Yeah idk why, I remember a time when the HMD got a locking buff, and it felt quite nice, but now it looks like the patches in between broke something again.
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There are lots of photos of Brimstone 1 fitted to Eurofighter, even if it was not used operationally.
That is not even a single mock-up of AMRAAMs on the inner wing pylons.
The idea seems to have been briefly considered at one point or another, then dropped.
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When was PGM tested on Eurofighter? Completely missed that.
That’s really not an equivalence though. AIM-9J existed in a period where F-4Fs were equipped with other Sidewinders in German Service and 9Js were operated by other Phantom users at that time. Meanwhile Alpha Jets were operational in other countries with the gun pod at the time Thailand was operating Alpha Jet, and the pod had been used on those jets in German service before they were delivered to Thailand.
Eurofighter didn’t have any Brimstone capability at a time where DMSB was extant, so at no point was there ever potential for a Typhoon to use one. They were all gone before it could happen.
Are AGM-65As available on things like F-16A? No, they’re not and it would be silly to do so because they were replaced operationally by the AGM-65B long before Maverick capability was added to the F-16 with F-16A Block 15/OCU.
I had just an round where I had to press the HMD lock 12 times, for an clear target 6km away, which was above me…
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Radar is really my only complaint with the jet.
I’d like them to add a DA airframe amalgamation with RB.199s at 13.7 with just 120B, give this one CAESAR and then later add another one called Eurofighter (Centurion) or something with ECRS, Meteor, ASRAAM etc. To somewhat reflect the jets design development cycle.
Not sure why you’d remove Brimstone 1s from the Typhoons anyway… there’s no reason to.
MAWS too for me, in the matches I had today it was giving directional warnings that were completely off.
I’ve had a Su30 shoot ET’s at me that I easily dodged and the MAW was still screaming at me for minutes lmao.
To replace them with Brimstone 2s?
Or just leave them there when Brimstone 2s get added next year or later.
They are 12 months overdue. In the absence of MMW, we should have had Brimstones 2s on the GR4 from the get go
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Because the only area where it’s dominant is export to countries who don’t know what they’re doing so when it lies lifeless on the ground and smoked by TEMU rockets they can blame the customers for not knowing what they do.
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I’d love more utility out of the MAWS which I’m sure may come in the future. But for now it adheres to my needs. I simply use it to verify if my RWR ping is legit (as in the missile is tracking me rather than someone else in my vicinity).
If it is I defend, if it isn’t then I recommit, that’s all I can ask of it.
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Especially since Vikhrs do not appear to be togglelable in flight, it’s kinda ironic that it’s the one doing the dual purpose by default
Ye, I would even like to see an DA.1 wirh 9Ls, no DASS, RB.199 Engine maybe some dump bombs.
EVEN AS PREMIUM, Gromvoiny, if you see this, PLEASE
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This is where the cries of double standards emerge from though, the devs are free to make any assumptions and additions they want, but when we ask for changes of the exact same nature, we’re asked for sources and rigorous proof, despite not being able to access the info gaijin uses to inform their internal decision making.
I think an element of transparency should be pushed for here, especially as we reach more modern weapons system, which in turn require more dubious sources and assumptions for their addition
If that’s tbe case, then hopefully we see them distributed into a similar case with the JAGM, as in:
Brimstone 1 (SAL)
Brimstone 2 (MMW)
At least as far as naming conventions go, because I’m aware that the Brimstone 2 has some significant upgrades over the 1
new motor with a 200% range increase and I believe prox fuse (though that might be Brimstone 3).
It would significantly reduce loiter times at short ranges and allow for Brimstones to be fired at much longer ranges allowing more time to better position yourself to lase the target in the termainal phase.
But in ARB/ASB where Brimstones arent ever worth taking, they might actually have a use
I mostly want Brimston 2 SAL for the longer range.
Edit removed incorrect information.