While surfing through some old magazines this morn.
 I found the MAN FEB 69 issue with JERRY WORTH'S beautiful model, The MIRAGE 3 was the CLPA model of that month and like my Avenger, Jerry states that his model, "that although the Mirage 2 and 3 are not the product of evolution of a particular species.

The MIAGE IS A COMPOSITE OF MANY DIFFERENT DESIGNS. (*thanks Bob Gialdini & Mario Rondinelli) which all have one thing in mind in common: this, to fly the pattern as precisely and smoothly as possible.
If you look closely at the MIRAGE  I think you will be able to see the definite influences of other designs.
(*the Gialdini & Mario Rondinelli school of stunt.)
Bottom line:
THIS ARTICLE HAS INFORMATION THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME..even after almost 40 years of time...and has some really great words of advice and truths that should be well worth a RE-READ for anyone who strives to inprove the building and flying practices.
Jerry Worth's models and flying were always something to behold.

Anyone with stories or photos of Jerrys OUTSTANDLY BEAUTIFUL STUNT OR SCALE MODELS..IT WOULD BE A PLEASURE TO SEE THEM AGAIN...so scan them and attach them to a few of your own JERRY WORTH STORIES.

(I have typed this drivil with my left hand and only my right "nose pickin' finga..and pain demented brain from carpal T surgery.)

Jerry's models were all drop-dead gorgeous.  The Mirage was a WONDERFUL flyer too.  My Swea Pea used mirage airfoils and flew like crazy.

Wish I could find some more pix: Electra X-35, Spitfire, Apteryx (or was it Apetryx?)... etc