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G-LOC - Air Battle cover art fighter plane
Post Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:40 pm
The cover art for G-LOC - Air Battle depicts the photograph of a combat plane. Anyone knows which specific fighter plane could it be?
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Post Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:15 pm
General Dynamics F-16

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon
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Post Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 4:01 pm
Maxim wrote


I can see something like "HR 682" written on the tail, but i'm afraid that info it's not enough.

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General Dynamics F-16

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon


Thanks, it seems the plane belongs to that family (at least, it's pretty identical).
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Post Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 4:24 pm
It is interesting that MOST of this game's release show an F-14 Tomcat. It is referred to as: Sega Wing Carrier Fighter: A8M5 Mk II "Zeek" and this name is even on the front of the Japanese Mega Drive box, as well as in the game itself.

It seems this other jet is only on the SMS releases and the Game Gear releases from US and EU (but not JP or Brazil, they have F-14). Also an interesting picture related item, the tail number is removed on the Game Gear US artwork.

Tail markings: HR AF BI 682
The tail code is HR = Hahn Air Base, Germany
BI 682 = serial number

The photo used is from 1982. Here is the exact plane:
http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1023/
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Post Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 4:37 pm
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It is interesting that MOST of this game's release show an F-14 Tomcat. It is referred to as: Sega Wing Carrier Fighter: A8M5 Mk II "Zeek" and this name is even on the front of the Japanese Mega Drive box, as well as in the game itself.

It seems this other jet is only on the SMS releases and the Game Gear releases from US and EU (but not JP or Brazil, they have F-14). Also an interesting picture related item, the tail number is removed on the Game Gear US artwork.

Tail markings: HR AF BI 682
The tail code is HR = Hahn Air Base, Germany
BI 682 = serial number

The photo used is from 1982. Here is the exact plane:
http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1023/


Wow! Impressive research! :D
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Post Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 11:41 am
It's probably a just a picture they licensed, cheaper than comission a custom drawing.

What is funny is that the in game plane resembles a Tomcat way more than a Falcon.

The in-game plane has twin-engines and twin tails, just like the Tomcat.
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