightly bigger to fit the retracts that would be even more amazing. I can't wait for this build!!!

 

[mrwhiskers]

you should also do a Consolidated-Vultee XP-81. a mixed-power plane from the late 1940s. with a General Electric XT-31 turboprop in the front and a General Electric J33 turbojet in the back, this thing had plenty of power. one prank pilots would play is fly up next to someone who had never seen a jet before, shut down the turboprop, and zoom ahead with only the jet.

 

[AkimboGlueGuns]

As awesome as it would be to see a 100p, it will be a very hard plane to design. It has a LOT of curved that are incredibly hard to replicate with sheets of foam. To really do it justice, you'll have to do a lot of formers and posterboard.

 

[JamesWhom]

As awesome as it would be to see a 100p, it will be a very hard plane to design. It has a LOT of curved that are incredibly hard to replicate with sheets of foam. To really do it justice, you'll have to do a lot of formers and posterboard.

True. Might have a go anyway.

 

[Flyingninja]

F-86 Sabre. Its one of my favorites. But it is American, so if you want British aircraft I would go with the Eurofighter Typhoon(my profile pic).

-Flyingninja