They reported plans to integrate it, that’s a whole other thing from actually following through on it. The lack of proof overweights the existing proof in this instance. We have no evidence the weapon was integrated, rails were capable of being mounted and integrated themselves, or again that any attempts were made for integration of any kind whatsoever.
That was followed through on with documentation and of the event, and even images following testing. it’s not the same.
Again, it has proof, the R-73 does not. The was attempted to be integrated, but it failed.
Yeah they’ve done wilder things (although I don’t believe they integrated the R-73 onto the Yak-130, as it arrived with this capability as per my understanding. The F-4 and F-5 derivatives claimed to be capable of using this missile are much better examples). However there’s sadly still no proof any attempts of any kinds were made towards this, unlike with the R-27. It’s not the same thing.
I’d also like to chime in on this if that’s ok, as I remember reading that a HMD system was developed for the Ja37D but never adopted. It was defined as a plug and play system. If that’s the case I suspect it just totally relies on the aircraft involved, its systems, and the capabilities of the people making the system and attempting to adapt it to make a plug and play system. I may be wrong given they’re totally different aircraft, but it’s possible developing a plug and play system isn’t outright impossible.
This isn’t an F-14AM cockpit. Just a normal F-14A.
I’m pretty sure everyone knows this already. Since Gaijin doesn’t like the F-14s I’m sure they’d be glad to take it away… Unless that bumps the IRIAF down to 12.7/12.3.
Note that AD-40A has no direct relation to the ground launched AD-40; 40 here just denotes the 40km effective range and AD (I suppose) means Air Defense. As it does for AD-08, AD-75, AD-120 and AD-200.
Neat, The French F-8 (F-8E(FN) & F-8P) manuals are the same with their IR Blister (AAS-15) installed, as delivered. Though it was removed before being accepted into squadron service.
It depends.
If Gaijin will model Iranian F-14A pre IIAF service, it may comes. However, They never got AN/ALR-23 after delivered to Iran and waited TCS.
