@WreckingAres283, not sure what time zone you’re in so sorry if you’re asleep but can you back me up here. I’m sure you can explain it better than I can.
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A prototype is not the same a production, combat capable aircraft. It has likely been modified to a significant extent for this capability.
Sounds a whole lot like “your opinion is different, get out”
Not only static display :
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2013 pic from Dassault official photographer showing pylons 2 , 13 occupied by MICA and mentioning new hardpoints being cleared for usage .
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2018 MBDA MICA brochure mentioning Rafale can cary at least x6 MICA clearly hinting that the capability to carry more is available .
It is crystal clear that the capability is there. Even if we go with the assumption that it was only an experimental thing ( yet somehow official documentation hints more than x6 could be loaded just for fun i guess ) and not just a doctrinal limitation , what is the argument against x8 since the technical capability is there ?
Gaijin has set multiple precedents where technical capability has been used as the only argument to justify loadouts that were never used operationaly , so what are people even arguing about …
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It’s frustrating that there are no answers from developers or moderators about MICA fix reports.
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itd be too helpful
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/MukHIh7TstEA
I Made AASM smokeless motor report
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Why does aasm limit the maximum launch speed to 1 Mach? This is not a bomb. Rafale doesn’t have a speed bump, which is not conducive to launch
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Rafale does have means to bleed speed, but they aren’t modeling it because reasons.
But if AASM doesn’t have a launch speed limit, feel free to report it.
Hey, let’s remember to keep this thread on topic going forward.
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I like how they denied the 8 MICA bug reports. Now Gaijin confused themselves with the fact that F3R had 14 hard points, which means at least 6 MICA coupled with anti-ground munitions - and that actually proves F3R capable of installing MICA on outer pylon.
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Hello!
I have a question.
I read in the article ( https://www.defense.gouv.fr/air/actualites/siae-zoom-rafale-au-standard-f4 ) that MICA NG can be equipped with more air-to-air armament by running.
And in the first screenshot, it says that MICA NG is supported from F4.2 and it has 8 rounds.
And in the second screenshot, it says that SP3 pylons will be enabled from F4.2. (Source: https://omnirole-rafale.com/avionique/evolutif/ )
Do I have to wait for F4.1 or F4.2 to wait for Rafale with MICA 8 rounds? I just want to be clear.
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The F4.1 can carry 8 missiles (Mica), however we do not yet know if it will be able to fire the Mica NG. An improved variant (the F4.2) is therefore planned to allow the plane to carry these missiles.
In any case, the information concerning the Mica NG should be taken with a grain of salt because the missile is not yet operational and everything can still change.
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That’s very informative!
Can you please point me to a source that says SP3 is enabled in F4.1?
I’ll have to point it out when someone asks.
I will give you the source in a few hour, I’m currently using my phone and my information are on my computer
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Thank you so much!
You can contact a Tech Moderator for anything that’s bug report related. Especially since TMs are now anonymous, you can contact any TM no problem.
Edit. ALSO, I think everything that has been said about the 8 MICA pylons. The F3R can carry it in Indian service. The French never used it except in prototypes/display vehicles.
Now, despite not being operational, it seems that the F3R has this capability. The devs are certainly aware of all of that and will take balancing decision based on these informations and the statistics of the Rafale and EFT in game.
I think it will be counterproductive to keep talking about it and reporting it for now.
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i dont want to talk about the Leclerc on this thread, but just this last one message.
I already told that its not because the stats are good than the tank is.
Win rate is influenced by which ally you often have & the line up in general (so cas can be included)
Gaijin doesnt fix, not because its already good (i mean, not gimped) but because the stats are good, and stats can be good in a “mediocre” tank (to the extreme) iif the players are good.
End of the discussion
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Only the rafale M did not use the hmd because it’s quit heavy for a carrier take off and landing, the f4 will have a new upgrade hmd with less weights
Kind of interesting cuz there is a video of its use in combat and its producing a notable amount of smoke in said video. Might due to environmental conditions at the time, I think it was posted around april-ish, so I might still have been cold enough for the water vapor to condense.
The 2 hardpoint were added on the F3.1 standard, F3R add the Meteor compatibility, MICA can be equipped on every hardpoint but the french army never fully equipped there plane except for statistics purposes the drop tank hardpoint can also have air to ground ordinance like AASM 250/500 and GBU 12/16/10/22/24/48/49, only the belly hardpoint cand have AASM 1000 on F3 standard the F4.1 add compatibility for 3 AASM 1000
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