Close, the difference is that between them is practically only the presence of a “Carrier certified” (HERO) Safety and Arming device (does nothing In WT), on the -65F. Both the -65F & -65G have an (independent, axial) correlation seeker mode as it allows “point attack” for both large facilities and ships (Zero relative Contrast targets), at extended ranges, and improves slightly over the -65D.
The S-13DF used a TNTe of approximately 3 or so, it’s still by far the highest “Re Factor” in game as most other explosives run from 1.3 though 1.7 so the BLU-96 would have similar performance to the 5t bombs in game (~100 meter effective radius)
Only if they are fully buttoned up, which is rare even in combat. and even then would still mission kill the engine, they are still far more effective against light armor, AI targets and “Rats”.
It is but it’s fairly rare, and tended to only really be carried by aircraft expected to go on BAI / CAS taskings (e.g. Specific Block F-16’s & A-10s) since the basic -65E could not properly track own-ship designators due to the way the seeker worked (the basic -65E inherited the -65C’s SALH seeker from the early 70’s) has to do with how centroid tracking and Laser reflections & Shadows, interfere with the Guidance and Control section.
As such the -65E-2 / -65L (the same missile, sans HERO compliant SAD system) is far more useful, since it can be freely self-lased and isn’t left hanging without additional support (which frees up other tactical elements to do other things). And permits better tasking for specific Target sets meaning that inventory can be better managed. (I wouldn’t be surprised if the Digital seeker from the E-2 was backported to the HEAT-F warhead to produce the AGM-65C-2 configuration to allow full use of remaining inventory of the 125lb warheads).
LJDAM bug report got closed for being a duplicate, which ig is fair, for every jet except the A-10C.
And they also deleted your comment and removed the A-10 vs F-35 document for being classified, even though the only reason you came across it is because it got declassified (at least I assume lol) and there was a whole article linked in report on it being declassified lol
Not blaming you, just wanted to let you know and also I find it kind of funny, since the one jet that it isn’t a duplicate of I cannot report since the primary source I used is apparently classified
Can’t find anything immediately (which makes sense since it’s a pretty obscure piece of equipment) but it’s come up before and iirc it cannot fire amraams and is only good for ferrying them around. Would be cool if they could
Has anyone bug reported that the F-15C/E are both missing NCTR?
I’m pretty sure the F-15’s are actually somewhat famous for their having NCTR, since it was what allowed them to perform BVR shots without AWACS approval during desert storm iirc…
you said something about how current F-15 ingame feels similar to other FBW jets a while back, here is how FBW F-15 would feel compared to current F-15 (also, note the giant color display)
