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  • June 28, 2007 at 8:09 am in reply to: Calling French forum members. #2539180
    Merlock
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    You can order online DSI and T&A in their site:
    http://www.areion.fr/publishing/www_DSI/auteurs.html

    More precisely here:
    http://www.areion.fr/boutique/
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    June 24, 2007 at 3:48 pm in reply to: How does the latest Super Hornet compare to the newest Rafale? #2541802
    Merlock
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    🙂

    The Aeronavale has at least 12 aircraft

    The 14th has be delivred directly onto the CdG from Dassault’s factory (which is a premi?re) some days ago…

    The SEM is still present.

    And should remain in service at least until 2013…
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    June 23, 2007 at 4:28 pm in reply to: Rafale news #2542326
    Merlock
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    But where do they put 4x2000L ? Two under each wing ? Crazy !

    They can’t. It’s 2x2000L+2x1250L, for a total of 6500L

    June 23, 2007 at 12:07 pm in reply to: Rafale news #2542397
    Merlock
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    Are there any known (official or unofficial) plans about equipping the Rafale with double mounted mica/meteor-pylons?

    (take a look at the double meteor pylons on the purposed Gripen-N)

    Not to my knowledge, but I would love to see that!

    PS: Nice pic! 😉

    June 21, 2007 at 12:25 pm in reply to: what this aircraft ? #2543503
    Merlock
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    Thanks. 😉

    June 21, 2007 at 9:38 am in reply to: what this aircraft ? #2543563
    Merlock
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    Ysi Maniac (AkA Carlos M.) is a very talented modellers…

    Since you know him, could you, please, tell him I love the result of his work ? 🙂

    June 21, 2007 at 8:37 am in reply to: ALAT HAD Tigres to get Hellfire #2543590
    Merlock
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    I must admit I have wondered exactly the same thing!

    Rumors were that the ALAT could go for a 100% HAD fleet, abandonning the HAC. I must say that I’d always been reluctant to the Tiger HAC without the 30mm chin-mounted gun, it’s way too specialized…

    About the Trigat:I agree with sealordlawrence, this missile has been plagued with unexpected and undeserved troubles, both technical and political, I’m glad the German kept the program going on and I still hope it will be fitted on the ALAT’s Tigers (maybe the Hellfires are seen as an interim solution… why not ?)…
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    June 19, 2007 at 10:47 pm in reply to: Rafale news #2544510
    Merlock
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    Just AWESOME!!!!:D

    June 19, 2007 at 3:50 pm in reply to: ALAT HAD Tigres to get Hellfire #2544698
    Merlock
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    Mr. Sarkozy strikes for the first time.. We might see many peculiar deals like that in the near future…

    No. The purchase of Hellfire missiles fot the ALAT had been announced by Air&Cosmos 2-3 months ago…
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    June 11, 2007 at 8:34 am in reply to: Rafale news #2507472
    Merlock
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    That’s not the first comics with the Rafale as the “hero” :diablo:

    Right, the first comic book with the rafale as “hero” was the (rather good) FOX ONE, released in 1997…

    http://www.bdtheque.com/repupload/T/T_3744.JPG

    June 5, 2007 at 7:49 am in reply to: Rafale news #2510950
    Merlock
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    About the TLP 2007, I found this:
    http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/jpo_ebfs_tlp-2007_01.htm

    June 4, 2007 at 12:32 pm in reply to: Rafale news #2511568
    Merlock
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    (should i remember that DSI is the only french magazine capable of publishing an article comparing Typhoon and Rafale as you Jack would have done ! 😉 )

    A side question: in which issue ? :confused:

    May 29, 2007 at 8:53 pm in reply to: CVF News #2060267
    Merlock
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    No doubts that for many centuries (and probably for a lot still) Uk and France have each other a sentiment of non-feeling. They don’t like each other… but that’s another story :p

    Do you know “European” that that Battle of Trafalgar happened two centuries ago, and that the French-English wars have been over for a long time now ?

    About the French and English who “don’t like each other”, I usually see this kind of dislike in the medias (especially the english press, in fact), but I never saw it from any English person I had the the oppotunity to meet. And I met many of hem…

    So, pardon me, but the Clich? of the so-called “traditionnal French-English hate” is BS, pure and simple!!!

    End of the rant.
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    May 29, 2007 at 10:30 am in reply to: Rafale news #2521501
    Merlock
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    The original Brimstone was designed as an anti-tank weapon, but the seeker can be told to attack other things, e.g. patrol boats. Brimstone 2 has laser guidance & blast+fragmentation warhead. AFAIK, there’s no problem combining the original MMW radar seeker with the Brimstone 2 warhead. IIR is next. Range of up to 25 km, 50kg, 12 kg warhead. Rather more than just an anti-tank missile nowadays.

    As a sidenote: I personnaly LOVE the Brimstone, and I really wonder why it doesn’t seem to interest the AdlA; it would perfectly fit on a Mirage 2000’s four fuselage’s hardpoints…

    That said, swerve, are you SURE of this 25km range ? It’s waaaay more than the Hellfire’s original range of 6-8km, how is it possible ?? :confused:

    May 28, 2007 at 10:01 am in reply to: Rafale news #2521966
    Merlock
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    Rafale fuel load chart, pic taken on the Rafale itself:

    http://dada4.free.fr/kero_rafale.jpg

    so there is well 4750kg internal fuel
    and fuel density is 0.8, so 2000l is 1600kg as stated by OPIT

    star49, you’re dismissed

    Extremely interesting picture, torpedo, thanks! 🙂

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