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False Capture
18th Oct 2006, 09:25
Just found this footage of a Mirage 2000D on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU4hVUyrjJ4

Could someone confirm the following about the Mirage 2000 HUD:
i) Mach is displayed top left of the HUD in small numbers
ii) Radio altitude is displayed top right of the HUD in small numbers with an 'H' next to it
iii) The 'g' unfortunately isn't displayed on the HUD

wokawoka
18th Oct 2006, 10:08
Dont know if you understand french. But this could have been a huge case of CFIT. The front seat lost SA, did not realise he was in a dive!! They lost 6000 ft in a few seconds there, bottoming at 200ft. The rear seat screaming get out of the dive.

BOAC
18th Oct 2006, 10:36
Mmmm! Not sure I'll sleep well tonight!:eek: That was close.

bad livin'
18th Oct 2006, 13:07
i'm rather surprised the handle didn't get a yank there. thank god they made it.
This one excellent too...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCK4lMsUuXk

False Capture
19th Oct 2006, 11:12
Having watched it a few more times, I reckon:

i) From 3000 feet until 1000 feet, they're doing Mach 1.00 to Mach 1.01
ii) The cloud-base seems to be about 800 feet
iii) They bottom-out at 170 feet radio altitude doing Mach 0.90

Imagine being on the ground and hearing a sonic boom followed by a Mirage dropping out of the clouds narrowly missing a forrest and then pulling-up back into the clouds. :eek: