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Originally posted by Vortex
oh no…not again Arthur, someone is then going to post that Mig29 in flames….can’t we all just get along ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ ๐ Notice the light is still working ๐ ๐ ๐
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Shame everyone is judging the book by the cover ๐ก Pretty cool plane, especially the radar!
I know this is the FC-1 thread, my apologeeeessss,
But this is the last off-topic pic.
Mig-31M
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the pic SOC posted IS the mig-31M and it IS a twin seater
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Extract from the link below
The Aircraft
The F-16 Block 60, also known as the Desert Falcon, boasts the following features, which set it apart from the most modern Block 50 F-16s in the US Air Force inventory:
Conformal fuel tanks mounted above the wing root, which allow for a mission radius of 1,025 miles with no in-flight refueling. This amounts to a 40 percent increase over the range of the current Block 50 F-16.
Internal forward-looking infrared targeting system mounted into the nose of the aircraft, which replaces the external pods on earlier F-16 models. This reduces drag and lowers the radar cross section of the aircraft, making detection by the enemy more difficult.
Agile-beam radar, which employs an active, electronically scanned antenna to achieve the wide bandwidth necessary to support the Desert Falconโs mission. The radar relies on a fixed panel of transmitters and receptors that can broadcast beams quickly and in every direction.
Electronic countermeasures suite with internal electronic countermeasures and an electronic-warfare management system designed to foil Russian double-digit surface-to-air missiles such as the SA-10 and SA-12.
Advanced mission computer to enhance sensor and weapon integration.
Three five-inch by five-inch color displays in the cockpit and a helmet-mounted cueing system to improve situational awareness of the pilot.
New F-110-GE-132 engine, which produces 32,000 lb of thrust (see http://www.f-16.net/ reference/versions/f16_cd60.html).
Missions conducted by Desert Falcons include air superiority, air and maritime surveillance, regional air defense, and precision ground attack. For more information, see Lockheed Martinโs web site on all its fighter aircraft programs, including the F-16 Block 60, at [url]http://www.thefighterenterprise.com.
http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj00/fal00/phifal00.htm