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Hello everyone, and welcome to this new suggestion.
Today, I am presenting a variant of the MD 450 Ouragan, already in service with the French forces in the game, known as the MD 450-30L.
In 1950, two years into Dassault’s production and delivery of Ouragans to the French Air Force, the government placed a new order. The Air Force lacked a domestically produced night fighter (an aircraft equipped with search and/or tracking radar) and wanted one manufactured, as all such aircraft used at the time were of foreign origin. Building on the success of its first fighter, Dassault decided to launch the MD 451 Aladin project.
The Aladin was a fighter based on the Ouragan airframe and equipped with a British or American radar. To verify the system’s functionality, a production-model Ouragan (number 11) was modified. The nose intake was relocated to the sides to make room for the radar, and the nose itself was lengthened and rounded. The side-mounted 20mm cannons were removed and replaced by two 30mm cannons mounted under the fuselage. This aircraft was designated the MD 450-30L (with “30” referring to the cannon caliber and “L” indicating the lateral air intakes). Several types of nose cones will be tested on the aircraft to ensure its aerodynamic efficiency.
The aircraft made its maiden flight in 1952 and underwent several test flights. However, the project was abandoned before a radar could even be installed. Work had begun simultaneously on a similar aircraft based on the Mystère II, a far more advanced design, which resulted in the MD 453 Mystère III. Ironically, the Mystère III met the same fate, as radar integration proved more successful on the Mystère IV, leading to the creation of the Mystère IV N. Although it never saw service, this aircraft would be an interesting addition to the French tree, introducing a unique variant with different armament and a different shape compared to the standard version of the Ouragan.
Characteristics
Length : 10.74 m
Width : 13.16 m
Height : 4.15 m
Mass :
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Empty : 4150kg
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Max : 7900 kg
The aircraft is powered by a single Hispano-Suiza Nene 104B jet engine, enabling it to reach a top speed of Mach 0.83 and an altitude of 15,000 meters. Its crew consists of only one pilot, whereas the final production version was designed for two (a pilot and a radar operator).
Weapons
The aircraft’s armament setup is particularly straightforward: regarding offensive weaponry, the four 20mm cannons are replaced by two 30mm cannons, while the underwing armament remains exactly the same as that available on the standard versions of the Ouragan.
Guns :
- 2 x 30mm DEFA canons
Rockets :
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16 x T10 140 rockets
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16 x T10 151 rockets
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2 x 19 Type 23 SNEB rockets
Bombs :
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2 x AN-M64A1 500lbs bombs
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2 x AN-M65A1 1000lbs bombs
In-game, this aircraft would be a fun addition, bringing a new version of the Ouragan to the French tree without having to design the aircraft from scratch.
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