What New FlightlineRC or FreeWing Model would you like to see come next!

[Hawkeye Jim]

F-101 Voodoo, twin 70mm EDF or 90mm high performance with bifurcated exhaust. This is an iconic aircraft, Pre F-4.

[Cws]

I really like my T 33.
I hope they will build a F 102a with the same 80 mm power train. The 59th FIS at Goose Bay Labrador ran numerous intercepts with them when I was there in 1961,1962. At that time they were the best intercepter available.

[CF-105]

The Hun is a jet that’s kinda grown on me. It has something a lot of jets lack (my opinion only): character. It looks fast yet rugged... and then that catfish mouth for an intake. Somehow it’s not ugly.

Another overlooked Century Series bird is the Voodoo. Wing design is a bit unusual, and the rotary weapons bay could accommodate the Genie missile.

[WAYNE888]

That T-33 is sexy as Hell.....of course, I am prejudiced....The A26K.... "Special Kay" shares her hanger with a B29, and a T-33....admittedly an airframe I never gave a second thought to.....until I saw one fly.
Same reaction I had after I saw the Red Bull Cessna 337 Skymaster….I just bought the Seagull O-2....dressing it up to match my Phoenix A26 (being converted to a "K")

[JamesonC]

The bottom line is the F-100 has come up quite frequently on this thread, I'd go so far as to say it's in the top 5 of just about most of this threads contributors. Can't say for sure without out re-reading the last 95 pages, but it'd be hard to argue that the interest for this particular bird isn't alive and well. Interest equals bread on MRC's table, case in point the latest T-33 80mm.

I personally do not like the F100 at all. BUT, I do see it mentioned on every forum and facebook post about what jets people want to see. I was really glad to see the T33 come out, even though that one doesn't interest me either. Between the F22, F35, and F18, I got so many of my wants that I just feel like it is someone else's turn to cross some off their wishlist. I certainly think the F100 would do that for a large crowd!

[Ron lake]

Well I had a few moments last night to browse through the first 5 pages of this thread and I had no idea the love for the F-100 was alive outside my world. Wow! Hopefully MRC is working with Freewing on this in secrecy 😎

[Valkpilot]

The bottom line is the F-100 has come up quite frequently on this thread, I'd go so far as to say it's in the top 5 of just about most of this threads contributors. Can't say for sure without out re-reading the last 95 pages, but it'd be hard to argue that the interest for this particular bird isn't alive and well. Interest equals bread on MRC's table, case in point the latest T-33 80mm.

I'd say the top five of that era would be the F-100, F-102/106, F9F Cougar, Hawker Hunter, and F9F Panther, since the T-33 is now in production. And it looks like an OUT-FREAKING-STANDING aircraft, especially the heavy-duty looking landing gear. That will allow folks flying from grass field to finally get a chance at being jet-jocks. But a bigger problem looms that has me reconsidering the hobby : https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/rc...vs-over-55-lbs . And if this thing and worse wasn't coming down the pike, I don't think MRC would be getting into the tank and bulldozer business.

[Phantom]

The bottom line is the F-100 has come up quite frequently on this thread, I'd go so far as to say it's in the top 5 of just about most of this threads contributors. Can't say for sure without out re-reading the last 95 pages, but it'd be hard to argue that the interest for this particular bird isn't alive and well. Interest equals bread on MRC's table, case in point the latest T-33 80mm.

[Valkpilot]

I don’t really know who primarily are buying these military jets, but everyone in my rc world is 40 to 70 years old and they all can tell you about the Cold War era jets or “Century series” as you put it. Not to discount what you said, but those popular planes like the F-15, F-16 and such are just over played, granted I’m sure they are better flyers, but it seems there’s a longing to fly models of those early jets that we may have only seen in an encyclopedia or from plastic model building.

I wholeheartedly agree with you. And I love the very obscure ones, like the Gutle...err..Cutlass, the Gloster Javelin, the B-45 Tornado, AVRO Arrow, and of course, the XB-70 and it's soviet counterpart, the T-4. But the problem still remains that everybody wants to be "Maverick", not Harry Brubaker, Chuck Yeager, or Jimmy Stuart, and MRC, while best catering to our needs and wants as much as possible, is still a business, and needs to put bread on their tables.

[Ron lake]

I think it has to do with public perception and "publicity". Most people think that the F-86 was the first US jet, and it's been in many movies, By and large, the Century Series isn't very well remembered, because war became unpopular, and in my opinion, the public feels they're "tainted" by Vietnam. And most of the war movies during the 1960s and 1970s were about WWII. And you also had shows like "Black Sheep Squadron" which is why the Corsair is so popular. "Top Gun" spurred interest in the F-14, A-4, and F-5. The F/A-18 has been in many movies and TV shows. And the public wants "new" planes, like the F-35 and F-22.

I don’t really know who primarily are buying these military jets, but everyone in my rc world is 40 to 70 years old and they all can tell you about the Cold War era jets or “Century series” as you put it. Not to discount what you said, but those popular planes like the F-15, F-16 and such are just over played, granted I’m sure they are better flyers, but it seems there’s a longing to fly models of those early jets that we may have only seen in an encyclopedia or from plastic model building.

[Valkpilot]

Guys, I’ve not read this entire thread, so pardon me if this has been discussed already.
I have always loved the lines on the F-100 super saber, as I recall it was one of my favorite plastic models when I was a kid. I know I can’t be the only one out there with the same feelings seeing how popular the F-86 is, so it makes me wonder why (other than FlyFly who released one several years ago) we don’t see any top epo manufacturers take on this project. Is there something inherently unstable about the design that wouldn’t make it a reliable model?

I think it has to do with public perception and "publicity". Most people think that the F-86 was the first US jet, and it's been in many movies, By and large, the Century Series isn't very well remembered, because war became unpopular, and in my opinion, the public feels they're "tainted" by Vietnam. And most of the war movies during the 1960s and 1970s were about WWII. And you also had shows like "Black Sheep Squadron" which is why the Corsair is so popular. "Top Gun" spurred interest in the F-14, A-4, and F-5. The F/A-18 has been in many movies and TV shows. And the public wants "new" planes, like the F-35 and F-22.

[Woodcock]

I have wondered this myself many times. I think it might be that the nose of the plane will need a custom injected molded part. The air intake of the F-100 I think??? would have to be a injection molded custom part. I like you think an F-100 Super Saber would be a big hit.

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[Ron lake]

Guys, I’ve not read this entire thread, so pardon me if this has been discussed already.
I have always loved the lines on the F-100 super saber, as I recall it was one of my favorite plastic models when I was a kid. I know I can’t be the only one out there with the same feelings seeing how popular the F-86 is, so it makes me wonder why (other than FlyFly who released one several years ago) we don’t see any top epo manufacturers take on this project. Is there something inherently unstable about the design that wouldn’t make it a reliable model?

[WAYNE888]

LOL, that actually does sum it up pretty well.

was his name, Tony? We have one of those in our club too...………………..
.How about a big B 58? Four DFs and a big Delta wing

[f4u ausie]

sorry guys read first post second shhhhoooshh

[f4u ausie]

im only an aussie ..lol but is his suggestion f22 or35 r no good the squeaky wheel,,,,,,, but most get it ,, they r a minority squeaky wheel thatis

[Sekhet]

Bears? Yes a TU-95 would be nice, but getting those counter-rotating props to work would give Alpha a migraine and then some.

A TU-95 would be an interesting subject.
As for the counter-rotating props all Alpha would need to do is take a look at the power systems on some of our Pattern (F3A) planes.
Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeezy!

The cost would be prohibitive though.

[Valkpilot]

Better to build the jet designed to intercept Bears..

They all ready have it:

[andrew_flyguy]

Thanks for the run-down guys looking forward to more of our regular scheduled programming!

[CF-105]

Hey, stuff happens. If I’ve learned anything from life, it’s that when an error is made... either laugh at it, learn from it or both... and move on.

given the size of that old thread, maybe it was time for a “What’s Next Alpha 2.0” anyway?