Never go full canard.
Now this is pod racing.
are we inventing very fast arrows
Fuck it
bullpups your jet
Definitely has star wars vibes.
Quite
HALIFAX?
!YNGWIE!
Oops All Canard
It’s got canard nards!
Could work if the turbine, fuel, weapons, and other heavy components are placed in the front, leaving the aft to be mostly a hollow tube.
Applying trim is going to be a bitch, though. Stability around center of pressure is going to be abysmal, so you better not subject that thing to any high (>0.00001º) AoA.
First combat jet with a frunk
If the center of gravity is close to the center of lift, yes. Irregardless of the pilot’s location.
Didn’t Starbuck fly one of these against the Cylons?
For CQ aerial B.
I suggest ABCD (aerial battle, close distance)
Sten’ed version next then?
deleted by creator
Rocket engines?