"XF-108 Rapier - Mach 3 Fighter" Topic
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Thresher01 | 28 Dec 2022 10:01 p.m. PST |
This is an interesting little article on the XF-108 Rapier, America's Mach 3 Fighter: link Astonishing is that the design dates back to 1951, when US jets weren't even really supersonic yet, excepting perhaps in rare occasions when in a dive, or experimental types, and yet they came up with a jet with ramjet technology. Here's more info from Wikipedia: link We need this, as well as the XB-70 in 1/600th scale, preferably as a metal miniature. Would love to see the Mach 3 capable XF-103 in 1/600th scale too. |
stephen m | 29 Dec 2022 6:15 a.m. PST |
Both available on Shapeways in a variety of scales including 1/600 and 1/300. |
Virtualscratchbuilder | 29 Dec 2022 6:29 a.m. PST |
Scratchbuilt me a couple of those a couple years ago….. TMP link Wicked looking aircraft. |
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