Revan Posted November 7, 2014 Posted November 7, 2014 So, I have been watching a bunch of Vietnam documentaries lately, and I have been wondering, is the difference between the F-8 Crusader and the A-7 Corsair the same as the difference between the MiG-23 and MiG-27? one is A-A oriented and the other is A-G oriented respectively. DCS: F-4E really needs to be a thing!!!!!! Aircraft: A-10C, Ka-50, UH-1H, MiG-21, F-15C, Su-27, MiG-29, A-10A, Su-25, Su-25T, TF-51
streakeagle Posted November 7, 2014 Posted November 7, 2014 While the A-7 was derived from/inspired by the F-8, there is little in common between them beyond basic appearance/layout and the company that designed and built them. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Revan Posted November 7, 2014 Author Posted November 7, 2014 Ah, ok. Just me wondering how easy it would be to build an F-8 after an A-7 gets built. DCS: F-4E really needs to be a thing!!!!!! Aircraft: A-10C, Ka-50, UH-1H, MiG-21, F-15C, Su-27, MiG-29, A-10A, Su-25, Su-25T, TF-51
streakeagle Posted November 7, 2014 Posted November 7, 2014 Different exterior 3d model, different cockpit, different engine, different radar/avionics, and different aerodynamics. I can't think of much if anything that could be carried over from one project to the other, except possibly licensing from current owner of the design. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
OutOnTheOP Posted November 8, 2014 Posted November 8, 2014 While the A-7 was derived from/inspired by the F-8, there is little in common between them beyond basic appearance/layout and the company that designed and built them. Think of the difference between a General Dynamics F-16 and a Mitsubishi F-2. They look similar, use the same aerodynamic principles and basic body shape... but you can't put repair parts from the F-16 in the F-2. For that matter, the same is true of the F/A-18C and F/A-18E. Those are NOT the same aircraft. They just look similar. The E probably shouldn't even have been called an "F/A-18", but to the best of my knowledge, they did it because it was easier to get funding for an "upgrade" to an existing aircraft than for a whole new model.
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