Profile image

BAe/McDonnell Douglas JAST

26.2k Skua  8.8 years ago

The JSF program has produced one of the world's best known aircraft in the F-35, and amongst aviation enthusiasts, the rival X-32 concept from Boeing is also familiar. However, back when the program was still the Joint Advanced Strike Technology program, or JAST, there was actually a third competitor from a three-way coalition. British Aerospace, McDonnell Douglas, and Northrop Grumman worked together on a striking concept of their own.

Building on BAe's work on a potential Harrier replacement, their entry performed well, but was ultimately deselected due to overly complex requirements for the VTOL B version.

I've armed this externally, which runs somewhat counter to the ethos of the JSF, but it's intended for use in RyneKuczy's Modern Fighter Challenge.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 7 airplane(s) +7 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 27.6ft (8.4m)
  • Length 32.9ft (10.0m)
  • Height 7.6ft (2.3m)
  • Empty Weight 7,958lbs (3,609kg)
  • Loaded Weight 12,835lbs (5,822kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.626
  • Wing Loading 17.6lbs/ft2 (85.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 729.3ft2 (67.8m2)
  • Drag Points 2074

Parts

  • Number of Parts 82
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 389
  • Log in to leave a comment
  • Profile image
    2,341 Davisplanez

    is this thing real?!

    7.2 years ago
  • Profile image
    26.2k Skua

    @Ian1231100 oh, cool! What was the book?

    8.5 years ago
  • Profile image
    12.5k Ian1231100

    I remember seeing this in a book when I was a kid, cool! :D

    8.5 years ago
  • Profile image

    Meh

    8.5 years ago
  • Profile image
    26.2k Skua

    @Trent1sz thanks!

    8.6 years ago
  • Profile image
    26.2k Skua

    @Thelaw11 thanks man. I try to be efficient with parts where I can, although in this case it was also partly because I was getting fed up with a more complex project and just wanted to finish something quickly haha

    8.6 years ago
  • Profile image
    6,959 Thelaw11

    nice build for such a low part count! smooth look

    8.6 years ago
  • Profile image
    26.2k Skua

    @Wakescar oh my, no pressure then hahaha. Thanks for the vote though!

    8.7 years ago
  • Profile image
    32.7k Wakescar

    Holy hell this thing is an fn animal! Favorited. Word on the street, from my good buddy L-image, says your the man. I'll be keeping an eye out ;)

    8.7 years ago
  • Profile image
    26.2k Skua

    @MediocrePlanes d'awww you're too kind

    8.7 years ago
  • Profile image

    @Skua
    Looks wery reality!

    8.7 years ago
  • Profile image
    1,147 Toast

    Yep, thats the one! It's by far one of my favorite airplanes

    8.7 years ago
  • Profile image
    26.2k Skua

    @Madlycat really?

    8.8 years ago
  • Profile image
    1,147 Toast

    Looks like an old airplane I saw on here called FF-99 The future of Flight 2

    8.8 years ago
  • Profile image
    1,823 Toxicgirl

    @Skua yay~!!!!

    8.8 years ago
  • Profile image

    When you want to snuggle with bae but remember that she's a fighter jet.

    +1 8.8 years ago
  • Profile image
    26.2k Skua

    @Toxicgirl how's this? One thing, though: don't use the mirror plane function, it'll break the inlets. Mirror individual parts instead

    8.8 years ago
  • Profile image
    1,823 Toxicgirl

    @Skua yay~! ^.^

    8.8 years ago
  • Profile image
    26.2k Skua

    @Toxicgirl alright, cool. I'm helping with another project just now, I'll get back to you as soon as I can

    8.8 years ago
  • Profile image
    1,823 Toxicgirl

    @Skua https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/Y1n5a5/hawker

    8.8 years ago
  • Profile image
    26.2k Skua

    @Toxicgirl ahh right, cool. Can I see what you've got so far? Upload it unlisted and link me here or something

    8.8 years ago
  • Profile image
    1,823 Toxicgirl

    @Skua hawker p 1081

    8.8 years ago
  • Profile image
    26.2k Skua

    @Toxicgirl is that missing a number? I can't find anything about a Hawker P.108. If I'm wrong, link me, because I always like Hawker stuff

    8.8 years ago
  • Profile image
    1,823 Toxicgirl

    Skuuuuaaaa can u make me a ful thing like this or "hull" trying to make a hawker p 108 and I can't get the hull shape right x.x

    8.8 years ago
  • Profile image
    1,297 max12

    @Skua,LOL apparently I cant buy you a beer;-) The plane is just a proof that it is working.

    8.8 years ago
  • Log in to see more comments