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FS2004 SNCASE 5000 / 5003 Baroudeur, version 3 with new "what-if" configurations. A French fighter bomber prototype of the early fifties. The SNCASE Baroudeur made its first flight on August 1st 1953. The main particularity of this aircraft was the absence of landing gear, resulting in a significant weight saving and the ability to dispense with concrete runways. The aircraft was taking off using a separate carriage and had retractable skids for landing. These skids even allow the plane to take-off autonomously from snow or ice-covered strips. By Patrice Grange.