Apr 232020
In 1974 Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm studied a twin-engine derivative of the F-104 Starfighter, largely because West Germany had themselves some F-104’s that were showing their age. At first glance the design looks pretty much like a stock F-104, but from above it’s clear that it has two engines.
This illustration came from a 1983 paper about the development of the TKF/J-90, an early competitor for what would become the Eurofighter.
The paper that the above illustrations came from has been scanned and made available to above-$10 APR subscribers and Patrons.