I have an internal report for the various Mavericks the GR.7 should have access to.
There’s no reason that we shouldn’t get both the GR.9A and Se Harrier FA.2. They are completely different jets for completely different purposes.
A GR.9A could also get the the larger LERX, Paveway IV, etc. It’s the ultimate British Harrier, so should be in game.
Including that photo?
Included now haha.
Thanks. Always good to show it was actually done. Rather than just “possible”.
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And on the outer wing pylon too. Is there a report for Mavericks on the outer wing pylons?
Same report as the 6x report.
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Late to the party maybe, but apparently the AV8B+ is in the 2nd dev.
yeah that is one of the main topics here currently xD
Call me Internet Explorer, because I am slow AF.
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what are AGM-65JX?
never heard of them before.
Any info on why the AV-8B+ doesn’t have outrigger pylons with Sidewinders? All AV-8B NA and + are wired for outrigger pylons and can carry them and Sidewinders on them
That was a fibreglass mockup to show the concept of a modern-day multi-purpose TER to increase Typhoon’s stores and be adaptable for both Brimstone and SPEAR 3. The in-service Brimstone rack isn’t designed like that
The launch rails are set deeper and bolted in to the sides rather than being suspended from above
There’s no provision for a bomb ejector to fit the in-service Brimstone launcher.
And AFAIK the SPEAR 3 rack is now going to be a quad-pack ejector like BRU-61/A the for the US SDB
US probably didn’t clear them for use because with an AIM-9 there, they have insufficient clearance to fit a TER on the wing pylons either side.
Can see with the fins on AIM-9L it was a tight fit even with a low-slung triple launcher like Brimstone’s (this time it’s another mockup of the Brimstone launcher, before that was finalised). Bombs on a BRU-42 TER sit quite a lot higher and aren’t as compact.
That’s unfortunate. It seems the Government gave BAE a bunch of money to investigate the common weapons launcher in 2015, but there’s been no news since then. Interestingly they do still display it at air shows (this was Farnborough last year):
That whole Typhoon is a fibreglass shell though (as far as I can tell), so I guess you can’t read too much into it.
The AV8B+ seems to have the 100% LERX
This is the GR.7 below
For those that don’t know LERX (Leading edge root extension) had varying degrees of application from 65% which is what you see on the GR.7 to 100% which you see on AV8B+. GR.7 where upgraded to 100% LERX in service. GR.9 also had 100%.
Only thing i can think of is that Britain has always required a lot more skill and effort than US/USSR. I think its know that if you want to learn where to aim in GRB, you play Britain, might be the same for air. We just get better players on average that are use to playing with handicaps
Credit where it’s due. Gaijin actually model the Harrier ejection seat blowing out just the cockpit glass, rather than the whole canopy, like most jets in game currently:
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That looks absolutely gorgeous and hopefully this translates to all Harrier variants in-game!
Just need first person ejection now for SB