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  1. Noticed something: F-15C and E models are the same mesh with the C having the FAST tanks removed. F-16D canopy is far too long could put a 3rd seat in there.

     

    Yep, the canopy on the F-15C is wrong aswell, they used the two seat canopy. :doh:

  2. Merged means both you and the target are close enough to engage each other in A2G. In air combat the merge occurs in the transition between BVR and just before the begining of a dogfight.

     

    Other terms which my be useful are:

     

    Buddy spike: you have locked onto a friendly.

     

    Maddog or Pitbull: is the term used when the AIM-120 goes active.

     

    Fox 1: launch of a SARH missile.

     

    Fox 2: launch of a IR missile.

     

    Fox 3: launch of a Active homing missile.

     

    Beaming: means putting a missile fired at you on your 3 or 6 o'clock position and keeping it there.

     

    There is a lot of others, members here will list far more.

     

    Black Shark is still TBC but hopefully before Q2 2007.

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  3. The last F-4F flew a display last year with the pilot over stressing the airframe "as it only had 20 hours left on it!" as the WSO latter commented on the display.

     

    And not all QF-4s are destroyed when used for target practice, it's not uncommon for them to survive and live to fight another day. I have seen at least one QF-4 on the ground after a mission damaged my a missile near miss.

  4. Where did you hear that the Su-27SK should have a downgraded radar? - I doubt that is the case Cobra.

     

     

     

    Yes - well except that export designation for the Su-27SM apparently has been changed from "Su-27SMK" to "Su-27SKM".....same thing though.

     

    Cheers,

    - JJ.

     

    I have two books by Yefim Gordon about the Su-27 and all sub variants, both books state that the SK is slightly downgraded for export (like the MiG-29 9-12B export version) but may be fitted with Western avionics at customer request. The only difference it the MTOW in the SK is higher at 33,000kg.

  5. Not a believer of that tale:huh:

    They just didn't want to admit that they crashed an F-15 into a hanger while trying to park it so they made up a cool story, and made a fake hero to get a new wing. It could have happened, the hanger crash thing.

     

    I hate the way the History channel showed all that fake footage of an F-15E flying with a missing wing.

  6. With the new G suits, notably the Eurofighter G suit, a pilot can stay at 9G all day with very little effort on the pilot. This suit is also going to be the standard F-35 G suit for all users. These new suits are taking all the stress away from the pilot in terms of staying awake and being able to breath but it won't help trying to turn your head or move your arms under high G.

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