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« Reply #45 on: December 20, 2008, 03:03:03 PM »
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on December 20, 2008, 02:39:40 PM
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« Reply #46 on: December 20, 2008, 03:06:02 PM »
Quote from: Dork the kit slayer on December 20, 2008, 03:03:03 PM
Tidy your desk??? Cheers!

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« Reply #47 on: December 20, 2008, 05:42:52 PM »
Quote from: GTX on December 19, 2008, 06:13:04 PM
Given the Mirage F.1 was a direct competitor to the F-16, what if the Mirage F1M-53 (Mirage F.1 with SNECMA M-53 engine) had beat the F-16 in the "deal of the century” and been selected by Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway and then gone on to be selected by other F-16 users.  We could then see F.1s in the colours of:

  • Belgium,
  • Denmark,
  • The Netherlands,
  • Norway, and
  • Any other F-16 users

Also, I wonder if the F.1 would have continued to be developed further in lieu of the Mirage 2000?

BTW, this was the Mirage F1-53:



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The F1 M53 stand no chance against the F-16.

Better to give the thing to the french navy, to replace the Crusaders. Kill the Super Etendard in the same motion.

Then give the F1 M53  to the French air force, instead of the Mirage 2000.

Sold the Crusaders, Jaguars, Atar - Mirage F1 and the french 400*Mirage III to foreign customers.


Thanks to massive savings (the F1 M53 is cheap) you can have the Mirage 4000 in the late 70's...

Without the french navy to force the EFA into a lighter naval fighter, France stay in the talks in 1985. Maybe the 4000 is the basis of a join (Typhoon + Rafale) european fighter...
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« Reply #48 on: December 20, 2008, 06:34:05 PM »
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on December 20, 2008, 02:39:40 PM
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« Reply #49 on: December 20, 2008, 06:49:06 PM »
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on December 20, 2008, 02:39:40 PM
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Ian

A new bookshelf and a bigger desk?

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« Reply #50 on: May 03, 2009, 02:38:28 AM »
See what happens when those silly people at Dassault get things back-the-front:



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« Reply #51 on: May 03, 2009, 06:48:33 AM »
Quote from: GTX on May 03, 2009, 02:38:28 AM
See what happens when those silly people at Dassault get things back-the-front...
More silly things from people at Dassault! Thumbs Up
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« Reply #52 on: May 03, 2009, 02:05:54 PM »
Greg, I bet your mutant wings-at-the-tail version, with a big powerful engine, would be rather scarily optimized for higher speeds, she's got area ruling in spades.
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« Reply #53 on: May 03, 2009, 06:01:33 PM »
Quote from: Sauragnmon on May 03, 2009, 02:05:54 PM
Greg, I bet your mutant wings-at-the-tail version, with a big powerful engine, would be rather scarily optimized for higher speeds, she's got area ruling in spades.

Well, you know some people are always worried about having a nice 'hourglass' figure on their lasses...

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« Reply #54 on: May 06, 2009, 08:20:43 PM »
A 3D preview of Greg's Mirage F.1 and another silly variant inspired by the XFV-12!
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« Reply #55 on: May 06, 2009, 10:01:31 PM »
That canard-F1 has just got to be put into plastic! Wub
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« Reply #56 on: May 08, 2009, 06:02:06 AM »
Quote from: GTX on May 03, 2009, 02:38:28 AM
See what happens when those silly people at Dassault get things back-the-front:



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I'm in the middle of doing something similar with the F-16 LOL
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