Most probably tomorrow
A few questions about the AASM (should probably create a topic on it):
How fast do they fly? I would assume subsonic but I have no idea
And also will we be seeing the centerline 1,000kg version of it if we get the F.3.2? I wasn’t able to find anything about the variants it can be mounted on.
This is alledgedly a picture of the B01 Prototype, already mounting 6 underwing missiles. Dunno if it was already posted but this might be a way to get it into the game.
@WreckingAres283 do you know of a way to authentificate the prototype?
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It is one of the prototypes and its not a way to get them into the game. The additional pylons were adopted with F.4.
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There seems to be a center line AASM
Nevermind its a GBU-24 I’m blind
My bad, It’s almost midnight for me i guess i should get some sleep lol
Somehow missed this; AASM-1000 were also adopted with F.4
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Thank you for anwering.
I know about operationnal introduction dates, but Gaijin has done similar things with the 8 missiles M2K and the s530 and double magic racks on the M4K. 8 missiles on the Rafale could suit them for the sake of gameplay. Cause with “only” 6 missiles in their current state, no reason to take the Rafale over the M2K in a typical ARB game.
Ah ok thank you
I wonder if this could be EGBU-24? Or does France not use them?
France don’t use the Egbu24 but we might see the GBU 22 with the Rafale
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If the GBU-22 hangs in the center, then it will be great
The GBU 22 is used on the same pylons as the AASM (maybe one can be carried on the center but not sure
The funny thing is that the Rafale won’t be able to use regular bombs (depending on the version). Only guided ones
AASM should be 15km if fired low, 70km if fired high. In most case scenarios it will probably have a range of 30-40km, pretty close to KH38, except subsonic.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s more OP CAS, but it isn’t necessarily ground breaking compared to what there already is
Waiting for the devstream
funny
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Subsonic it is than, thank you
yup.
One trick it has up its sleeve though, is that it lofts a lot, and usually comes almost vertical on its target, making it more difficult to detect for SPAAs
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do you know how long the engine is running? Judging by the trailer, they are very smoky. If they smoke like a steam locomotive the whole time they fly, they will be intercepted very often