Convair San Diego Model 23 Naval Fighter, 1970 - 1973

[overscan (PaulMM)]

I've found no references to this design except in Tony Buttler's American Secret Projects: Fighters & Interceptors.

"Convair San Diego lightweight fighter for Navy, 1970. Gross weight in region of 26,000lb (11,974kg). Visually resembled Fort Worth's YF-16. Studies under this number still ongoing in 1973. Wind tunnel model tested 11.73 for canard delta design with chin intake."


Anyone got a lead on this?

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

One idea - maybe the "canard delta" design is related to the 772 design:

 

[sferrin]

Looks like the first step in making a Model 200 into an F-16. ;D

 

[litzj]

it seems resemble of YF-16 and Super-Delta-Dart (canard version of F-106, proposed only)

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Looks like the first step in making a Model 200 into an F-16. ;D

I have a drawing of the Model 770 ADF study, which looks ancestral to both Model 200 and this model 772.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Update - I have a drawing of the Model 23 (thanks to Tony), it looks like a drawing of a wind tunnel model. It looks identical to the Model 772 drawing above - overlaying the drawings shows 100% match on geometry.

 

[fightingirish]

Unfortunately I can't confirm, if this picture is related to the Convair San Diego Model 23 Naval Fighter or is related to another model number.
See https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/th...e-and-convair-model-numbers.11189/post-160330 and

Alternative ADF configurations
ADF 401B - 6 April 1971
ADF 772 - 13th August 1971 (seems to be inspired by Convair San Diego's Model 200 configuration)
Large versions on CodeOne Website:
http://www.codeonemagazine.com/article.html?item_id=114

https://flic.kr/p/2pQW5uA

View: https://flic.kr/p/2pQW5uA

Dear mods, if necessary, feel free to move this post to a more suitable topic.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Hmm. The VG planes in the background are Convair Model 44 VFX proposals, which would seem to date this to 1968/69.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

This appears to be a pre-Model 200 fighter study.

 

[Manuducati]

Hmm. The VG planes in the background are Convair Model 44 VFX proposals, which would seem to date this to 1968/69.

Unless there is a twin fins Model 44 variant, the heavy fighter in fighingirish picture looks like a Grumman Model 303/F-14 to me. Meaning the artwork is post January 1969.

Model 44 for comparison.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Yep you are correct.

That lines up with Model 23 timeframe better.