F-104 maxed out

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:15:19 -0500, "Paul F Austin"
wrote:


"Scott Ferrin" wrote in message
.. .
On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 06:36:25 -0600, "John Carrier"
wrote:

Relatively easy to fit a smaller diameter engine into the space in which
a
larger one fit. The retrofit of the 110 engine into the F-14's engine
bays
(TF-30's somewhat physically larger than a J-79 BTW) was a real squeeze.

Compressor inlet temp can be handled by water injection (Skyburner F-4
had
it, Greenameyer's F-104 was getting it). Canopy overheating is another
problem.

R / John

If you have access to AW&ST you might want to read about Rascal that
DARPA is kicking around. It's pretty interesting and it's along
similar lines.

Can you be more specific? I searched AvWeek's site for DARPA and Rascal and
came up empty.


It's the cover story for the September 22, 2003 issue of Aviation Week
& Space Technology. Also of interest in that issue is "New Stealth"
on page 32.