Well, yes, but all these stated values are LESS than the real ones. This is stated directly in these statements. I would expect a range similar to the Derby. Because Python 4 should be close in engine power to ASRAAM, and Derby is a development based on Python 4.
MICA NG?
Well, I was wrong. It doesn’t look like a buff at all. They added resistance, took away almost half a ton of thrust at base speeds, but gave half a ton of thrust at speeds that are almost impossible to reach…
P.S. To hell with it. Now I’m completely confused by this data.
horizontal stabilizer zero-lift drag coefficient Mach curve linear coefficient changed from -0.5 to -0.1, curve will now decline much less past M0.97, leading to increased parasitic drag from the canard after that speed (comparison)
vertical stabilizer zero-lift drag coefficient Mach curve linear coefficient changed from -0.4 to -0.1, curve will now decline much less past M1.2, leading to increased parasitic drag from the vertical stabilizer after that speed (comparison)
engine thrust adjustment at ~11000 m (comparison):
changed altitude point to be interpolated at 11000 m instead of 12000 m
decreased thrust by ~400 kgf from 1000 km/h to 1920 km/h
increased thrust by >500 kgf past 1920 km/h
There is MICA NG EM which could be added along with F.4. Even if not, giving the MICA its historical range performance would already be a big leap in theory and possibly sufficient for the time being.
It doesnt specify Aim-120 models which means it can carry any model with 6+2 configuration, unless you got exact source that shows it can only carry 6 120C’s+ 2 Aim-9.
Bro it’s almost like they clipped the AIM120C wings for a reason.
Here from Wikipedia, at least do bottom of the barrel research: “The AIM-120C has smaller “clipped” aerosurfaces to enable increased internal carriage on the USAF F-22 Raptor from four to six AMRAAMs”
Yeah, you’re right, but that still doesn’t mean it can carry 6 AIM120 A/B, the wings got clipped mainly to reduce “box size”, and in many publications it’s stated it was done specifically for the f22 to be able to carry more.
Also if you look for loadout charts you’ll see that some actually mention that the 6 AIM120 C are “compressed”, while others show a maximum of 4 AIM120 A/B
Is there any talk about the tranche 5 of the eurofighter or no furthers updates are planned ? And for which year first tranche 4 eurofighter are supposed to be received ?
Because i cannot fight anything about those two, i know it’s still not clear about what improvements tranche 4 will get but still i thought they were close from it.
The Bundeswehr expects their first Tranche 4 aircraft this year.
Spoiler
I think i remember something about a Tranche 5 being planned, but I don’t know any specifics and would have to check for sources. Could’ve just been a proposal that never got anywhere
