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I remember some time ago someone requested some early jetfighters - US F86 Sabre and Soviet MiG15

I found a model of the MiG on the net and optimized it a bit. Then I took it as a base to get the F86. I´ll make these two jets beside my other stuff in the next time. The good thing with air units is that they do not need as much work as others (because they haven´t as much anims)

One question: should I use USAF and RedStar symbols on wings and hull? Or squadron numbers? I didn´t use such things on my first jet units, because they´re probably hard to see on a unit in game size. Furthermore, they´ll look not tright when one plans to use those jets for other countries too (eg. MiG15s in silver were widely used in the entire eastern block and in many other countries)

Im guessing the one in the foreground is the sabre?

Looks pretty good, If you release it I would probably use the mig as the default jet fighter, keeping the current one as a russian jet fighter (I think its a MiG....Isn't it???)

Also, what are the grey stripes on the mig's wings?

Yes, the one in the foreground is the F 86. The Civ3 jetfighter is a MiG 29. And those stripes are little stabilisator things (don´t know how they´re called exactly in English ) on the wings of the MiG 15, see also this pic:

http://home.att.net/~Historyworld/MiG-15threeview.JPG

Go for the Mig. It was widely used and a good workhorse. It's a stupendous representation of the early jet age. Perfect for my mod! I can't wait for this unit!

I would like to see both of the units made . I cant wait for them to come out .

One question: should I use USAF and RedStar symbols on wings and hull? Or squadron numbers? I didn´t use such things on my first jet units, because they´re probably hard to see on a unit in game size. Furthermore, they´ll look not tright when one plans to use those jets for other countries too (eg. MiG15s in silver were widely used in the entire eastern block and in many other countries)

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Yes, The red star goes on the wings and the tail. The USAF can go on the left wing and on the tail..

Both will be made They´re really not so much work, because their anims aren´t very complex.

Here´s a little pic in game size. I tried to use USAF symbols from the 50ies, at this size they are not very sharp. However, better than an "empty" plane. I also tired to put the letters "USAF" on the plane, but that look´s really ugly at this size, so I leave it out. it will be in the pedia pics, but not in-game.

The MiG will have those red stars of course

Here is it.

Yes, yes, yes!
Thank You, thank you, thank you!

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These early jets where really missing from the game, imhop. It just doesn't seem right to jump from a Spitfire to a Mig 29 or F-15.

Yeh (has just seen the tv program on that mig)

Perhaps these could come with advanced flight?

Then make the other fighters come with, umm...space flight?

The F86 is finished - the Mig needs some time

To the techs - my idea is:

Old fighter - flight, early jetfighter - ideally Rocketry, because I think this as more logic (early jetfighters came close after wwII where the first rockets were used) but that is probably too late to have the modern jets even later. But if ther´re availble much earlier the old fighter would probably be useless

One could modify the game so that the modern jets are only available with rocketry and another tech (eg synth fibers - which would make sense IMO)

Check the thread "Stephmod: tech and unit tree"
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?
s=&threadid=39428&highlight=tech

for some ideas about that