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Excellent question and points but may I make a suggestion? Please break up the info with some use of the ENTER key, it was hard to read that wall of text with no breaks, I get headaches easily enough as it is.
I'm with you on upgrading the F-100 with a better engine and guns, and the XF-90 with the J-79 and area rule.
Past that I'm not knowledgeable enough to make any valuable comments.
No worries, I suffer the same maladySorry, my typing is ahead of my brain.
I'm with you on upgrading the F-100 with a better engine and guns, and the XF-90 with the J-79 and area rule.
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I'm with you on upgrading the F-100 with a better engine and guns, and the XF-90 with the J-79 and area rule.
Well, first of all, I would replace the j-57-P-21/21A (16k lbs thrust w/ab) in the F-100 with the J-57 -P-20A (18k thrust w/ab) used in the F8U. The extra 2k of thrust would be quite helpful.In response to the "better engine for the F-100," which engine? Certainly not the J79, which, it should be noted, was not noted for either robustness or reliability during this period. Better guns, probably easy. Flaps would be nice, but would require a new wing.
A couple of things came into play here, I think. First, the "Sabre Dog" F-86D flew at the same time as the YF-93, which was slightly lighter and better performing, and had a market, all weather fighter, but did not have the range of the YF-93. When the rug was pulled out from under the long-range penetration fighter, that is bomber escort, its reason for existence disappeared,, along with the YF-88 and the YF-90.Speaking of missed USAF opportunities, what are some of ya'lls thoughts on North Americans Sabre upgrade, the YF-93?
Looks like it'd be a nasty surprise for the MiG-15 about 1951 or so. The six 20mm cannons alone... eek.
I must be thick but I did not see a single question in the opening post. What question do you think is excellent? There, that's a question.Excellent question….
"Post WW2 Opportunities Lost by the Air Force"I must be thick but I did not see a single question in the opening post. What question do you think is excellent? There, that's a question.
That's what I discerned. Your OP is a statement of opinion, not an inquiry.Well, I meant it to be my opinion for discussion, but, other opinions, additions, are certainly welcome.