And you don’t want it to because it’d mean IRIS-T for Typhoon and honestly fuck that. Until MICA parameters are not fixed MICA IR is just gonna be as good as a Magic 2.
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Going through the video a bit :
1:30 : The IRST can bu use to fire missiles. “everything is possible”, so no missiles are denied this possibility. It can detect multiple targets at once and track one target only
Spectra jammer and RWR
10:00 You can carry 2 scalp on each wings
12:05 MICA IR can. use datalink to follow radar cue until terminal vector
15:30 He specifically mentions that the AASM is for F4. He did not for the 8th missile pylon earlier ?
17:30 The IR variant is not used against moving targets. Rather, when it’s vertical, it will use object recognition to check it’s position using known GPS/satellite data to precisely hit its target
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Report was made and accepted for 72 normals flares
It’s more of a suggestion tho. 32 LCM is still valid. It will depend on the goodwill of the devs
Well i hope they give more because IRCCM of missiles like AIM9M or AIM9L/I don’t ccare about size only if there is flare or not. Having more is better than having big.
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Debatable.
I personally prefer large caliber flares.
Greetings fellow eurocanard enjoyers.
I am not too knowledgeable on the Rafale. I only know its a badass and highly capable jet.
Seems like it lacks IR missiles on DEV (not final I know)
IRL it uses MICA (NG) IR. Which have been denied already as being too strong if im not mistaken.
Could other IR missiles be used on it? Was perhaps it tested with Magic 2 or something?
My issue is the double drop of the large flares. 16 drops on the Rafale is really limiting when you need at least 4§5 drops for one AIM9M
We will probably have 2 wing tip Magic 2, that could replace 2 MICA
MICA NG is for F4.2 which isn’t in service yet. First MICA NG deliveries are to come in 2026 at best.
Point 3 refers to the name of the new Pylons used on F.4 onwards; Sail Point 3 (SP3).
Magic II should technically be possible for wing tip pylons and were also carried by Rafale in its early service dates.
Been defeating 9Ms on dev with 2 pops. It’s not the most countermeasures, but it honestly isn’t too bad. Was having a time of it until I bound different buttons to flare and chaff, but pretty okay now.
Gotcha thsnks!
Rsfale is first on my list after Im done spading eurofighter
Do you have data in game ?? Because I have a doumennt (not classified) claming 32°/sec instantaneous, and 24° sustained.
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Do you have any documentation on the not-airbrake? It’s really quite a pain in the ass trying to drop from mach to launch AASM without one, but they rejected a report already. Currently trying to scour for launch parameters of AASM, but not having any luck so asking if we can try fix that aspect.
Only Rafale A had “physical” airbrakes. Production Rafale uses a combination of Canards and Flaps/Slats to slow down. It has already been reported, though I am currently not aware of the reports status.
“Not-airbrake” is shorthand for “canard flap shennanigans”, sorry if it was unclear. They’ve rejected the only report I can find under the premise that it is not physically possible for it to function that way.
What about these photos tho?
Or this
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The images taken on the ground are generally taken on demonstrators, it is not generally the aircraft which is at the announced standard
Moreover, the bottom image is not theoretically possible at the moment, the French Air Force limiting the carriage to 4 Meteors and 2 Mica maximum.