Business jet A/C types morphed into combat aircraft?

[aim9xray]

That is likely an ALQ-167 "Bullwinkle" EW pod under that Sabreliner.

 

[F.L.]

Some Mystère 20 with Mirages radars.

Dassault Mystère 20 SNA (III E) n° 186 (339-WM) "Lampe d'Aladin" - CITAC 339 - Luxeuil - 1976.
Mystère 20SNA (III E) (115 - 339-WL) "Boule de Cristal" - CITAC 339 - at Luxeuil.

 

[F.L.]

Dassault Mystère 20 SNR (F1CR) n° 451 (339-WN) "Fil d'Ariane" - CITAC 339 - Luxeuil - 1986.

 

[F.L.]

Mystère 20SNA (n° 483 - 339-JI) nicknamed "L'oeil de Grée" of CITAC 339 Aquitaine tested at Luxeuil in 2003. Used for test of Mirage 2000N radar.

 

[F.L.]

Avions Mystère

 

[Archibald]

How many Mystère 20 were modified that way ?

 

[F.L.]

Mystère 20SNA (IIIE) n°115 (339-WL) "Boule de Cristal" and, Mirage IIIE n°? (4-BK) of EC 2/4 la Fayette (N 124 - SPA 167)

 

[flateric]

I don't think rardar testbeds count as 'combat aircraft' just like special mission platforms not carrying weapons. I'd probably create separate topic(s) for this stuff.

 

[F.L.]

Here’s Why Aggressor Learjets Were Making Mock Attack Runs Towards Philly Last Night

The late-night exercise would have put the Navy's "Cornfield Cruiser" through its paces.

www.thedrive.com

 

[F.L.]

About this thread, I was thinking that a Learjet type aircraft equipped with IR missiles and Flares/Chaffs could be interesting for peacetime air policing tasks, as a cheap alternative for a country that would not want to invest in modern fighter aircraft.

- It could also be useful for a use like during the Falklands war, to disperse the enemy, the decoy and self-defense missile could give the Learjet a small chance in case of an encounter with enemy fighters.
Maybe a small radar, in the style of the "Blue Fox" of the Shar FRS.1 would be interesting and some "all-aspect" missile would surely be appreciated.

- I do not know if it would have been possible to remove a part of the passenger cabin to put more fuel ?
Would this have led to overly expensive modifications ?
Or maybe an internal missile bay to preserve performance ?

 

[F.L.]

Kind of like this one, note IR missile launchers.

This Gulfstream G-II briefly visited Cleveland, Ohio looking like a private jet with some crazy modifications on it including weapons pylons, missile pylons and some radar jammer - missile seeker equipment attached. The registration "N105TB" comes back to the government as an air force plane and also history at MIT. It's been photographed flying with the B-117 along with MiG aircraft at Groom Lake. Didn't stay long, just got fuel and left. The take off was loud and had a military jet sound to it at full power. The coolest civilian/military jet I've seen to date. Anyone know more about this plane ?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWGgPOzNraw

 

[TomS]

Kind of like this one, note IR missile launchers.

Pretty sure that's just an ACMI pod, basically there to tell the range where you are and what you're doing. It doesn't imply that they are simulating IR missiles on the aircraft.

 

[quellish]

Kind of like this one, note IR missile launchers.

It has pylons but does not carry or launch missiles. This aircraft is an airborne seeker testbed. One of its missions is to simulate a missile, to collect information on seeker performance etc

 

[flateric]

Kind of like this one, note IR missile launchers.

You have clearly seen a/c registration, why not to Google for a minute before reposting someone's BS?)

Airborne Sensor Test Bed | MIT Lincoln Laboratory

A uniquely modified jet is an important asset for making important measurements of tactical aircraft.

www.ll.mit.edu

 

[F.L.]

Decoy - Av Arg por Exequiel Martinez

It must have been a secret because only now the “Fénix” asks me to do this painting. I was surprised by the ASTUCIA of this plot. Without doubt only human imagination can limit the use of Air Power. To the enemy radar the eco of a Lear Jet is very similar to those of a SUE or A-4B. Pretending to…

exequielmartinez.com.ar

 

[RavenOne]

Bombardier wins US Army contract for new spy plane prototype

Bombardier will supply its Global 6500 business aircraft as a prototype for the Army's newest aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance plane.

www.defensenews.com