Mirage airborne?

[jas24zzk]

blame a brain fart. Had been reading about the Avon powered prototype....
Need I say more LOL.

Its still french tho :P

[Wanderin_dave]

For more info on the Wang Mirage there's a page on Bookface dedicated to it. Search "Friends of Mirage A3-42"

[T28D]

No chance of A3-42 flying any time soon, owner is in W.A. long way from aircraft and significant work needs to be done on avionics ( Bezu) system to even get basic instruments to work.

[Tmbstory]

Mirage in RAAF service.

jas24zzk

Not only that but the French took about 18 months, after delivery, to approve the use of ammunition in the war aircraft!

Tmb

[jas24zzk]

Tmb,
by todays standards, that would be considered short.
If you compare WW2.......... the boomerang was operational in what...3 months?

Compare that to the JSF.....prediction is 10 years from first flight to first operational aircraft?

The more complicated they get, the longer it takes.

[Engineer_aus]

They are looking for a engine stand. Then they can get into some serious work. The aircraft is located at Essendon airport.

[Arm out the window]

You'd think there might be a stand hiding in one of the hangars at Wagga, maybe?