[Fictional] McDonnell Douglas Phantom F.6

[Spinners 15,984]

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[Fictional] McDonnell Douglas Phantom F.6

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McDonnell Douglas Phantom F.6 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2

 

This is a simple mod of the stock Third Wire Phantom F-4E_72 to give a 'what if' Phantom F.6 interceptor-fighter with markings for No.19 and No.92 squadrons of RAF Germany as they might have appeared during the mid-1970's through to the end of the 1980's. I've decided to use some new sounds and effects (still Third Wire stock) but if you haven't got SF2:Europe then you will need to revert back to the bog standard 'jet engine' sound and normal F4 afterburner effects.

 

 

BACKSTORY

 

Following on from the success of the FGR.4 and FGR.5 the Phantom F.6 was essentially an interim design that used the FGR.5 airframe and Rolls-Royce Sequanna RB.410 series engines but with a slightly improved radar and avionics. Designed to give RAF Germany a Lightning F.2A replacement the F.6 had no air-to-ground capability whatsoever and was therefore slightly lighter and had a slightly improved flight performance. The F.6 also introduced the Skyflash missiles planned for the definitive F.7 version and whilst some consideration was given to upgrading the F.6's with the F.7's more powerful Sequanna RB.450 series engines this came to nothing but, nevertheless, the two RAF Germany F.6 squadrons were a vital component of the NATO Central Sector and were only rivalled by the F-15's of the 36th TFW at Bitburg. The F.6's remained in service until 1994.

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

 

1. Drop the Phantom_F6 folder into your Aircraft folder.

 

2. Empty the contents of the Weapons folder into your Weapons folder (this simply gives the Skyflash an earlier 'in service' date).

 

3. Sprinkle the contents of the Decals folder into your main Decals folder.

 

 

CREDITS

 

BIG THANKS to TK for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.

 

Special thanks to Mike D (mppd) for his sharkmouth decal (slightly tweaked here).

 

And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.

 

 

Regards

 

Spinners

 

v1.0 23/12/09

 

 

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• Submitter
  Spinners
• Submitted
  12/23/2009
• Category
  What If Hangar

 

[+Piecemeal 450]

Great work (as usual) Spinners. Just one question, though; was there ever a Rolls-Royce Sequanna series of engine ever built?

[Spinners 15,984]

Great work (as usual) Spinners. Just one question, though; was there ever a Rolls-Royce Sequanna series of engine ever built?

 

Oh no. It's out of me own 'ed.

 

As you know, Rolls Royce like to name their engines after rivers so this spiffing Anglo-French engine was given the seemingly neutral name of Sequanna which is the latin name for the River Seine (actually the Celtic Goddess of the River Seine).

 

 

 

And, similarly, that's how the Adour gets its name - a French river that preserves Derby's finest 'river name' tradition.