The engine was placed pretty close to the center of the aircraft, yes? I imagine with this inlet arrangement, the ducts would have to turn very sharply in order to meet the engine face. Sounds like a recipe for flow seperation. That is, unless the engine was moved rearward so that a better ducting system could be designed. Then again, that would change the center of gravity, which would affect stability...
Aircraft design can be hard!
Don't worry, I'm not criticizing you; I know you didn't make this design.
I still think the X-32A is cool looking. This is an interesting mod to the plane that seems to be more acceptable. Btw since this seems like a Navy bird where's the hook?
X-32 (The X-32A before there was a 'B') earmarked as the PWSC for the Royal Navy in a promotional video put together by Boeing. The roll nozzle assembly was the F-35 - developed from the X-32 to make Vertical Take-Off more feasible. The X-32 had a ducted rear exhaust
The X-32 worked best in a STOVL role, but could at a pinch take off vertically.
The F-32 A would have been developed from all the X-32's not the first one.
Any way you look at it, it landed vertically and wouldn't have had an arrestor hook.
I know about the X-32B. I just don't see any nozzle bays that are easy to see that's why I'm asking Bagera if the artist intended it to be a CTOL or STOVL.
The X-32A has a dove-tail exhaust. It articulates downwards through 90 degrees, and is listed as a STOVL although Vertical Take Off was possible, it just used up too much fuel.
What you implied was that he missed out some detail (the arrestor hook) I'm pointing out that he doesn't need one. It lands vertically.
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The engine was placed pretty close to the center of the aircraft, yes? I imagine with this inlet arrangement, the ducts would have to turn very sharply in order to meet the engine face. Sounds like a recipe for flow seperation. That is, unless the engine was moved rearward so that a better ducting system could be designed. Then again, that would change the center of gravity, which would affect stability...
Aircraft design can be hard!
Don't worry, I'm not criticizing you; I know you didn't make this design.
X-32 (The X-32A before there was a 'B') earmarked as the PWSC for the Royal Navy in a promotional video put together by Boeing. The roll nozzle assembly was the F-35 - developed from the X-32 to make Vertical Take-Off more feasible. The X-32 had a ducted rear exhaust
The X-32 worked best in a STOVL role, but could at a pinch take off vertically.
The F-32 A would have been developed from all the X-32's not the first one.
Any way you look at it, it landed vertically and wouldn't have had an arrestor hook.
What you implied was that he missed out some detail (the arrestor hook) I'm pointing out that he doesn't need one. It lands vertically.
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Is there any space for weapon bays and an engine?
Other than that the paint scheme and general aerodynamic are pretty cool!