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More from France

PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 6:09 pm
by Splitpin
Dont worry Ian and Nick .... no exploding winglets :rolleyes: But one of the most beautiful aircraft around .

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And these ... randoms.

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Mirage is the M2M model (Metal to Mesh) , the rest you know.

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 9:03 pm
by chopper_nut
I'd have to agree on the Mirage Marty, a very pretty aeroplane. The Tomcat and the Lightning are beautifully ugly

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 6:40 am
by Ian Warren
Its all a Mirage !

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:38 am
by scaber
Good shots Marty, #2 and #4 are my favourites. I can't decide about the Lightning - those double blow pipes just don't sit right with me for some reason!

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:17 am
by Ian Warren
scaber wrote:those double blow pipes just don't sit right with me for some reason!

best you need to study , those over wingy thingy things were a real hit in the 1970's even the Jags got plumb for them . .. but I don't think they hook on to long and kept em for a weapon load ... COOL!

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 12:40 pm
by Splitpin
chopper_nut wrote:I'd have to agree on the Mirage Marty, a very pretty aeroplane. The Tomcat and the Lightning are beautifully ugly


Thanks for looking Nick ... re the others .." beautifully ugly" , sums it up perfectly.

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 12:41 pm
by Splitpin
Thanks again for looking guys.

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 4:22 pm
by dbcunnz
scaber wrote:Good shots Marty, #2 and #4 are my favourites. I can't decide about the Lightning - those double blow pipes just don't sit right with me for some reason!

Its like looking at the business end of an over and under 12 gauge shotgun :lol:

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 8:39 pm
by Splitpin
Thanks big D ...come to think of it , your right :)

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:47 pm
by Charl
Good shots all... I like #1, tidying up and in a hurry.
But 'fess up Marty, what altitude was that made at??

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:47 am
by emfrat
Charl wrote:Good shots all... I like #1, tidying up and in a hurry.
But 'fess up Marty, what altitude was that made at??


:D About the same as the SAM he was trying to avoid :P

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:14 am
by Bugdani
Perfect as ever, Marty! I love these three planes and specialy the Mirage 2000!

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:11 pm
by Splitpin
Bugdani wrote:Perfect as ever, Marty! I love these three planes and specialy the Mirage 2000!


Thanks very much Dani .

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:17 pm
by Splitpin
Charl wrote:Good shots all... I like #1, tidying up and in a hurry.
But 'fess up Marty, what altitude was that made at??


:lol: Charl ... some would just glance and accept , but its hard to get one past the Charlmiester ..... fess up i shall .... about 10,000 feet :rolleyes: .
The idea was to try and emulate those classic airshow display take offs .... but , ... you got me .

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:28 pm
by Splitpin
Still on subject .... one , very impressive aircraft ... you have to hand it to those French , and now the Rafale (buts thats off topic)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5hXIAQift4

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:04 pm
by Charl
Marty you are a good and honest man... :D and I still like the picture.

Here's a look at assorted Gen 4 fighters, you are right that Rafale is extremely sexy, especially around the intakes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D79OxavfIsM

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:10 pm
by emfrat
Splitpin wrote:Still on subject .... one , very impressive aircraft ... you have to hand it to those French , and now the Rafale (buts thats off topic)


Just in case you haven't seen it...RFN has links to a Rafale and also to a lot of repaints and tweaks. The Rafale is still in late Beta, and doesn't seem to have a VC as yet, but the repaint site has instructions for merging an F18 VC.

http://royalefrenchnavy.perso.sfr.fr/RFN-Avions.htm

http://faf2.fafzone.fr/telechar-faf?fol ... 252Fmarine

I have sent CdeG to the bottom about five times trying to land the Etendard, so I might just wait for the Rafale Marine :(

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 3:55 am
by Ian Warren
Charl wrote:But 'fess up Marty, what altitude was that made at??

Artistic Licence ... that is AL not ALT :P

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 7:23 pm
by Splitpin
Must try a "real" farnborough type full power climbing right turn screen ..... with runway insight (Charl) B-)

Re: More from France

PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 7:02 am
by Ian Warren
:rolleyes: and roll in , did a bit off that at the shows