With the addition of AIM-120C-5 and already existing R-77-1, AAM-4B could be implemented with a nerfed scan rate. The plane itself already lacks HMD, Which they built a prototype of for testing used and tested by the F-2A ADTW which also lacks in game.
Why should the F-2A get AAM-4B’s in the first place?
It’s simple really, because the state it arrived in is simply very subpar, Very low countermeasure amount with the only good thing about it being it single pop CM’s. Lack of HMD which makes engagements even harder, the AESA radar of the F-2 helps pick up targets quicker but when you’re already forced on a defensive by an F-15E with 10 C-5’s or an F-18 which you can’t confidently risk to reengage again. Though i acknowledge the fact this is the 1st dev server and it only just opened yesterday, either give the F-2A its prototype HMD tested on the ADTW added in game as a premium, or at the least buff the AAM-4 which was arguably worse than the already existing FOX-3’s. And its counterpart AIM-120B.
Also The game already has lots of unhistorical loadouts, such as the swedish gripen with its 9M’s, or the Yak-141. But not giving the F-2A its mock-up HMD which exists, seems extremely dumb.
F-2A Should get AAM-4B’s in a nerfed state
F-2A Should get its AAM-4B’s and its prototype HMD along with it
F-2A Should just get its existing AAM-4’s buffed
F-2A Should get its prototype HMD and get its AAM-4’s buffed
I definately agree its still a good plane even without it, But there’s no reason it can’t or shouldn’t get one when a mock-up used on the ADTW F-2A exists. But limited amount of CM’s forces it to go defensively way more often, and only 4 fox-3’s make it even more difficult to reengage after a bit.
There is no hmd for the f2…
As far as i remember the timeline is f2 proto with no hmd —) f2 with still no hmd —) japan want hmd —) they cancel their domestic hmd
I mean to be fair lots of countries get away with way more, like i said the swedish 9M’s which sweden never had or used, or the well. Yak 141 itself… If a mock-up exists and was tested on the ADTW already, theres no reason for it to not get it
The rule is, did your plane test an hmd (for a plane that is in service) ? or if it’s a prototype that was never built, did you planned an hmd for it ?
Then it’s really not clear to follow, idk from what i get by looking at the f2 post there is none and with yours there should be, no clue then you should ask them i guess.
I did get this document from a friend, not sure how real it is but he told me he got it from a public archive of sorts. I’ll ask for more details and let you know again if its real or fake :D
it does not have 120 countermasures, it has 60 total. AAM-4 in game is quite literally worse for BVR than 120B with only positive going off rail quicker.
