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<blockquote data-quote="AeroFranz" data-source="post: 53733" data-attributes="member: 1541">Skybolt, those are VERY interesting drawings.I see some curious features of the configurations:-CL706-13: I can't tell at this resolution, but are those two 20mm cannons on the side of the cabin? i can only read 'guns' and '400 ammo'-CL706-15's inlets are mounted above the wing glove in a position that makes me at least wonder about high-ish alpha inlet flow distortion. But i'm sure Lockheed would have had a good explanation for that-The exhaust nozzles on both aircraft look like they have some very pronounced sort of 'sugar spoon' lip that extends out the back, kinda like some versions of the A-4 and U-2. Is that an aerodynamical gimmick to reduce drag or what?These were supposed to be M2.0 capable aircraft, right? in that case wouldn't they have variable nozzles? Maybe i am interpreting the drawing in the wrong way.Thanks for posting this stuff, I had never seen it before. Where did you find these gems, if i may ask?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AeroFranz, post: 53733, member: 1541"] Skybolt, those are VERY interesting drawings. I see some curious features of the configurations: -CL706-13: I can't tell at this resolution, but are those two 20mm cannons on the side of the cabin? i can only read 'guns' and '400 ammo' -CL706-15's inlets are mounted above the wing glove in a position that makes me at least wonder about high-ish alpha inlet flow distortion. But i'm sure Lockheed would have had a good explanation for that -The exhaust nozzles on both aircraft look like they have some very pronounced sort of 'sugar spoon' lip that extends out the back, kinda like some versions of the A-4 and U-2. Is that an aerodynamical gimmick to reduce drag or what? These were supposed to be M2.0 capable aircraft, right? in that case wouldn't they have variable nozzles? Maybe i am interpreting the drawing in the wrong way. Thanks for posting this stuff, I had never seen it before. Where did you find these gems, if i may ask? [/QUOTE]

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