Does anybody know about F-110-GE-429 integration on Tomcats?
Super Tomcat?
It was a proposal only and never happened.
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It clearly loses track and then reacquires the target, after which it makes the sharpest turn I’ve ever witnessed a Phoenix make, possibly because it’s engine is still running and it’s in a reasonably steep dive.
Doesn’t change the fact it’s flying basically parallel to the F-14 though, which is ridiculous.
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You made this argument before but honestly I’ve learned that Gaijin doesn’t care about anything other than what suits their specific desires and needs. I gotta return to the idea that yes, a pilot of a combat airplane that’s now retired has no objective reason to lie.
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Does anybody know about AIM-54s drag datas per stations?
Unfortunately, pilot accounts will not be used by Gaijin, so its unlikely this will have any positive effects on the F-14 in WT. That and Gaijins apparent hatred for the aircraft and the AIM-54 as a missile dont make for any likely buffs.
Keep in mind there are bugs that have been accepted and are multiple years old at this point about the AIM-54 that remain unfixed.
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Pretty sure this is a BOL flare launched by F-14 in NVG’s. Would be nice if Gaijin finally unnerfed these countermeasures…
Along with a pic in IRST:
Normal Flare being deployed for comparison:
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is that F-14D’s IRST?
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No clue, just know that the aircraft in it is an F-14 and 99% sure those are BOL flares
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its because Grippen will be immune to IR missiles
Are we saying the IRST’s should actually track flares to include the Typhoons?
I think he’s just commenting with a meme on how obscenely bright the screenshot is.
If you were browsing in a dark room, it’d be akin to getting flashbanged.
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My question remains;
It is a double edged sword. Are the BOL flares effective like this against IRST? Yes? So they should be more effective against missiles?
On the flip side, if they aren’t as effective against missiles they also shouldn’t be effective against the modern IRST systems… so what is it that is being said here?
yes and yes theyre quite literally the evolution of the IR countermeasure.
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Right so the brits can’t sit here saying Pirate is as good as they say and then subsequently demand buffed BOL countermeasures.
thats not how this thigns work. these things arent binary.
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That is quite literally how infrared imaging sensors work whether on a plane or on a missile.
its quite literally not.
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It very much depends on the sensor and the (optical) filters that it uses and whatnot …
Just because one particular sensor (allegedly) gets washed out by it doesn’t mean all sensors will.
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