FSX Harrier GR7

This plane just keeps getting better and better. But I have to re ask this.From the screen shots the canopy looks white/milky.
 
here are the GR7 and T10 together, the external and 2d panels are almost completed and will be released while I complete the vC
 
XLR8 said:
Thats a long nose. For larger radar?
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That's the second Sea Harrier model - FA2. Obviously, it's a WIP, but he's showing us a preview of what that model will look like.

The first (FRS1) Sea Harrier had a Ferranti Blue Fox radar. The second Sea Harrier (FA2) was designed around the more advanced Blue Vixen radar. The larger antenna, receiver, and transmitter - as well as all the attendant processor, controller, and power hardware required a much flarger orward fuselage/radome space. Bear in mind, that Blue Vixen unit was designed to support the AIM-120 AMRAAM.

From a purely aesthetic standpoint, I never liked the look of the FA2 - but from an objective historical standpoint, it earned a very vital place in naval aviation history. It showed that you could give a comparatively small aircraft a very powerful all weather look down/shoot down capability. Coupled with it's obvious V/STOL capabilities, it gave the FAA a unique, if shortlived flexible multi-purpose fighter capability. Curious that the Indian navy is working to give their FRS1s a similar capability ... all other air arms (Spain, USMC, Italy, Thailand) have concentrated more on the Harrier's ground-focused roles ....

Here's a quick summary of the Sea Harrier history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Aerospace_Sea_Harrier Wiki can be very superficial and occasionally inaccurate - but that should help you understand the Sea Harrier a bit better.

dl
 
Mate thats stunning, will Ukmil members have any perks or not? :wavey:

One thing I Beg though, can we have a British pilot in the VC too please, I know it's a rivet counting thing which I normally hate but it would look so much better!!

Those textures and models are stunning though! Really can't wait for this!
 
peter12213 said:
One thing I Beg though, can we have a British pilot in the vc too please, I know it's a rivet counting thing which I normally hate but it would look so much better!!
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Odd ... I don't think I've ever seen a "pilot in the VC" that looked good. I mean, in a fighter, that's just a pair of arms and legs ... I wouldn't want those arms blocking my view of the panel(s). Bad enough when some developers model the 'stick in such a way that blocks the view to a key instrument. The Iris Phantom had this, blocking the view of the primary compass, as I recall. Yet, I can understand why not modelling the stick would be a drawback. But a VC body? Really?

The otherwise awesome FS9 Alphajet had arms/legs, and frankly, I think it looked awful. I think it's telling that in most, if not all leading edge projects in both freeware and payware (Etendard, Wilco Harrier, A2A, Piglet, Piper, Vertigo, Real Air, etc.) the pilot (as seen from the VC) is never present. Too many complex shapes and movements to make it look worthy of the effort to make - and impact to performance - of including it, IMHO.

Or am I missing something here ... ?
 
Mate I don't mean in the VC sorry, I mean just for the external model with regard to the helmet and oxy mask, because the one depicted is the American HGU55p and the MBU12p mask where ours is the Alpha700/MK10B and the P/Q type oxy mask which is completely different to anything else harrier pilots wear!

Delta_lima couldn't agree more with regard to pilots in the VC, as said thats not what I really meant mate, hate them here too bud!
 
peter12213 said:
Mate I don't mean in the VC sorry, I mean just for the external model with regard to the helmet and oxy mask, because the one depicted is the American HGU55p and the MBU12p mask where ours is the Alpha700/MK10B and the P/Q type oxy mask which is completely different to anything else harrier pilots wear!

Delta_lima couldn't agree more with regard to pilots in the VC, as said thats not what I really meant mate, hate them here too bud!
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Aah - now that makes more sense. Indeed, correct oxygen masks and helmets is important! Gaffer has an eye for accuracy (as the bypass doors discussion on the Wilco Harrier showed) so I am sure when released, the'll be good.

Cheers bud:ernae:

DL
 
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