Advanced Fighter Aircraft Study – Avenging Falcons (AVFFX)

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Once again a question derived from “The Pentagon Paradox. The development of the F-18 Hornet” by James Perry Stevenson (ISBN 1557507759), Shrewsbury, 1993

'In Col. Everest E. Riccioni, USAF brief on his “Falcon Brief”, which had acquired the title, “Advanced Fighter Aircraft Study – Avenging Falcons (AVFFX)………..To substantiate his conclusions, Riccioni used two designs in his Avenging Falcon briefing: General Dynamics design, FW71-274-VG1369 and Northrop design N314-2'

Does anyone have a copy of this brief as well as pictures/drawing/models of the General Dynamics design, FW71-274-VG1369 and Northrop design N314-2??

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We can update this post a bit.

N-314 or "Advanced Energy Maneuverability Fighter Twin GE15" (drawing in Tony Chong's book Flying Wings and Radical Things) was one of the studies made by Northrop under Riccioni's "Study to Validate the Integration of Advanced Energy-Maneuverability Theory with Trade-Off Analysis". It was basically the then-curent P-530 configuration, with twin afterburning GE15 engines.

The other studies were:
  • N-315 (drawing in Tony Chong's book Flying Wings and Radical Things) - single GE15 - single tail design with side intakes
  • N-316 - single F100
  • N-317 - single GE15
  • N-318 - twin GE15 without afterburning
The recommended configuration was the N-314.
 
Final Technical Report
on a Study to Validate the Integration of
Advanced Energy-Maneuverability Theory
with Tradeoff Analysis
​
This document is the final technical report on a four-month conceptual design and analysis study of several day-fighter aircraft configurations (F33615-71-C-1564, Project B101). The study was performed by the Convair Aerospace Division of General Dynamics and sponsored by the Deputy for Development Planning (ASD/XRL), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The contract study covered the period 15 April to 15 August 1971. Mr. Howard K, Gerritzen (ASD/XRL) was the Program Manager, The General Dynamics Project Engineer was Mr. H. J. Hillaker; the Program Study Leader was Mr. D. Lobrecht.

The objectives of the four-month study were (1) to define day-fighter configurations that represent an optimum combination of air-to-air capability (performance and handling qualities and weight and (2) to generate data that will permit credible performance tradeoffs and cost analyses to be conducted by the Air Force.

Data presented in the Convair Mid-Term R&D Contract Status Report (FZM-5726, dated 25 June 1971) are included in this final report. The report is submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of Contract Item 0002 in accordance with Exhibit A (DD Form 1423) to the subject contract as specified by Sequence Number A002.

This report contains no classified information extracted from other classified documents, with the exception of F100-PW-100 engine data resulting from the P&WA F-14B/F1-5 (sic) engine contract (F33657-70-C-0600). These data are Confidential, Group 4, and carry the NOFORN classification.​

Available from National Archives, FOIA appeal decision reached May '22. Split over 15 PDF files; fill your boots!

401B_Top_Side.jpg
401B_Bottom_Front.jpg


501A_Top_Side.jpg

501A_Bottom_Front.jpg

(S) The 403 aircraft (Concept 2) utilizes the same configuration concept as the 401B except that it is designed around a single J101-GE-100 engine (rated thrust of 14,295 lb).
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401B_Relative_F-4.jpg

401B_Relative_MiG-21.jpg

501A_Relative_F-4.jpg

501A_Relative_MiG-21.jpg
 
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Damn! I was hoping noone else would find that report before I finished my updated "Evolution of the F-16" article :)

It looks like you forgot to post 403? It was the single F404 mini version of 401B.
 

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