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Old 02-16-2020, 10:04 PM
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FJ -4B MURPHS-MODELS 1:48 vs Mystere IV IAF

The two were born at the mid 1950's. Both are called type 4 which means advanced series.
While the Mystere is slightly bigger plane in length 12.9 meter vs 11.4 meter of the Fury the last did a better job in internal fuel tanks capacity and load taking capability - 4500lb against only 2000 for the Mystere. At low level the Mystere can do 696 mph while the Fury 680 mph while at 36k feet max level speed is around 0.94 mach. Max dive mach number is 1.15 and rate of climb around 9 k feet .
The Fury had 4 x 20 mm guns while the Mystere 2 x30 mm guns.
The Fury could carry early series Sidewinder air to air while the Mystere couldn't. The Mystere service in the IAF was full with war activity and he downed around 10 mig 15 ,17 and one Jordanian Hunter.Service was between 1956 - 1971.
The Fury service was in the silent decade between 1955 to 1965 so he didn't participated in Korea or Cietnam wars and never fired in anger .
Production was 370 Fury and 420 for the Mystere . The Fury served in the US navy and marines while the Mystere IV in France Israel and India.

Yair
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