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My impression (but I could be wrong) is that these were simply a decorative addition to use as a stand for vertical display.
My dad, Walter E. Mooney, had a concept for the convair TFX (x44) which featured twin vertical tails and small canard surfaces just ahead of the engine intakes (just like the F-14), and his boss, Ed Heinemann (designer of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk) killed it saying, "Mooney, I guarantee you one thing; the winning design will *not* have twin tails.
Did Heinemann work at Convair? I hadn't realized that, as I always thought he worked just for Douglas. I guess I'll have to look more into his history.PaulMM (Overscan) said:From Curtis Mooney on Facebook Group "The Greatest Planes That Never Were"
My dad, Walter E. Mooney, had a concept for the convair TFX (x44) which featured twin vertical tails and small canard surfaces just ahead of the engine intakes (just like the F-14), and his boss, Ed Heinemann (designer of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk) killed it saying, "Mooney, I guarantee you one thing; the winning design will *not* have twin tails.
He worked there from around 1960 and was key to the F-111 and F-16 designs.Sundog said:Did Heinemann work at Convair? I hadn't realized that, as I always thought he worked just for Douglas. I guess I'll have to look more into his history.PaulMM (Overscan) said:From Curtis Mooney on Facebook Group "The Greatest Planes That Never Were"
My dad, Walter E. Mooney, had a concept for the convair TFX (x44) which featured twin vertical tails and small canard surfaces just ahead of the engine intakes (just like the F-14), and his boss, Ed Heinemann (designer of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk) killed it saying, "Mooney, I guarantee you one thing; the winning design will *not* have twin tails.
Abraham Gubler said:He worked there from around 1960 and was key to the F-111 and F-16 designs.Sundog said:Did Heinemann work at Convair? I hadn't realized that, as I always thought he worked just for Douglas. I guess I'll have to look more into his history.PaulMM (Overscan) said:From Curtis Mooney on Facebook Group "The Greatest Planes That Never Were"
My dad, Walter E. Mooney, had a concept for the convair TFX (x44) which featured twin vertical tails and small canard surfaces just ahead of the engine intakes (just like the F-14), and his boss, Ed Heinemann (designer of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk) killed it saying, "Mooney, I guarantee you one thing; the winning design will *not* have twin tails.
Heinemann became Douglas's Chief Engineer in 1936. He remained with the company through 1960, when he left to join Guidance Technology. In 1962 he joined General Dynamics as Corporate Vice President of Engineering. In this position he oversaw the development of the F-16. He retired in 1973.
Inlet ducting quite like the XB-70 there, rather than XF-108/Vigilante - what was the design Mach?PaulMM (Overscan) said:Other pics from auction. High quality pics, you can appreciate the shape very well.
I believe he is referring to the NAR Model 323, not the McDonnell Douglas Model 225. Or am I wrong J.A.W.?RAP said:On page 9 of this topic there is a nice cutaway and a SAC which indicates Mach 2.4.
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It's interesting that the first image shows the Model 225 landing on a Forrestal-class CV, i.e. USS Independence.Mark Nankivil said:Good Day All -
Two more Model 225 drawings for your perusal....
Enjoy the Day! Mark