The Rafale is sure a contender, but there is something... majestic about the Mirage 4000, that the Rafale doesn't have.I think the Rafele is better looking
The Rafale is sure a contender, but there is something... majestic about the Mirage 4000, that the Rafale doesn't have.
The Mirage 4000 is actually substantially bigger in all dimensions than the Rafale, and has hints of the brutal elegance of the Eagle in her relatively simple and direct lines, as opposed to the much more complex aerodynamic sculpting of the Rafale.
The Mirage 4000 is called the French F-15 for a reason.
Apparently so - the planes is a 'bit' rouged. About the visibility - yes, is bad, but is not a dogfighter.That thing must have head really poor visibility by late WWII standards. Is the right wing damaged in the first picture?
In comparison to the others? Not that bad. Remember, most fighters in this period weren't using bubble canopies but something similar to this. You can count the number of fighters with a bubble canopy with two hands and still have some leftover (from my recollection) at most... and most of them are American.Apparently so - the planes is a 'bit' rouged. About the visibility - yes, is bad, but is not a dogfighter.
What are those land based B-25B Mitchell Bombers doing on board the USS Hornet, an aircraft carrier, of all things?!?!
And they're taking off! 😲
At that point in war, most fighters in production had bubble or two piece cannopy.You can count the number of fighters with a bubble canopy with two hands and still have some leftover (from my recollection) at most... and most of them are American.
Only for the Americans (and the Spitfires), most nations during that point of the war didn't fit their aircraft with bubble canopies. Two-piece canopies were more common but not replacing the more 'conventional' canopy types, at least from what I can tell.At that point in war, most fighters in production had bubble or two piece cannopy.
TyphoonsOnly for the Americans (and the Spitfires), most nations during that point of the war didn't fit their aircraft with bubble canopies. Two-piece canopies were more common but not replacing the more 'conventional' canopy types, at least from what I can tell.
It should be also be noted that this aircraft was designed to be an interceptor with some ground strike capability (it was planned to have a bomb bay for a handful of 1,000kg bombs from my recollection). It is also one of the first aircraft with a combat-capable ejection seat due to the engine configuration.