Fulton Radome / Standard Radome

[APG85]

I'm curious as to why some of the P-models have had their old Fulton Nose radomes converted to the standard radome configuration. I recently noticed a picture of 66-0223 with a standard nose. This must have cost a considerable amount of money and effort...why? How many of the P-models have had this done? Just curious. Thanks.

[Skip Davenport]

my guess the cost to make the limited number of Fulton radomes on birds out there.

[talonclaw126]

knowing the limited history of the hc-p/n and mc-p a handful of these planes did "special missions" and would get modded to do them. i am by no means an expert though.

i am however curious about them actually doing fulton recoverys. those radomes would crack if you look at them meanly...i could only imagine what a lift line with a person attached would do. i would imagine something similar to what happened to you with 551 skip.

[Old Talon 1 F/E]

On 551 the radome originally had a deflector on the front. The thinking was if deflected to either side there would be less stress. That was proven wrong and it ended that phase until a new, stronger radome was built for 551 and all other T-1's.