The AIM-7 Sparrow, Sea Sparrow, Skyflash, etc.

[Daryl J.]

Discuss.


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My scenario:   The Norwegians get Sea Vixens.   They remain in active service past the acquisition of their F-16's for whatever reason.  Maybe the Russians really disliked lutefisk and threatened to bomb the living daylights out of any lutefisk production facility.      (no, not really.  We Norske's are yoost a lille-bit craysee).   They get boosted Skyflash missiles.    With different seeker heads.   

But I know little to nothing about the weapon other than that I glued Sparrows to the bottom of my Blue Angels Aurora Phantom model back before I was 10 years old.   Do I ever wish I had that kit now!   

[elmayerle]

Well, a suitable booster for Active Skyflash would likely also be finned (compare the Bendix Eagle of the F6D-1 with it's Phoenix replacement/descendent.  For a better missile, perhaps the seeker from Active Skyflash, or the Aspide Mk.2 with active seeker, mated to the an air-launched version of the RIM-162 ESSM, http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-162.html .

Perhaps such an aircraft could also serve as a trials aircraft for the Meteor missile in Norwegian service?

[GTX_Admin]

Sparrow, Skyflash or Aspide?



I'm thinking Skyflash myself.

[LemonJello]

Sparrow, Skyflash or Aspide?



I'm thinking Skyflash myself.

Now, THAT would be some nice nose art for a Whif!

[finsrin]

Sparrow, Skyflash or Aspide?



I'm thinking Skyflash myself.

Now, THAT would be some nice nose art for a Whif!

 
What missile ?       I see blue, tan, maroon.    But no missile !

[Silver Fox]

It's clearly an Asspide.

[Weaver]

Obviously an Active Skyflash: it might have been semi-active before, but I bet it's fully active now....