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Sea Vixen chin blisters


Max89

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I learnt today that the "chin blisters" on the Sea Vixen were initially used for retractable rocket launchers, but were later repurposed on the FAW 2 to house gas canisters used to cool the Red Tops (picture below).

 

Can someone confirm if this is accurate? When did this change take place?

 

Also, did all aircraft that were built as FAW 2 come from the factory with these gas canisters in place of the rocket launchers? Or was this always a retrofit?

 

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14 hours ago, Max89 said:

Did all FAW 2s have this change applied, whether from the factory or through a retrofit?

As i said it was introduced on the FAW2. it wasnt a change it was a standard configuration.

 

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