Just need a new IRST interface and our proper IR TWS
Damn, so its realy wanted?
Can we now move the German EF down to 13.7 because it cant stealth fire them? ))))
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Nah. 14.3 because it has the reduced drag :P
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(in game they share the same FM, the missing Pirate isnt modeled) )))
The German EF has Drag where there is nothing xD
The Su-30SM can. Works exactly the same as with the Eurofighter
ADAD on the Stormer and Ozelot I believe would be the only other examples I think, if they can even do that in-game?
Skyward-G would feature the same as its just a smaller PIRATE and then Legion also (Legion also using under license technology from PIRATE), but we don’t have Gripen E yet.
It’s quite a limited pool of systems using kinematic ranging, given the US has gone for this option eventually I’m imagining that’s because its tricky to get an accurate enough range on these systems to prove tactically useful?
Carrying so few flares is insane to me lol
Doesn’t the gripen E get a laser range finder integration ?
No, Skyward-G is literally a smaller budget version of PIRATE.
Like the EFT, it’s probably possible to use a laser-based TGP for ranging if you wanted to, but PIRATE and Skyward-G are fully intended to work solo, on their own and without an LRF.
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You really don’t need more, you can flare missiles with 1 or 2 flares so long as you follow the correct processes and know what missile it is. Though on the EFT you can just as easily take mixed and not have to worry as you aren’t going to run out.
In the future when we get Britecloud, I can see perhaps dropping down to 32 flares, and 16 Britecloud and then only taking chaff on the BOL pods.
There is a radical difference in the performance and functionality of the internal CMs and the BOL.
Internal CMs are large flares with a long burn time.
The BOL are (incorrectly) modeled to be extremely small CMs and the flares also dont burn as long.
By running a mix of BOL CMs, you dont know what you are dropping and whether you need to spam flares like mad / drop them at an increased rate to pre-flare or whether you can get away with just occasionally dropping a few. (which also negates the advantage of the internal CMs as well, as you have to assume you are always dropping BOL)
By running pure flares internally and pure chaff in the BOL, you always know which you are dropping and how best to employ them. Also. I rarely find IR missiles an issue. 99% of my deaths are from ARH
I mean it alternates between internal left-right, BOL left-right and repeats so it’s incredibly predictable. I just watch my CM pattern and I find the BOLs are way more useful against 9M as they dont get propelled far away from the aircraft.
In the heat of battle. Id rather not have to worry about that. Also if Im in SB, I cant see where it is in the pattern