This picture is correct, yes.
Thats F.4.1
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That’s the true load, but the bug report clain a 10 missiles loadout (his sources are picture of the Rafale A, F4 and F1 witch don’t make any sens).
The big problem is that many content creators don’t know how to do research and have reported atrocities and many players don’t look further.
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http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/slide_8_280_233.html?img=1921#p=10
http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/slide_8_280_238.html#p=1
I have two pictures of Rafale F2 fighter taken by the Chinese at the Paris Air Show in June 2009. We can see that there are two additional Mica missiles in these two pictures
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Are you sure about this ? In the first post there’s a pictures of pylons with 2 under wings for F3R variant.
And meteors, which the version we have in game doesn’t have
And ground images can in no way be evidence, many aircraft on display are displayed with unrealistic payloads.
Nvm, you all already talked about it. I take back my words.
First picture shows F.4.1. Second picture was a Demo, i.e. “what if you buy this and that as config”.
Service introduction of 8x MICA was done with F.4.
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It’s also carrying Meteor which was not a thing in 2009. It’s probably more of a proposal for a future F4, which we ended up seeing
Oh ok so we’re straight up getting a downgrade from the 5F. Wow. That sucks royally. 6 missiles is a very light loadout for current air RB.
Might as well not add IR missiles at all in that case. I’d rather play full EM.
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I mean, historically and technically, the M2000-5F should only have six missiles as well, but thats a different story.
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6 Missiles is fine. This game has a major issue with artificial buffs/nerfs.
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Let’s be honest. Gaijin will look at the plane’s performances and might add 2 more missiles considering this proposal where Dassault showed that they could technically have the F3 variant carry 8 missiles.
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Hello Wrecking!
I’m writing a repot, and I was wondering if I could post a picture of this article from before?
This is not a bug repot, but a suggest to give the Rafale an air-to-air pylon next to the wingtip.
On the contrary, the game need more arbitrary buff nerf. It’s a game, it needs balancing. 6 missiles in AirRB is a very light loadout. Especially on Rafale who has limited early game impacts due to the range of the MICA. If you go 4+2 IR you simply won’t have any match presence, and if you go full EM you will be very limited in dogfights situation.
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The SP3 pylons (which you are reffering to) were added with F.4.1, the pictures in the article also show the C101 testbed, not an actual production aircraft to.
Getting MICA fixed should rather be the goal of everyone, than another frankenstein in form of a Rafale tbh.
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I remember the 2009 Paris Air Show, which also showcased the Meteor air-to-air missile. Inside the venue, it didn’t conflict with the first photo, it should have been a model missile mounted on it.
Soo we are coming in with 6x missiles no IR when the typhoon is pulling up with 8x AIM-120Bs and 2 AIM-9Ms ?
That’s… disappointing
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actualy i really think that even the Rafale F3.2 was able to carry up to 8 missiles . it’s just that the french army never really put full missiles loads on it and prefered to use fuel tanks
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That’s the right way to go, but I wanted to show it to that developer.