BAe Sea Harrier - Technical data and discussion

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Version for the AIM-9G type missiles was LAU-7/A-1 to A-3. Launchers introduced for AIM-9L were LAU-7/A-4 and later
Visibly the A-4 modifications for the 9L only differ significantly in terms of the design of the fin retainer assembly. Instead of one clip that fit the 9D/G/H fins, the A-4 had a dual clip: one to fit 9G fins and one to fit 9L fins.
LAU-7 models used in game are generally dual-clip types regardless of the period of the aircraft (inc. F-4 Phantom, Harriers GR.3, AV-8A, F-8 Crusader etc. etc.).

Both Sea Harrier FRS.1s share the same mesh file with the single LAU-7 as part of the base aircraft model and only differ in terms of how they’re encoded in the game.
i.e. they will still have the same single LAU-7 launcher regardless of if the retainer design is adjusted.

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Well, was hoping teaser would have Sea Harrier FA2, but nope, another US jet. Fingers crossed for the dev stream I suppose.

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Currently huffing hopium atm waiting for a RAAF F-111c or F-111k to appear

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If thats our “top tier” jet for the year, I’d be quite upset. Another bomber would suck. DOnt get me wrong, it would be fun to have, but totally unneeded considering we have some of the best CAS jets in the game already. What is needed ASAP is something, anything, actually competitive at top tier in A2A

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Very true, guess we will see tomorrow afternoon or in a data-mine if the UK gets anything remotely competitive

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Yeah… fingers crossed.

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Just been confirmed by Smin, Britain is getting no aircraft this update. So time to uninstall till December

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Thought it was no top tier aircraft.

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Yep. So there is hope for a non top tier aircraft:

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From what i’ve seen we could still see some lower tier aircraft, there are some options for the lower Br’s

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I seriously doubt it at this point. We’ve got 3 new vehicles already confirmed coming this update. That 50% more than we got last major udpate and more than we usually get.

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none at all?

not even… an F-111C or K?

jeez, they really didn’t like us bug reporting everything wrong with the Harrier and Tornados xD

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It was confirmed on stream the F-111A would be variant coming this patch.

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and no other variants? (i didnt see the english stream)

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Yep it was confirmed by Mike this will be the only variant coming this patch.

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Yep, nothing of note this update. Only the Vickers mk11 which is a massive downgrade to the rooikat

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I mean I’m kinda interested in it if for no other reason than “MUH BRITISH LIGHTS”

but equally i’m surprised about the no SHAR FA.2 thing.

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Yeah, but it’s slower and larger than the rooikat, has worse shell, no TVD and no drone.

But yeah, top tier air would have been nice. But so would have been things like a new Jag, or some tornado Gr1 missing features

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It they’re adding a aircraft to the british techtree this update its probably going to be a premium varient of some aircraft that’s already in game.

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Maybe they’ll do something similar to how they did the Harriers or a10s by making and late and early varient if they’re adding the sea harrier fa2 this update