So basically the MoD wanted to give it a shit gun with no ammo and say to the RAF pilots, “There is your new super advanced Harrier, go blow up Arabs and Argies please.”
P.S. When I said the Aden 25s where bad I meant compared to the amazing GAU-12.
But the lack of basic on airframe countermeasures are very annoying.
Edit: But I am grateful for the extra rail for AAMs
The GR.5/7/9 have two ALE-40 dispensers in the underside of the fuselage. And they were pretty much always intended to use the BOL rails for extra countermeasures (at least two of which would always be able to be carried without losing any weapons due to the outrigger pylons).
I know that
Also that but if a base doesn’t have any BOL CMs left they are screwed but if they had the same countermeasure dispensers behind the trailing root of the wing (like the Yanks had) then they would have a lot more regular CMs.
So I don’t mind gajin add Enhanced Paveway II on Harrier GR.7
After Harrier GR.7 maybe Harrier GR.9 from Royal Navy but without ASRAAM, Brimstone and Storm Shadow
Harrier GR.9 would be class Strike Aircraft/Naval Aircraft like Harrier GR.7
No, there would be nothing special about it then, but a GR.9A with HMSS, ASRAAM, Brimstone and Storm Shadow would be the best real Harrier in-game.
P.S. It could also carry AIM 120s but IRL relied on AWACS for missiles guidance.
At the end of the day, Harrier GR.9A limited IR AAM like Harrier GR.7. but Harrier GR.9A armed 5th gen IR and better targeting pod & guided Air-to-Ground armament
I saw Ixtav posted from this thread
I’ve seen the thread
I don’t remember where I saw it being said, but the GR.9 could carry AIM 120s IRL
Edit: I think @Gunjob mentioned it early in the forum
However, British Harrier II never deployed AIM-120 AMRAAM in RAF & RN service and limited IR WVRAAM only. Sea Harrier FA.2 only launch AIM-120B AMRAAM
Not me Chief, well not that I remember.
towards the end of life after the SHar 2 was retired, the GR.9 was cleared to carry them, but had to MADDOG the missiles that would then data link with a nearby AWACS.
The GR.9 was given this to work as a makeshift stock gap until the F 35 came in (which was supposed to happen in 2012, the 2015, then 2018).
I never saw Harrier GR.9 & GR.9A armed with AIM-120C
I don’t know new strike aircraft after Harrier GR.7 & Harrier GR.9A on great britain tech tree
Sure you’ve not just misunderstood some theorizing on how you might employ AMRAAM from a platform with no onboard radar? Because I’ve never seen any evidence that GR9 could carry AMRAAM.
I’ve tried looking for images but can’t find any with a google search (best way to find something is by looking in the wrong places like an idiot first)
I’m pretty sure I understood correctly, but can’t remember where on the forum might even be on the Sea Harrier discussion.
I think he might be thinking about that one picture with ActiveSF
I only found out about the Skyflash Active when that pic was posted but it is none the less an interesting thing to see. I’m pretty sure I saw the “GR9 could carry AMRAAM” comment.
Edit: I think it’s before comment 500
I just checked the topic, nothing like that is here.
Probably not AMRAAM but most likely Active Skyflash. The DMT (not the drug) could maybe slave the seeker head to where it was pointing and then just let it go Pitbull.