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By: - 16th April 2005 at 02:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
F-15 Manx
here is a scan of my very poor photocopy
By: - 16th April 2005 at 11:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks Distiller...Ive been looking chasing me tail looking for the manx for a long time
By: - 17th April 2005 at 06:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Lockheed ASTOVL 1990
Well here is my poor copy of Lockheed's ASTOVL in Aviation Week & Space Technology April-23rd 1990
By: - 17th April 2005 at 18:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Can somebody enlighten me as to the history/concept of the MANX?
By: - 18th April 2005 at 08:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Can somebody enlighten me as to the history/concept of the MANX?
Concept for South Korea back in 1990.
By: - 18th April 2005 at 17:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I heard it was supposedly a concept for an improved F-15 to be a cheaper alternative to the ATF program.Looks kinda like the F-15U Plus,that was offered to U.A.E.,well somewhat.
By: - 18th April 2005 at 21:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I wonder how much better this version would be compared with the F-15C... I imagine the RCS and the empty weight should be smaller, what else would benefit?
Regards
Hammer
By: - 18th April 2005 at 21:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Could this configuration come back as an interim fighter if the F-22 is eventualy cancelled?
Regards
Hammer
By: - 18th April 2005 at 21:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
One last doubt (sorry!) what does "Manx" stand for in this case? Is it an acronym?
Regards
Hammer
By: - 19th April 2005 at 12:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
tailess version of F-15E
From the FI report the MANX was essentially a taileless derivative of the F-15E, proposed for S.Korea's F-X fighter requirement. Proposal dated 1995-96 The differrence with the F-15E is the introduction of thrust-vectoring and elimination of the tail....the tailless aircraft was dubbed the manx this may be a reference to the manx cat (a tailess cat with origins on the Isle of Man).
Interestingly enough the idea has not progressed much, I doubt if it would get much backing from the USAF...they want Raptor and if a cheaper aircraft with some significant improvments in stealth and manouverability could create a problem...so why risk supporting this derivative.
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By: JAZZ - 15th April 2005 at 23:54
I have a very poor photo copy of the F-15 Manx from Fligh International 20-26 November 1996....has any body got a good colour scan of this drawing on page 5
Again have a very poor photo copy of an artists impression of Lockheed's AVSTOL proposal in Aviation Week and Space Technology April 23rd 1990. interesting thing about this impression was it was released prior to the first drawings and photos of the F-22....it gave some indication of the way body shaping was being handled on the F-22. Love to have a colour scan of this impression.