Langley Variable-Sweep Wing fighter Projects of 1960s

[hesham]

Hi,

some are familiar,such as Fokker /Republic D-24,and the other not.
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19720066119_1972066119.pdf

 

[hesham]

And;

 

[hesham]

Hi,

and also from 1960.
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19720063432_1972063432.pdf

 

[hesham]

From NASA report of 1960.

 

[hesham]

and also from 1960.
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19720063432_1972063432.pdf

Very Familiar shape ?,I don't know if it was just a generic
design or what ?.

 

[aim9xray]

Yes, the fuselage is familiar - that is the A3J-1Vigilante with the early intake cowl as seen on the full size mockup. NASA Langley modified this wind tunnel model for a number of VG studies.