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IRIS RELEASES THEIR NEW F-15E MUDHEN DRIVER!

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Thanks for the HU!After the disaster that is the C-27 waiting on opinions on this one... :(


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Guest jahman

Nice video

.Why the "mudhen" name?Cheers,- jahman.

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Why the "mudhen" name?
I was wondering the same thing.

Best regards, Fritz ESSONO

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Why the "mudhen" name?
I've cheated, didn't know that too. :( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MudhenLooks nice from the video. Only thing that came to my mind was if the HUD is collimated or not. I'm not too much into the modern military ones, but I would really applaud to some user reviews, videos and pictures.

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The HUD is collimated yes.

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Best regards, Fritz ESSONO

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That's good news. They should show that in their videos. From the static view there, I really asked myself if it offers that feature.

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I've cheated, didn't know that too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudhen
Yes, but why did it get that name?
if the HUD is collimated
It is (see the video), and you can eve set brightness and contrast on the thing.Cheers,- jahman.

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F-15 pilots nicknamed it the Mudhen because of its mission, bombing (pilots call it "mud moving", bombs also known as air to mud stores)... plus they also say the E model looks like a bloated hen because of the FAST packs...The first F-15E squadron the 405th painted little brown hens, with angry looks on their faces (like the Toledo Mudhen's baseball team mascot), on the noses of the jets...

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Ah! Thanks for the explanation Jacoba!


Best regards, Fritz ESSONO

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Guest jahman

OK, that makes sense! And why why is the F-18 called the "Superbug"? :Big Grin:Cheers,- jahman.

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OK, that makes sense! And why why is the F-18 called the "Superbug"? :Big Grin:Cheers,- jahman.
Only the F/A-18E/F are called the "Superbug". The F/A-18's official name is the "Hornet" (i.e. a bug). The F/A-18E/F are officially named the Super Hornet, as they are actually substantially redesigned including a 20% large airframe, revisions to reduce radar cross section, new engines and a new avionics sweet. So the "Super Hornet" was changed to "Superbug" considering the hornet. Super Hornets are also known as "Rhinos" because of their larger size (occasionally F/A-18E's will be referred to the callsign in the pattern as "Singer as well), while the F/A-18A/B/C/D are known as "Legacy" Hornets since they were the original design for the series.

Eric Szczesniak

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