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Thinking of the fuselage plug, I can now begin to see the reason for the Atar Plus, as well as the SMR95 programme, even disregarding the Carver.For example, the Cheetah C, with additional add ons, such as fuselage plug, refuelling probe, and avionics, beefed up undercarriage etc, weighs about 1000kg more in empty configuration than a Mirage IIIE.They had to get extra thrust to maintain an acceptable level of twr with the additional weight.The LERX on the lengthened F1 I guess would fulfill a multiple of tasks, such as maintaining CG, adding wing/lift area for the extra weight and length, with added benefits of increasing the manoeuvrability envelope.Much like the canards did on the Cheetah.Interesting.
Thinking of the fuselage plug, I can now begin to see the reason for the Atar Plus, as well as the SMR95 programme, even disregarding the Carver.
For example, the Cheetah C, with additional add ons, such as fuselage plug, refuelling probe, and avionics, beefed up undercarriage etc, weighs about 1000kg more in empty configuration than a Mirage IIIE.
They had to get extra thrust to maintain an acceptable level of twr with the additional weight.
The LERX on the lengthened F1 I guess would fulfill a multiple of tasks, such as maintaining CG, adding wing/lift area for the extra weight and length, with added benefits of increasing the manoeuvrability envelope.
Much like the canards did on the Cheetah.
Interesting.
