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viper29_ca

#15
October 03, 2009, 07:50:14 AM
How about a Phoenix on an F-15.



Granted it is a test machine.....however it is a little known fact that the F-15 was tested, and capable of carrying the Phoenix missile. And could mount 3 missiles, one centerline and one on each wing usually where the external tanks go. And there lies the problem.....while carrying Phoenix missiles....the F-15 had no place to put fuel tanks.

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#16
October 03, 2009, 07:57:38 AM
There had been proposals of a Pheonix-capable F-15 for the USN, equipped with a derivative of the APG-63 for fire control of the missile.

It's easy to imagine that an operational example would have modified conformal fuel tanks capable of mounting Pheonix missiles.
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#17
October 03, 2009, 07:59:59 AM Last Edit: October 04, 2009, 12:44:55 PM by Jeffry Fontaine
Something you won't see other than on display at an airshow held at NAS Point Mugu, California.  They just happened to have a spare ASM-N-2 BAT (SWOD Mk 9 Mod 0) available at the Pacific Missile Test Center and took the time to load it on an A-6 Intruder NG 562 (BuNo 151562) image from Scott Pedersen's page on the Bat Glide Bomb/Guided Missile.


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#18
October 03, 2009, 09:22:51 AM Last Edit: October 03, 2009, 09:24:26 AM by dy031101
Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on October 03, 2009, 07:59:59 AM
Something you won't see other than on display at an airshow that just happened to have a spare ASM-N-2 BAT (SWOD Mk 9 Mod 0) and an available stores pylon on the display A-6 Intruder.

You actually got me wondering if there could exist a scenario where this combo would have been operationally possible (of course the BAT would have needed to be upgraded with a much better seeker)......  :drink:

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#19
October 03, 2009, 09:56:40 AM
Mossie, your Firestreak pic reminds me of a tale told by an RAF pilot who was stationed somewhere in the Middle East (can't remember where or what aircraft, sorry). He walked out to his aircraft one hot morning, took the safety cover off the nose of a Firestreak, and all the little triangular bits of glass fell out on his feet.... :blink:

Seems the sun was hot enough to melt the glue they were stuck together with....
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#20
October 03, 2009, 10:32:09 AM
I dunno, it probably wouldn't hold together at Mach 3 if that was the whole story.  Saying that, they weren't at Mach 3 for long!
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#21
October 03, 2009, 11:43:58 AM
Quote from: Weaver on October 03, 2009, 09:56:40 AM
Mossie, your Firestreak pic reminds me of a tale told by an RAF pilot who was stationed somewhere in the Middle East (can't remember where or what aircraft, sorry). He walked out to his aircraft one hot morning, took the safety cover off the nose of a Firestreak, and all the little triangular bits of glass fell out on his feet.... :blink:

Seems the sun was hot enough to melt the glue they were stuck together with....

Assembled by British-Leyland with a Lucas sourced seeker, I take it? ;)  :wacko:

nev

#22
October 04, 2009, 03:23:53 AM
The Americans had a similar problem in Vietnam with the electrical connectors used in the Phantom falling apart.  Can't remember if it was some indiginous bug, the humidity or some kind of airborne bacteria.
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October 04, 2009, 06:40:50 PM
Quote from: dy031101 on October 03, 2009, 07:57:38 AM
There had been proposals of a Pheonix-capable F-15 for the USN, equipped with a derivative of the APG-63 for fire control of the missile.

It's easy to imagine that an operational example would have modified conformal fuel tanks capable of mounting Pheonix missiles.
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#25
October 06, 2009, 07:20:26 AM
There is also the Serbian Gazelle helicopters that were license built by Soko and rigged up to carry the SA-7 "Grail" missile.
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#26
October 06, 2009, 08:01:06 AM
I've mentioned it ages ago, but Red Arrows Hawks were included in the T.1A upgrade (not all the RAF Hawks received this) to enable them to be fitted with Sidewinder.  I'm certain I saw a pic years & years ago, but I can't find it.  Kind of strange, seeing a display team aircraft armed.

Chipmunk F.1 (not really, guys were having a laugh at Waddington air show)!!!

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#27
October 06, 2009, 08:07:19 AM
Quote from: upnorth on October 06, 2009, 07:20:26 AM
There is also the Serbian Gazelle helicopters that were license built by Soko and rigged up to carry the SA-7 "Grail" missile.

They could also carry AT-3 Sagger ATGWs too.
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#28
October 07, 2009, 07:57:04 AM
Of course the Zlin 142 interceptor variant might have been pushing things a bit:


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#29
October 07, 2009, 08:16:50 AM
Fantastic!  Can see it dofighting with the Chippy! ;D ;D ;D
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