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Dont worry Ian and Nick .... no exploding winglets But one of the most beautiful aircraft around .









And these ... randoms.





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

I'd have to agree on the Mirage Marty, a very pretty aeroplane. The Tomcat and the Lightning are beautifully ugly

Its all a Mirage !

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!

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!

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.

Thanks again for looking guys.

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

Thanks big D ...come to think of it , your right

Good shots all... I like #1, tidying up and in a hurry.
But 'fess up Marty, what altitude was that made at??

Charl wrote:Good shots all... I like #1, tidying up and in a hurry.
But 'fess up Marty, what altitude was that made at??

About the same as the SAM he was trying to avoid

Perfect as ever, Marty! I love these three planes and specialy the Mirage 2000!

Bugdani wrote:Perfect as ever, Marty! I love these three planes and specialy the Mirage 2000!

Thanks very much Dani .

Charl wrote:Good shots all... I like #1, tidying up and in a hurry.
But 'fess up Marty, what altitude was that made at??

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

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

Marty you are a good and honest man... 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

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

Charl wrote:But 'fess up Marty, what altitude was that made at??

Artistic Licence ... that is AL not ALT

Must try a "real" farnborough type full power climbing right turn screen ..... with runway insight (Charl)

and roll in , did a bit off that at the shows