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#2725462 - 05/15/09 07:36 PM What plane am I thinking of?  
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Riddle me this, SimHQ!

What plane is this?

Wings. High-mounted, variable, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips.
Engine(s). One turbofan inside the body. Rectangular, box-like air intakes forward of the wing roots.
Single exhaust.
Fuselage. Long and tubular, except where intakes give a box-like appearance. Long, pointed nose.
Stepped canopy. Large, swept-back, and tapered belly fin under the rear section.
Tail. Swept-back and tapered tail fin has a curved dorsal in the leading edge and an angular tip. Swept-
back and tapered flats are high-mounted on the fuselage with angular tips.


When you have the answer I'll reveal a cool resource. 8-)


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#2725463 - 05/15/09 07:39 PM Re: What plane am I thinking of? [Re: exhausted]  
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MiG-23?


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#2725465 - 05/15/09 07:39 PM Re: What plane am I thinking of? [Re: exhausted]  
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MiG-23 or MiG-27.

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#2725466 - 05/15/09 07:40 PM Re: What plane am I thinking of? [Re: exhausted]  
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MiG-23?


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#2725467 - 05/15/09 07:40 PM Re: What plane am I thinking of? [Re: Skater]  
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Only thing is.... Not a turbofan, it's a turbojet.

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#2725469 - 05/15/09 07:41 PM Re: What plane am I thinking of? [Re: Skater]  
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Originally Posted By: Skater
MiG-23 or MiG-27.

-Skater


Yeah, I thought about adding the '27 but didn't because I didn't think it's nose was long and pointed.


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#2725490 - 05/15/09 08:22 PM Re: What plane am I thinking of? [Re: Arthonon]  
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Awesome!

Good job everyone. It just shows how easy and how fun quizzing each other can be.

This resource is the Army's aircraft manual they use to train SAM crews. The USMC also trains there.

Anyways look for FM 44-80.

http://www.marines.mil/news/publications/Pages/order_ssic_01.aspx


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#2725517 - 05/15/09 09:06 PM Re: What plane am I thinking of? [Re: exhausted]  
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And look what they put on the cover.. Muhahahha!

#2725519 - 05/15/09 09:09 PM Re: What plane am I thinking of? [Re: tomcat]  
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I always enjoy looking over documents like that - thanks!


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#2725521 - 05/15/09 09:14 PM Re: What plane am I thinking of? [Re: Arthonon]  
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What through me off was, "One turbofan inside the body."
MiG-23/27 series are twin engined jets, aren't they?


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#2725523 - 05/15/09 09:19 PM Re: What plane am I thinking of? [Re: Pooch]  
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Two intakes Mr Pooch, only one engine tho.

#2725546 - 05/15/09 09:54 PM Re: What plane am I thinking of? [Re: tomcat]  
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can't open.....is it usa only frown ?

#2725555 - 05/15/09 10:16 PM Re: What plane am I thinking of? [Re: Blade_RJ]  
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It says "Public Distribution Authorized" so it shouldn't be a problem, and Tomcat has it in Canada. The server seems kind of figity sometimes, so give it time.


Words, such as liberal and liberty, all trace their history to the Latin liber, which means "free".

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