Tailhook Topics
by Tommy H. Thomason
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Well, That Was Special
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On 10 July 2013, the Northrop Grumman X-47B made the first unmanned, autonomous, arrested landing on an aircraft carrier at sea. U.S. N...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Planet 1/72 XF10F
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The Westinghouse J40's only victim was the ambitious Grumman XF10F Jaguar (the other programs using the J40 managed to transition to oth...
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
AD Armor-All
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The question comes up from time to time about the presence and effectivity of the exernal "armor" on the AD (A-1) Skyraider. This ...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Blue Whales
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Some have expressed interest in building the new Trumpeter A3D-2 kit as a blue Whale. Note the all-blue landing gear and the red edge t...
Sunday, June 9, 2013
A3D (A-3) Skywarrior Wings
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I've revisited my original drawing comparing the original A3D wing and the Cambered Leading Edge (CLE) A3D wing introduced partway throu...
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Saturday, June 1, 2013
Things Under Wings: F4H (F-4) Phantom External Fuel Tanks
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6 June 2013: Revised 600-gallon and McDonnell 370-gallon tank illustrations in accordance with McAir drawings provided by Mark Nankivil 3 ...
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
Mid-Life A3D-2 Bomber Configuration
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The Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior was in service for a long time. Even after it was no longer being deployed as either a Bomber or a Version, it ...
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