If I remember correctly this Rafale M was possible configuration offered to India (who’ve ordered Rafale M F.4s by now). I had access to high resolution pictures of this specific Rafale and can tell for sure that this loadout was a mock-up. Its also worth to point out its not even an F.3R.
The picture from the FOX-3 Magazine shows a render, nothing that can be used.
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/90FkVnPmz7Px
Currently only report I can find, and it’s been rejected.
There is no reason put forward publicly, the possibilities are as you say financial or it could be physical, the Meteor Ramjet could perhaps damage the Mica located next (speculation)
Except that as the answer mentions the “airbrake mode” is basically a thing that only works when on the ground which is true afaik.
Weird reasoning (for not implementing it in any form). I will talk with a Tech-Mod latee anyway, maybe there is more about this.
From what I’ve read, that is not the case. But I cannot find a primary source. Can find someone talking on it, but nothing more direct.
Yes, but at least they dont reject the report
Cheers. If it’s the case that what I’ve read is wrong on it, and it cannot function in the air, then oh well. But from what I’ve read, seems a pretty skewiff response. But can’t find a primary source even mentioning it, which makes sense, but that makes it hard to work out if folk are right which is a pain. The explanations I’ve seen on it seem pretty consistent with my understanding of the way physics should interact with these things tho.
Well that’s nice because we need you regarding the drag and Supercruise capabilities. Atm even when clean Rafale cannot supercruise at M1.4. Maybe you already reported it? You might actually hold some of the best sources for anything FM related ngl. Please help.
Yup At 8500m you abrely go higher than Mach 1.1 when 4 MICA and lowest fuel. Drag and other things must indeed be too high. Or power output of engine too low idk.
To make thing worse you don’t even reach Mach 1.1 anymore when at 10000m of height.
These are currently now under consideration for the wingtips.
Is there anyway to get 8 missiles on our Rafale or we’re just stuck with 6 missiles only?
We are stuck with 6. End of story.
8 is F4.1 exclusive and Potential 10 will maybe exist for F5.
Then we need ir missiles to at least compete in cqc engagements, tho MICA works quite well in dogfight, only problem is it requires radar lock which hmd sometimes struggles get solid one.
We’ll get Magic 2. I’m convinced of it. Tho now i kinda want a gimped MICA IR but not for the performances just because it looks better on Rafale wingtips than the Magic 2 lol.
Gaijin please make a copy of Magic 2 stats to make a special Magic 2 that’ll be used only on Rafale and give it the 3D model of MICA IR. It just looks better for real.
Same here man, i feel you.
Read the whole thing i don’t even want MICA IR in th end i just want the 3D model of MICA IR instead of M2 lul
Smin can you please talk with devs about MICA modification placement? Currently it sits at tier 4 and Rafale is the only plane that has 2 stock missiles.
If this is not going to change then MICA modification should be put to Tier 1 or Tier 2 for the sake of gameplay.
I did and i agree with you, difference is ı prefer MICA IR over Magic-2 for both asthetic and performance, lul.
With Magic 2 we’ll probably get a 2 MICA + 2 M2 config default.