Mirage F1 project update

[Admiral_ZIPANGU]

In addition to the originally planned CE, EE, BE, and M, six variations will be included if CT and CR, which were confirmed in the video, are included. This is clearly unheard of, and I don't think it will fit into one DLC.

Furthermore, Iraqi aircraft can also be seen in the video. I'm sure it's just skins, but it's hard to predict.

[M F1]

Good news ; it's already Christmas !  just few weeks before playing with the F1.

Perhaps Vibora will give us some more news on the release versions and the others one...

Good job Aerges.

Feliz Navidad a todos

[RhineHornet]

Wow, there will even be a F-1B, the dual-seat version? Wow... very exciting!

[schurem]

Oh my, that trailer got me all excited for this! When can I throw my money your way? Sure looks like you are earning it!

[jojo]

1 hour ago, Admiral_ZIPANGU said:

In addition to the originally planned CE, EE, BE, and M, six variations will be included if CT and CR, which were confirmed in the video, are included. This is clearly unheard of, and I don't think it will fit into one DLC.

Furthermore, Iraqi aircraft can also be seen in the video. I'm sure it's just skins, but it's hard to predict.

We only saw external 3D models. That is cheap to do.
Specific cockpit and weapon systems is another thing to do, it's especially hard to get all the needed documentation.
I'm not worried about Spanish variants, we'll see if they can pull something out for the others...

[Esac_mirmidon]

On the video you can see at 0:36 CR and on  0:40 CT. At least the 3D model tells so.

[YoYo]

Simply cant wait XD!

[enigma6584]

Beautiful!  First day purchase.

[potatoman530]

I don't think they would be announcing new variants at this point. Mind you they still have to make the EE BE and the M versions. It is probably just the French skin for the Mirage F1. Because it would be incredibly easy for people to argue that we would be getting an EQ-5 version because we saw a mirage in a Iraqi skin with a refueling probe. Same with the Morrocan F1 we also saw in the teaser.    

[Esac_mirmidon]

21 minutes ago, potatoman530 said:

I don't think they would be announcing new variants at this point. Mind you they still have to make the EE BE and the M versions. It is probably just the French skin for the Mirage F1. Because it would be incredibly easy for people to argue that we would be getting an EQ-5 version because we saw a mirage in a Iraqi skin with a refueling probe. Same with the Morrocan F1 we also saw in the teaser.    

Just take a look at the 3D models. Crystal clear they are CR and CT on the nose of both F1s. This means a full F1CT/CR modelled or just exterior 3D mesh?

I dont know, but that is not only skins on top of a C. Those are a laser range finder and a recon camera on the nose.

Edited December 22, 2021 by Esac_mirmidon

[kontiuka]

13 minutes ago, Esac_mirmidon said:

Just take a look at the 3D models. Crystal clear they are CR and CT on the nose of both F1s. This means a full F1CT/CR modelled or just exterior 3D mesh?

I dont know, but that is not only skins on top of a C. Those are a laser range finder and a recon camera on the nose.

 

No one will really know until Aerges clarifies it.  But it would be an odd decision to tease these variants and not follow through on it knowing how much people are following this project.

[turkeydriver]

If it is just external models I will be ok with it.

 

[Mig Fulcrum]

How do you distinguish a CT from a CE? Apart the skin i mean.

[spartan2078]

There you can see the camera with the glass panel on the botom and side. That s the camera lodging for the recon CR.

 

And where on the CT it s only a rangefinder with a panel only on front. It s also more squary. 

[Esac_mirmidon]

The CE does not have a laser range finder under the nose. The CT does have one.

 

[PiratexCore]

That teaser was fantastic, I'm so ready to fly this beautiful machine.

[kontiuka]

2 hours ago, Esac_mirmidon said:

The CT does have one.

I'm wondering if that could be used for dropping LGBs.  It would seem difficult since the rangefinder is only forward facing.  It's probably used more like how the SU-25 uses it.  For actual range finding, not spotting (talking about guns / bombs / rockets not missiles).  Anyway, this is all speculation right now.

[rkk01]

Notable that the vid is fully ED / DCS branded - exciting…!

 

(supposed to be a big patch due today )

Edited December 23, 2021 by rkk01

[potatoman530]

They did delay the patch it was originally scheduled for the 22nd, but was pushed back to the 23rd for an unknow reason, but I am getting ahead of myself.

[rkk01]

Anyone know what map that is at 00:30…?

Would look great screaming along above those rough South Atlantic whitecaps*
 

 

* wrong Mirage variant and wrong side (for me) accepted as sim artistic licence

[potatoman530]

I think that is the mountains on the Syria map in the north or on Cyprus.

[Bozon]

Is the air-refuel tube removable or is it a fixed feature of a specific variant? In the vid it seems that some has it and some don’t, but I can’t tell the difference between the variants (I think it ruins the looks of the plane, it is much prettier without it).

[TLTeo]

The -CE and -BE (I'm not 100% sure on the -BE though) do not carry it, the -EE and -M do.

Edited December 23, 2021 by TLTeo

[Flappie]

According to Wikipedia (EN and FR):

• The F1 C initially didn't have an AAR probe.
• A new variant, the F1 C-200 came with a fixed AAR probe as a new standard.
• Subsequently, the F1 EQ (Iraqi export version of the F1 C) was equiped with the same fixed probe.
• The F1 A (export) had a rectractable AAR probe.
• The F1 B (and thus the Spanish F1 BE and Iraqi F1 BQ variants) had a dummy AAR probe for training. Its base was a little different from a functional probe

In AERGES new trailer, we can see Iraqi F1s with what looks like a regular probe. I assume it's the -EE version portrayed as an -EQ version.

Edited December 24, 2021 by Flappie
typo

[Northstar98]

7 hours ago, kontiuka said:

I'm wondering if that could be used for dropping LGBs.  It would seem difficult since the rangefinder is only forward facing.  It's probably used more like how the SU-25 uses it.  For actual range finding, not spotting (talking about guns / bombs / rockets not missiles).  Anyway, this is all speculation right now.

It's not a designator to my knowledge, only a laser rangefinder.

18 hours ago, spartan2078 said:

I think it s a CR, there s the windows on the sides.

On the other hand, one screenshot (this one) shows squared RWR antennae, which is indicative of the SHERLOC RWR, used on the CT version, and not the CR version (which uses BF - pointy antennae), the pod under the nose also doesn't look like its the right shape.

EDIT: It seems CRs were also updated with SHERLOC at some point, just found an image of 1 with the squared antenna.

Edited December 23, 2021 by Northstar98