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Answer is no. Honestly I don't see it in widespread US use either? I pressume that some of the functionality can also be covered by regular targeting pods, hence not the same need as if it would have been had you not had a targeting pod. Mainly seen on test jets and/or aggressors, but might have missed some users?

FS36375 should be quite close in my opinion

Nice!

Agreed 😆 The Chilean Vipers are ex-RNLAF, so naturally they are similar as they came with the chute when delivered. The design of the RoCAF and RNLAF/RNOAF parachute housing are the same - there is no size difference. They both have the A/B tail, so hence the same. The chute inside might be different in design, but again - the housing is not for the A/B tailbases nor the C/D tailbases.

The attachment point of the chute is what will matter, not the housing itself. That is but a shell/enclosure. Not 100% sure, but believe the attachment point of the chute is in the tailbase structure, not the housing itself.

Very cool! 😄

@Thadeus, you can't compare dragchute housing on the F-16C/D with the F-16A/B - they have totally different design due to different tailbases and thus little in common. Over on F-16.net there is lots of information to clarify, but in short, on the F-16A/B the RNoAF required parachutes to break landing on icy runways. The Belgians adopted this, but instead of drag chute used this for ECM. The RNLAF copied the Norwegian solution, so also did Indonesia on their F-16A/B fleet. Later, these got reinforcements around the rear with a "zig-zag" pattern. The RoCAF (Taiwan) and Venezuelan is model

Nice!

Oooh, looking forward to June release and Dark Viper 5 🤩

Very nice! These will be available in 1/48 aswell, right?

Gents, take the discussion elsewhere, it doesn't belong in this topic.

Here's a selection of alternatives for you; reskit mig-29* 1:48 - Scale Modeling Search (scalemates.com)

Being manufactured in Turkey doesn't mean that the base design is any different. It is common that same design manufactured at different locations receive different "part numbers" to distinguish where it is produced. After all, there is only so many differences you can make to an F-16C/D tail. Interestingly enough, even if the Turkish are manufactured locally, not all Turkish F-16 have these intstalled?

Thanks for confirming @Cliff C

Very nice! Is the cockpit from Ultra fixing the shape issues of the HB kit?

I have the Kittyhawk F-35C and would welcome a proper decal sheet. The USN is slow in onboarding the F-35C compared to the USMC and USAF btw.

Thanks @Laurent, learn something new every day 🙂

It can essentially carry everything the E could, except that which required radar guiding as the RD never had this. However the mission of the RD is reccon, hence likely hardly ever carried much other than fuel tanks and Sidewinder/Mica missiles.

Yes.

Tamiya's original F-16 is the one that comes the closest. If I remember correctly, it even had the split front wheelbay doors?

Don't get me wrong, I like the markings so will look forward to this. Throw in some F-4D's in SEA and you have a ball 🙂

Already done by SpeedHunter Graphics, although OOP

Wow! Very nice!

Very nice!

Provided it's all dark marknigs on the Have Glas subjects, you could call it "Double Dark Vipers" 😜