Incorrect display of suspended missiles on F16C pylon
AIM-9M missiles are displayed incorrectly, on the pylon on the left the missile is mirrored, on the right it is correct, because of this flaw on the missile is written not 9M, but W6.
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Right, so the thing here is that for the wingtip stations, the missile is on its side, with the top facing towards the fuselage.
On the left hand side, the text will seem to be facing up, as on this CATM-9M-8:
However, on the right hand side, the missile needs to be rotated 180 degrees around the missile bore axis in order to mount on the launcher. As such, you’re essentially looking at the missile upside down, relative to the left wing, when it is mounted correctly on the right wingtip launcher.
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