What Cockpit? MK VI
 

Aargh! Wimping out, can't find anything worthy right now

Try this, Mel and Bri give em a chance please:ok:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...eston/WC14.jpg




Continuation of: http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...46#post3655246

Total stab in the dark - T38/F5?

VG, nope, not a lightweight fighter.

Is it a Lockheed U2?

Is it a Sea Vixen or at least a jet of that era?

Not a Lockheed product, although the right side of the pond. Surprisingly this ac is earlier than the Sea Vixen

Version of the Douglas Skyraider (or similar)?

Kitbag
 

No problem, well done on the last one :ok:
Mel

VG, nope, definitely a twin with no big cooling fans on the front, although criticised at the time for being underpowered, then again most aircraft of this era were.

Underpowered makes me think of the F-89 Scorpion.

Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass....

Beags has it- specifically one of only 12 F7U3P recce variants built:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...eston/f7u3.jpg

The reheated Westinghouse engines were planned to produce c10000 lbs thrust but were derated to less than 5000lbs. Not good on a carrier, one of the limitations was a requirement to disengage reheat as soon as the aircraft left the deck. It was said that the toasters made by Westinghouse produced more heat than the Cutlass' engines. The two ac shown by Beags in Blue Angels markings were solo performerswhilst the rest of the team formed up and I read somewhere that in 5 years of service (1954-1959) the attrition rate was in the region of 25%. Still, it was a fascinating shape in a period of experimentation.

To you BEagle.

Another oddity:

Twin engine jet with 'afterburner' so probably US origin. No fixed windscreen, but looks sharp and pointy. Had thought of Douglas X3 Stilleto, but am now plumping for the Convair Sea Dart as I have convinced myself the aircraft appears to be on a slipway.

Beagle's challenge
 

I think you are spot on with your second choice kitbag.

Latest update of What Cockpits published to date.
 

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Yep - Convair Sea Dart it is!

The world's only supersonic seaplane.

And, as far as I'm aware, the only supersonic tail-dragger! Tips of the hydroskis had small wheels as did the rear fuselage.

YHC!!

I think both the Gutless and the Sea Dart had the same engines, as well as the XF88 which went on to develop into the F101 Voodoo. Anyway try this homebuild next:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...eston/WC16.jpg

Kitbag's challenge
 

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Mel

Rutan Long-Eze?