[lanslide]

Originally Posted by Lakota Mech

I voted for the Vigilante. Until Century comes out with something other than a Navy or Marine Jet. I don't see them doing a Canadian anything or a USAF anything. Are they doing a F-4 or is it just speculation? All I know is what I see and thats a F-8 and 2 A-7's No new A-6's or F-14's COME ON CENTURY WINGS PROVE ME WRONG!!!

The CW F-4 becoming a reality is based on our strong collective MH2 speculation with no official word yet. You can blame zed if it never gets made! hehe

[SKUNKY]

Vigi!....of course my greatest hope is that CW just stays on top of their QC efforts and doesn't start slipping like HM apparently is....If it means putting out new releases at a snail's pace, I'm good with that.

[Elmer]

Originally Posted by lanslide

Did I miss any U.S. Naval fighter aircraft since the Korean War (not made or planned to be made by CW) other than the F4U Corsair, F7F Tigercat, and F8F Bearcat?

Hmmm... there is the Vought F6U Pirate-- a dud that may have been phased out before the war. Also, I believe the Cutlass was phased out prior to the redesignations in 1962, hence, I do not think there was an F-7. But I am sure you naval experts will correct me if I am wrong.

[Rush104]

Originally Posted by Elmer

Also, I believe the Cutlass was phased out prior to the redesignations in 1962, hence, I do not think there was an F-7. But I am sure you naval experts will correct me if I am wrong.

Good catch. Looks like F-7 was set aside for the Convair Sea Dart.

[djjeffhall]

I'm going out on a limb and proposing the F11 Tiger. She was a right pretty airplane, the Blue Angels used her and she does have the "honor" if you will of being the only airplane to ever shoot itself down with it's own cannon. < lol >




On 21 September 1956 an F11F-1 Tiger, piloted by Grumman test pilot Tom Attridge, shot itself down while conducting test firings off eastern Long Island by running into 20 mm projectiles it had fired only seconds before.

[SKUNKY]

An F-11 in Blue Angels livery would be sweet alright...The Tiger was the first aircraft I saw the Blues perform in, and the only F-11s I've ever seen. Never saw a fleet one.

[Rush104]

If an F-11 is chosen, I hope it's the long nose variant. The short nose one was goofy looking.

[SKUNKY]

Originally Posted by Rush104

If an F-11 is chosen, I hope it's the long nose variant. The short nose one was goofy looking.

Got dat right!


YECCCHHHH!!!!!!


I did have this short-nose model as a kid though. bought it at an airshow and went home and slapped it together.

[lanslide]

Originally Posted by Rush104

Good catch. Looks like F-7 was set aside for the Convair Sea Dart.

Very interesting! I learn something every day here! The F2Y SeaDart that never entered service became the F-7 under the new designation system five years after the project was terminated.

[Louie]

Skyraider is being done already I am assuming the boys want one done by Century Wings instead.