I think it should be 8?
and 4 or 5 aim-174b gunslinger
JSOW’s and LRASM’S are quite heavy so hornets carry no more than 4
Not much heavier than GBU-32
But yes, 6 bombs.
Can’t the SDB-IIs come with the same extra 4x pylon that the SBD-Is use?
No. Only BRU-55
It could, but the F/A-18E uses the BRU-55 to carry the Stormbreakers, limiting it to only 2 per station. The BRU-61 (for 4x GBU-39 or 53s) is not in use on the Super Hornet sadly, idk if the navy is looking into it, but it may also just not happen. Though I think it’s in use with their F-35Bs, but perhaps they can only get it cleared on there because it’s internal.
JSOWs are not that heavy.
Is there really nothing to justify a MAW system on the Super Hornet? I still can’t believe there isn’t a single US fighter with a MAW installed.
there is the F-35
If i am not mistaken F-22 is also equipped with MAWS
isnt that only after they are getting upgraded?
pretty sure that they originally dont have one
IIRC it has MAW for quite a while now, before all upgrades its receiving now. Let me check though
That’s great, gotta wait for 5 gen because everyone else went 4.5.
F-15EX is able to get a MAW ingame through a technicallity
but i think that theUS isnt using a MAW on the F-15EX irl
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Nah, this one with MAWS
https://nara.getarchive.net/media/raptor-number-18-the-first-fa-22-delivered-to-the-us-air-force-usaf-sits-on-a7b808
They’ve always had MAWS from the start, just not one of those frontal IRST that they’re getting upgraded with.
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ddint they put an LDIRCM pod on the Super Hornet, which would require a MAWS in the pod
Is AIM-174B only carred by Block III or can also be carried by Block II? Also do we have Block II in game rn?
Yes and yes
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