+Gepard Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 View File MiG-23F Fishtail-B MiG-23F Fishtail-B Beta ***************** ---------------------------------------------------------- I. This is a "What if" plane. It was not real, but could have been it if the E-8 development line would not have been canceled in 1962. Imagine: A lot of MiG ingenieurs did not agree with Mikoyans decision to stop the E-8 program. They made a proposal to use proven elements of the E-8 and the MiG-21PF to start a new project called E-9. Mikoyan agreed and intended to use the E-9 as gap filler till his favored project E-11, the later swing wing MiG-23 Flogger, was ready. In autumn 1963 the E-9 was ready for flight tests. It was a combination of MiG-21PF engine, wings and avionics with a new fuselage, tail and canards. The E-9 was accepted by the soviet air force in spring 1964 and entered the production line in summer 1964 as MiG-23F. It is equipped in the fashion of that time: No gun, only AAM, unguided rockets and bombs. RP-21 radar und R-11 engine. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ II. Known issues. It is still a beta. I know that the flight gear movement is not perfect. I know, that the skin is only a test shot, quick and dirty. etc. I will try to make it better as fast as possible. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ III. CREDITS: I want to say thank you to a lot of guys who helped me with files, ideas and hints. First of all i want to say thank you to Ricardo Batalha whos MiG-21 gmax file was the basic for this bird. Thanks to EricGen, Amokfloo, Blackbird, Wrench ... for their hints and ideas. A big thanks to Paladrian for the Cockpit. And again a big thank you to TK for the MiG-21 flight modell that i modded to make this bird. ---------------------------------------------------------- IV. INSTALLATION: -Unzip all files into your objects/aircraft folder. Thats it ---------------------------------------------------------- V. For remarks, comments, bugs, etc please use CombatAce forum or send me a PM. Hope you enjoy it. Michael (Gepard) Made in Germany March 2009 Submitter Gepard Submitted 03/18/2009 Category Fictional Aircraft, Experimental and UAV's Quote
+starfighter2 Posted March 18, 2009 Posted March 18, 2009 Interesting concept - I named it simply MiG E-9F, and changed years of use 1964-1972(until real 23 showed up though), weapons set to AA only - somehow bombs don't look right on "prototype" kind of plane. Thanx for this - keep up with excellent work :yes: Quote
+Gepard Posted March 19, 2009 Author Posted March 19, 2009 Starfighter, thanks for finding this bug. Here a quick fix for it. Open the data file. Look for the weapon entries and you find for each weaponpoint an line like below AttachmentPosition=.....x.....,.....x.....,-0.44 Change the -0.44 into -0.46 and save it. Should be better now. Quote
Lexx_Luthor Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Who really neat stuff. I've been planning on MiG-21 to provide backup to heavier PVO interceptors, like Bf-109s supported the more dedicated Fw-190 bomber destroyers. Were the E-9 canards to be control surfaces? I read the E-8 when supersonic had fixed canards, but they flopped around freely below Mach 1. Here's something if you have not seen it yet: Rudder reversed. [Rudder] : : ReverseModelOrientation=TRUE AwSim addition thanks!!! Quote
+Gepard Posted March 20, 2009 Author Posted March 20, 2009 Thanks for finding this bug. I will change it as soon as possible. Quote
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