Pictures of Cold War aircraft. (2 Viewers)

[MIflyer]

Are the larger wingtips to cushion ground loops?

I suspect they are antennas.

 

[MIflyer]

I wonder if the guys who flew these things still thought they looked just as cool after some direct experience. The fact he has the canopy open speaks volumes.

 

[cammerjeff]

They still look very good to my eyes today, I was fascinated with seeing them sitting on the ramp at NAS airstations in the early 1960's. I never did see one fly. But I remember seeing them at San Diego when I was very young, and my father told me that they were considered to be widow makers. I didn't understand at the time that he meant they were very accident prone, and a few years later I understood that, and read that they where under powered, the engines were unreliable, and the very tall nose strut was prone to collapse in normal use.
When I joined the navy I asked one of the older Cheif's about them, and he said he hated working on them, and could only salute the poor SOB's that had to fly them.

 

[Donivanp]

Beautiful aircraft suffering from a lack of engines. Not the first nor the last. The F3D Demon suffered with the same issue:

 

[MIflyer]

Well, here is one that I think is available, if anyone wants it.

 

[Donivanp]

It's in Ohio and he never sales