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Ryan F-109A ''Fireshark''by *Bispro

Digital Art / Photomanipulation / Other

Today I'm presenting the Ryan F-109A Fireshark, the U.S. Air Force's only OTO (Oblique Take Off) fighter. Developed from the radical X-13 Vertijet VTO prototypes, the F-109A took off on a slanted ramp and landed conventionally. 80 examples of this version were produced.

For those who may think the Fireshark looks a lot like the Vertijet, you need to compare it with the photo I used as a basis [link] and hopefully you'll see there was virtually no element untouched. New skies had to be added to the rear, a different cockpit was snatched from an XV-5A Vertifan, the markings are from an F-106A Delta Dart, the tail fin reworked from a different Vertijet picture, fuselage was lengthened, nose was lengthened, wing was enlarged...

The name "Fireshark" was made up using Ryan's "Fire-" prefix (used in many of their products) and "-shark" which was part of the name "Dark Shark", another Ryan model. Also please note that the designation "F-109" was considered for a USAF variant of the Vertijet (among others).

"Don't believe everything you read or see!!"

© Stéphane Beaumort / AviaDesign 2012

*dinobatfan Sep 11, 2012

OMG!!!! You've done a LOT of work on this!!!!

It's truly amazing, because even for me who is pretty familiar with the X-planes, I still a first lookover didn't realize just how much work you have done here to get this image. It's exactly the fact that it really doesn't initially look like catches one so off guard! Wow!! My hat's off to you and a hearty congratulations on some fabulous art here!!!!

I really don't get why you haven't gotten Daily Deviations for your work. You sure do deserve them.

*Bispro Sep 11, 2012

Thank you soooo very much! I guess a DD would not say much to non-specialists, precisely because they can't evaluate the amount of work there. Maybe if I did a tutorial from time to time... but I'm too lazy for that! LOL

*dinobatfan Sep 12, 2012

No worries!!!! You're always excellent and worthy of many DDs in my book!!!

Now if only I could give them or recommend them.

*Bispro Sep 12, 2012

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