are there any planned changes on the tomcat’s radar that I missed ?
well he wouldn’t be the first to receive a missile that he didn’t actually equip even if it was planned, or in the case of the SAAF gripen it doesn’t seem to me they have integrated the R-DARTER yet
Yak-141: Planned to be armed with R-27 (and other missiles), never carried the armament due to budget cuts - Is still armed with these weapons in War Thunder.
F-14D: Planned to be armed with AIM-120, never carried the armament due to budget cuts - can still be armed with this weapon in War Thunder?
These situations are the same to me. Except the F-14D got closer to AIM-120 than the Yak-141 ever was to mounting it’s armament.
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VX4 tested it
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https://www.flying-tigers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bun1-Grumman-F-14-Tomcat-of-VX-4-Air-Test-and-Evaluation-Squadron-Four-AIRTEVRON-FOUR.jpg note the under nose sight
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No, i was just saying im excited for the AN/APG-71 from the F-14D whenever its added
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Facts
Can’t forget the F-16.
With airframes beginning Block-10, ECP-350 was incorporated; which reserved the required volumes, traces and routing, and strengthened components in preparation for a refit to permit carriage of the AIM-120, but installing the wiring began with Block-15Y, with select airframes being refitted as needed to accommodate the missile and support systems.
Of the F-16 configurations currently implemented (we could probably use a F-16C-25 / -30 or -40 & maybe the -16XL & -V-70 if the F-15E / F-1SEX is too much) the F-16A-15ADF were wired for AIM-120s but used AIM-7s in US service due to limited missile availability and the existing examples being preferentially routed to units undertaking Operation Desert Storm & Operation Southern Watch during the early '90s. though did eventually receive them, though considering their collective BR they probably won’t unless compression becomes a (ever more so) significant issue.
Italy’s ADFs on the other hand were acquired deliberately for their capacity to carry AMRAMS and exclusively did so in service, though theoretically able to carry Sparrows.
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Its the Mk47 mod1 motor thats smokeless tho…
R-27 is 35G because primary documentation says so. There isn’t technical documentation for AIM-54 of similar validity for a similar report.
25G in two planes means that 25/1.5=17G in one plane
I think the normal 17G limit wouldn’t even be so bad if it didn’t turn into a literal brick after the motor runs out. Higher speeds would be appreciated in general
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Thats why they should fix the stupid guidance code. Barely has an impact on TTI, but significant improvement in pK% at ranges beyond 50km
They could literally copy paste any of my guidance codes, ive already provided them all, and tested them ffs
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If gajin not ready give AIM-9M on F-14B this month, Hopefully gajin add AIM-9M & AIM-9M-8 on F-14B and increase max BR to 12.3 for third major update in september
In the future add F-14B(U) in folder with F-14B in tier 8 but would be 12.7 BR
Well, we all knew this was gonna happen. But… Shit.
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54s are still pretty terrible even after the ARH tweaks, then again I cant say I’m really surprised given gaijin more or less just ignoring that they exist even to now.
Beyond hitting afk people I still dont really see a use for the F-14s in general in game beyond rank fodder.
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I don’t think the Phoenix has had any tweak whatsoever during the gazillion of dev server changes this update got. At least those new fox-3 are at 13.0, so a full uptier. (minus stuff like f-4f ICE and av8b+).
Which is why I’d rather not get aim-9M and get bumped to 12.3 at least. Not worth it if the phoenix are gonna stay the same (shit).
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I agree, maybe it could be worthwhile if it got the AIM-7P or MH with the 9Ms but frankly I cant see gaijin making those missiles better even though they are.
Heck I’d rather the above two AIM-7s and just leave the B where it is so it can have useful radar AAMs.
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