The story of european VG fighters in the 60's is quite interesting. First studies were made by Dassault, Breguet and BAC in the early 60's. On the British side, VG studies were led by Vickers (later BAC) with the 580 / 590 series.
On the french side of the channel, first studies were made by Dassault and Breguet in 1963 for the DAFNE program of the French Navy (long range VG patroller...just like the Tomcat ;) ) Dassault roduced the MD-800, and Breguet the Br.1220
Both works were merged into the AFVG program which was cancelled in 1967.
The Mirage G replaced it.
How to make a Mirage G
Just merge a Mirage 2000 D/N with the forward body of a MiG-23. The air intakes of the Mirage fit nicely to the MiG-23...
Here's my Mirage G8.
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi68.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi24%2FArchibaldlecter%2FMirage%2520G8%2F103_1063.jpg&hash=40ab95a6a7ecbed280d87d10b25515eb913775f2)
Kewl idea :wub:
Thanks. In fact, as you can see in another thread, I've made a Mirage G... but not using this method! Maybe one day I'll make another Mirage G ;) (in prototype colors)
She's gorgeous, Archie! :wub:
Brian da Basher
Well I want to use a MiG-23 just because its the only single-engine / VG-wing aircraft on the planet ;) .But maybe a F1 fuselage would have a shape closer of the Mirage G...
Making Mirage F2 will be a complicated task...
the Mirage 2000 have low delta wings, Vs high swept wings for the F2. Maybe using a F1 aft fuselage...
the Mirage G and F2 were very similar, and their cockpit is similar to a... Mirage 2000 B/D/N !
To say the thing simply, main differences between the F2, F3 and G (the F3 never flew) were on the wings (VG or swept) and cockpit (two seat / single seat).
The Mirage F1 itself is a scaled-down F3 (single seat /swept wings interceptor) with an Atar 9K50 engine...
All of this in less than two years (1966-1968!)