I'd say that looks like perfection to me. I reckon this could hold around 7-8 Seahawks maximum in wartime. I'm not keen on the idea of adding a CIWS to this, but in wartime if its used to backup ASW coverage or for ship-to-shore supply then you might want to retrofit one. Really great work, all thes...
A very fitting post Eswube (I'd quite forgotten about the 110th year!). SB's officially oldest aircraft! Comparing it to the Dark Shark and Skyshark above it is mind blowing when you think less than half that time had elapsed when they were designed!
Supersonic in a dive. The cancelled supersonic version which would have had a thinner and increased sweep wing would have been supersonic in level flight. It was though probably behind the curve in 1956 given the supersonic types then under development by the Superpowers.
Great work Heuhen. I'll start work on the sheets. Actually the New Year deadline is a good one because I start a new job after then and my drawing time will be curtailed...
That is really nice looking. If that was a thin-wing Hunter then indeed you'd have a true supersonic all-weather type. Hang a couple of Sidewinders on there and you've got a good all-purpose interceptor.
Amazing work, one of my favourite American what-ifs. If only the XT-40 turboprop had been more reliable this could have been potent ground-attack aircraft well into the 1960s.
I agree its an interesting concept, perhaps a bit over advanced for what is likely to be built in the OPV role. I can't wondering though if something like the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) MQ-4C Triton is better for oceanic patrolling and easier to maintain than USVs which obviously requir...
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