what's the difference between the JF- and the NF-? For some reason i remember the NF-104 being the one used for high altitude work.

Too bad it was penalized by using piston engines- i always thought it was such an interesting design.

There are approximately 100 cutaways covering the period between the Morane-Saulnier Type N and the F-18, with a concise but well-written description by the authors. My copy was a $4.29 used book store find :)

The what?

Whirlwind.

Don't get me started with the 'foot-pounds of thrust'

😎 Good, and with that I have used all of the flight dynamics knowledge I have 😅

Is this designed to demonstrate inertia roll coupling?

I love taking a peek at other aviation enthusiasts' bookshelves. Is the far right book a biography of Richard Vogt? He ranks among the most interesting aircraft designers as far as i am concerned.

That's great news! If I may, though, the book description was a bit thin. I am certain it will be interesting, coming from you, but do you have a synopsis somewhere?

At least they're not asking for the V/STOL variant yet...

Considering how fond of the F-35C the Navy seems to be...

It's a good thing the inboard part of a rotor does not do much for hover thrust...
The fairing probably helps with the significant hinges and actuation mechanism required for this to work.

I think that's the report i was thinking of. Or at least the drawing looks familiar.

"I don't know if those reports are on NTRS anymore, as a lot of stuff was removed years ago for export concerns, as I recall."
There is a very nice pdf of an Aug '72 issue of Astronautics and Aeronautics", i don't know if it's available online (if not DM me)

Here's what our company's grey beard aerodynamicist had to say: "Yes, this was the ATT program. Boeing, Lockheed, and Convair did design studies based on a NASA configuration, which was the subject to extensive wind tunnel tests."

I thought i saw something similar on the NTRS...and for some reason i remember Whitcomb being associated with it. But maybe i'm conflating two things.