Project Foil Guesses?

[rifleman_btx]

Just how things tend to flow. Makes me think Christmas release

[Evoman]

Hmmm if not Russian then from the previous hints I guess that makes me lean towards my prior F-111 guess...

Hopefully it'll be that, twin 80mm, and have plenty of power for awesome aerobatics!

Although the F-111 is cool and fast it was never designed to be that aerobatic like some other swing wing jets like the F-14. I would not even consider the tomcat capable of awesome aerobatics.

[crxmanpat]

As another aside, I'll never understand why Project Foil received so much scrutiny and attention over all of the other Project names we've released... perhaps y'all just really like malleable metals, or have enduring memories of Boy Scout-grade campfire cooking methods?

Probably because you first dropped the project name almost a year ago now, and everyone just keeps wondering what it will be. I assume FW/MRC thought it would have been out long ago, but got delayed somehow?

[crxmanpat]

For me, I am so interested in Foil because it has been confirmed to be an EDF and any EDF from Alpha is exciting. But, now that you mention it, I think this is the only project name that I know about right now. Are there others with clues that have been talked about?

This specific thread is about Project Foil only, so no other project names are mentioned here. Go to the Miscellaneous forum, and look at the What's next Alpha? thread. Some other project names were dropped there.

[JamesonC]

This specific thread is about Project Foil only, so no other project names are mentioned here. Go to the Miscellaneous forum, and look at the What's next Alpha? thread. Some other project names were dropped there.

Yeah I am on that thread as well but just very recently started coming here more. I pretty much stayed on RCG all the time until I realized all the good MRC info was here! :)

[Valkpilot]

Dear Alpha, you made me snort my drink. LOL

My guess for "Foil" is: a Vulcan Bomber with twin 70's or 80's (the real plane had four jets, but the model could use two with a bifurcated outlet).
Its large, its very exciting, and some people (me) would go absolutely bonkers over it while others won't. The delta planform (and large wing) would make it very easy to fly.
I have no idea how "Foil" fits in, but your project names usually have nothing to do with the plane!!

After flying at airshows in England for several years, this plane was finally retired in 2015 because it was deemed impossible to continue maintaining it in flying status (costs and resources). You could say its career was "foiled" by the maintenance contractor....

If I was coming up with a project name for this, I would have called it "Howel".

Two ways Foil would fit. First, one of the things used to jam radar was to eject "window" or little strips of aluminum foil. Second, it helped foil the Argentinian's plans to capture the Falklands Islands.

[AirHead]

I think Project Foil is exactly what it is! A giant box of Reynolds aluminum foil with big foam wings and an 80mm EDF mounted in the roll tube. Probably fixed landing gear made of foil covered aluminum...Most people wouldn't like it, but I'll buy it....

[Grady.c]

You know, Im kinda disappointed its not a Russian jet but I would(eventually) buy a F-111 or a Vulcan.

[RRHandy]

He did say one was not true....

[RCjetdude]

Yeah I am on that thread as well but just very recently started coming here more. I pretty much stayed on RCG all the time until I realized all the good MRC info was here! :)

Welcome to HobbySquawk sir! I hope you like it here.

[wolpertinger]

Got to thinking on that Cloud Atlas reference. You could say it is about reincarnation. So whats "Not Small", "Faster", "Not Russian" that could be reincarnated and meets the hints?
Didn't MRC just discontinue the F18? Could this be a new F18 rising with twin 80's :Confused: Or a larger version with twin 90's :Cool:

[Evoman]

Got to thinking on that Cloud Atlas reference. You could say it is about reincarnation. So whats "Not Small", "Faster", "Not Russian" that could be reincarnated and meets the hints?
Didn't MRC just discontinue the F18? Could this be a new F18 rising with twin 80's :Confused: Or a larger version with twin 90's :Cool:

I almost thought it could be an F-18 until I remembered this clue: Everyone won't like it, but some of you will go absolutely nuts. Just about everyone likes the F-18.

[davecee]

Meh, it's OK. ;) One of Alpha's statements is not true. I'm still saying (hoping) Mig-15.

[TiredIronGRB]

I think there's a hint in the last video James did.

[RCjetdude]

I almost thought it could be an F-18 until I remembered this clue: Everyone won't like it, but some of you will go absolutely nuts. Just about everyone likes the F-18.

I don't...never have. Just me though.

[RCjetdude]

Meh, it's OK. ;) One of Alpha's statements is not true. I'm still saying (hoping) Mig-15.

I think #7 is the one that's most likely untrue so Mig-15 is out. Not Russian.

[wolpertinger]

I think there's a hint in the last video James did.

Tired Iron, whats the video and link?

[TiredIronGRB]

I don't...never have. Just me though.

Same here:)

[Valkpilot]

I don't...never have. Just me though.

The Blue Angels version looks cool, but the whole F/A concept in my opinion is flawed and invented by Washington bean counters. When you design a plane to fulfill two different roles, it will do neither as well as a dedicated platform would. I guess "the suits" didn't learn anything from what Hitler did with the ME-262.

[JamesonC]

I think there's a hint in the last video James did.

Had to go look. I believe I see what you mean. If so, definitely seems like it will be a pretty big model.