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Old 10-29-2009, 03:48 AM
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Don't know all that much about planes, so question: Why does the plane above have those two little wings infront of the main wings? Is it for stability?
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Old 10-29-2009, 03:54 AM
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Don't know all that much about planes, so question: Why does the plane above have those two little wings infront of the main wings? Is it for stability?
Yes. The "little wings in front" are called Canards and rather have the elevator's behind the wings. They just put them in front because it adds stability, and also makes the plane a hell of a lot more maneuverable (as you can see the crazy stunts in the video). There are other EU fighters, like the Eurofighter and even a Swedish multi-roll fighter which they used canards.

@FOZ: Yes, I do like the Hawker Hunter a lot. It's probably my favorite British 50s fighter, and early British jet fighter as well. Would have been an interesting match up against a MiG-15bis?

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Old 10-29-2009, 04:13 AM
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Some crazy stunts right there!

Thats one hell of a pilot

oh, and what a plane!

Still choose the EF over it tho
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Old 10-29-2009, 04:37 AM
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Hmmm i dont know. As much as i like the hunter its a big plane, i think the mig could maybe have this one!

The hunter was a great ground attack jet, switching to this role when the lightning came into RAF service.

hunter VS mig15 i would prob take the mig.

Hunter is roughly 10ft longer, yet alot faster.

they both have roughly the same service ceiling to.

Not sure about guns not rockets/missiles) on the mig but the hunter carried 4 x30mm cannons in the belly/nose.



Would be a good fight to see!

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Old 10-30-2009, 02:30 PM
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I'd like to lend my voice to the merits of the English Electric Lightning as well, shes a beaut'. How cool would it be to have some air combat sim action on that late fifties generation of powerhouse air superiority gunfighters like the Lightning, Crusader and Mig-19?
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Old 10-30-2009, 02:37 PM
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I'd like to lend my voice to the merits of the English Electric Lightning as well, shes a beaut'. How cool would it be to have some air combat sim action on that late fifties generation of powerhouse air superiority gunfighters like the Lightning, Crusader and Mig-19?
would be fun!!

the use of early day missiles, but also still the dogfights!

could work.
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