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Post by GR1 on Jun 22, 2007 15:31:57 GMT
There is a short piece touching on this subject in the forthcoming magazine...
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Post by GR1 on Jan 27, 2008 15:21:13 GMT
Hi AK
Don't know if you're aware or not but there wasn't just a straightforward upgrade which resulted in re-designation from GR.1 to GR.3. It was quite a complicated (and gradual) process.
At the end of the 1970s, the aircraft became the GR.1A (and T.2A) with increased thrust engines and avionics upgrades which included the replacement of the NAVWASS (Navigation and Weapon Aiming Sub System) by a more modern Ferranti FIN 1064. That changed the look of the cockpit.
Gulf War aircraft (1982) had revised communication equipment and you will see a difference in the external aerials.
Various new external stores were introduced over the following years but these didn't affect the designation.
I won't go into the full story here (feel free to ask if you need details) but things got complicated in the '90s. Due to staged upgrades and the difference between upgrade names and military designations, the aircraft were variously called GR.1B, GR.1A(T), Jaguar 96, GR.3 (and T.4) followed by Jaguar 97 and, ultimately, GR.3A.
Noticeable changes along the way included a Smiths multi-colour display in the cockpit (Jag 96), a wide-angle HUD and a new LCD display screen (Jag 97). The helmet mounted sighting system (HMSS) added a sensor to the cockpit canopy.
The Jaguar also got some decent engines in it's final years. The Adour Mk.106 gave 25% more thrust but no re-designation!
Does that help at all?
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Post by GR1 on Feb 12, 2008 13:03:32 GMT
Thanks for the prompt replies Ian(s)
Ian S. That would be useful and also interesting to see. I wouldn't want to put you out but thank you. If you can do that, I'm sure others would benefit too.
Ian D I've had a rummage and, amazingly, I've found your article in issue 6/96! Thanks very much for that.
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Post by GR1 on Feb 11, 2008 15:40:15 GMT
Hello All
Can anyone possibly point me in the direction of a good article/guide on the best ways to create accurate looking sea surfaces?
It's not for me, you understand.... I do the wingy-things. A friends son (just turned 17) has been inspired by the pics of Jim Baumann's SMW winning Mauretania in the latest IPMS Mag. He has a ship model that he was bought as a present a couple of years ago (not sure which ship - he says it has 25 guns...). He's going to dig it out and actually build it but he asked me about 'doing the sea'.
Jim has done a great job of it but doesn't go into details.
I know I've read various things over the years and I can give some very basic advice but if I can provide him with some GOOD information, he may be more successful...
I'm keen to encourage him.
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