F-14 with a single engine ???
07-07-2010, 04:08 PM
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F-14 with a single engine ???
There are a few threads going that share a similar bunch of questions, , an F14 using only one engine.
Not to derail the SM thread, or any thread, I'll put my findings here.
A couple years ago, I looked into what it would take to fit a single engine into an F14.
The big handicap is the middle section between the two exhaust ducts.
This plan is at 1/5 scale.
At 1/5 scale, you could comfortably fit a 5" dia engine in the middle, maybe a bit more.
The span would be a monsterous 153".
Everything is buildable.
The issues would be:
1. How much would something this big weigh
2. Would the weight be too much for a single engine
Not to derail the SM thread, or any thread, I'll put my findings here.
A couple years ago, I looked into what it would take to fit a single engine into an F14.
The big handicap is the middle section between the two exhaust ducts.
This plan is at 1/5 scale.
At 1/5 scale, you could comfortably fit a 5" dia engine in the middle, maybe a bit more.
The span would be a monsterous 153".
Everything is buildable.
The issues would be:
1. How much would something this big weigh
2. Would the weight be too much for a single engine
