what do you think about this baby?

[Versus]

This one is my favorite concept. Versus makes planes too

[gunnut]

Looks like a modernized F-104, one of the outstanding planes from the legendary Kelly Johnson. It would be cool if someone can translate your concept into a demonstrator.

[The_Burning_Kid]

Reminds me of a F-16 with F-4 wings. Maybe that's just me...

[Tronic]

F-104 was good??? I heard it really sucked at manuverability as low speeds...

[Officer of Engineers]

Oh, it was extremely manouverable. Controlled manouverability, however, is another matter.

[Blademaster]

Oh, it was extremely manouverable. Controlled manouverability, however, is another matter.

One of the best comebacks I ever heard! LOL!!!

[-{SpoonmaN}-]

Oh, it was extremely manouverable. Controlled manouverability, however, is another matter.

I hear Italian pilots call it the 'widow maker'.

[Versus]

and some more pics

[jgetti]

F-104 was good??? I heard it really sucked at manuverability as low speeds...

Well, it was an outstanding interceptor. It was designed to fly as fast as possible, as far as possible, launch missiles and then dash back. At this, it was one of the best aircraft ever designed.

[The_Burning_Kid]

Well, it was an outstanding interceptor. It was designed to fly as fast as possible, as far as possible, launch missiles and then dash back. At this, it was one of the best aircraft ever designed.

It actually had short-range compared to other fighters of the time.

[gunnut]

It was really a point-defense interceptor. But as such, it was one of the best ever.

[Zaphael]

The manned missile good? Hmmm... well, i did see some video of an extremely low flying F104. The pilot had a death wish.

[ArmchairGeneral]

LOL, I just figured out the proper orientation on that first pic.

[Officer of Engineers]

Canadian CF-104s were tasked with dropping nukes on Soviet tank columns ... and I remembered one time we trained CAS with them ... we didn't know they carried only nukes and they didn't know why we're crazy enough to direct them onto a target.

[ArmchairGeneral]

Canadian CF-104s were tasked with dropping nukes on Soviet tank columns ... and I remembered one time we trained CAS with them ... we didn't know they carried only nukes and they didn't know why we're crazy enough to direct them onto a target.

Gotta love it.