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NATC A-7s

Duckie

Duckie

SOH-CM-2024
Just uploaded a set of 5 A-7 NATC repaints for the RAZBAM A-7A,C,and E

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Beautiful works of art, as always, Duckie! These particular A-7 paints are especially meaningful to me, as they represent 5 specific Corsair IIs that I worked on, as a young AME at Patuxent River NATC. My first 8-9 months at Pax River was spent becoming a A-7 Plane Captain, and then they transferred me to the "Seat shop". No more Plane Captain duties from that point. Instead, I pulled ejection seats, and worked on air-conditioning/pressurization systems. Oh, and I filled LOX bottles, daily!

Really Duckie, thank you:encouragement: Pete

P.S. My first experience on a carrier flight deck was on the (USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63), 1973, as a fledgling A-7 PC. I was scared ****less. Bunos 156736, and 152658 were on that Det, out of North Island. A PC from VA-192 kept me from becoming a statistic that week!

The attached list is for a ACLS for the USS Independence, CV-63, which took place one month prior to my reporting to Pax. But 156736 was on that Det, and it is a typical list of the aircraft that NATC would send.
 

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Thanks for the repaints, Duckie.

I noticed that you've referred to modified cfg and FDE by Henk Scuitemaker. I was able to find v2 of the modified FDE, but not v3. Do you have any more information or links?

Thanks in advance.
 
You're most welcome. Thanks for for the comments. Pete, thanks. It's a hobby that is very enjoyable and satisfying. It becomes a little more than a hobby when you can associate it with real world players such as yourself (and others). :encouragement::encouragement:
 
Warhorse47, the paints should fit all series of models as you can see in NC's shots (Vol 1/2, Beta Tacpack E/D). The FDE mod would probably also work, although I never tested it on the 2-seaters.
 
Victory103 said:
Warhorse47, the paints should fit all series of models as you can see in NC's shots (Vol 1/2, Beta Tacpack E/D). The FDE mod would probably also work, although I never tested it on the 2-seaters.
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I'm assuming that the 2-seaters would have a different center-of-gravity, top speed, etc., which is why I'm asking. Want to have plan in place before I screw things up with changes, and if I update one I want to update all. Thanks.
 
WarHorse47 said:
I'm assuming that the 2-seaters would have a different center-of-gravity, top speed, etc., which is why I'm asking. Want to have plan in place before I screw things up with changes, and if I update one I want to update all. Thanks.
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Not necessarily; C of G would need stay relatively in same place due to aerodynamics , its usually beneficial to have C of G near to Centre of Pressure

Centre of pressure is , as its name suggests, the point in space across the chord of the wing where lift acts

2 seater Harriers for instance, used a large ballast weight in the tail to counteract weight of second cockpit.

Due to the distance of the weight in the tail from nominal C of G , compared with distance of cockpit from same C of G, the weight in the tail was nowhere near same as the actual weight of second cockpit, its equipment and occupant. Its all to do with moment arms.

Ttfn

Pete
 
Reading thru the above referenced thread I don't see where Henk ever produced a modified FDE for the K, TA, or L.
 
Another couple of Orange Tails for the collection. Two TA-7Cs of the US Navel Test Pilot School almost done.

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