NAVAIR F14AAA-1 1984
Goes to show you that FoV is not a good indicator of magnification (same as zoom in-game). In-game with real FoV, TCS would have 52-168x zoom. But irl it has lower magnification than the AGM-65D despite smaller FoV.
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Do you know how it’s calculated?
Because I can’t understand how projecting 1.42 deg on a display results in 4x magnification while projecting 1.5 deg on a display that’s around the same size results in 16x magnification.
Different focal lengths, aka different lenses. In WT, every sight has the same focal length, so FoV directly correlates to magnification. But IRL it’s a mix of FoV and focal length that determines magnification.
shitty drawing:
Spoiler
Note that these are different lenses. If the same lens is used (with same refractive index), pushing the detector forwards to decrease focal length, simply increases FoV and decreases magnification.
Magnification is the ratio between the actual FoV and the apparent FoV (white and red dashed lines). The blue dashed line is the actual FoV if lens A were to be moved to the position of lens B (to get same focal length), since with lens A, the light is bended much less, the apparent FoV is the same as that of B then (red dashed line). But you can see that in this scenario with lens A, the ratio between the actual FoV (blue) and apparent FoV (red) is less favorable, it’s closer to 1, which means less magnification.
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Let’s move it to F-14 thread:
F-15E AGM-65D no thermal:
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/eELhl1XXHBEl
(It was supposed to be “Fixed in 2.45.1.105” but it’s not)
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When can we get the BOL pods for the F-15A and C, at least??
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/B9Uo8bUeoD5X
The E could get them, although there is no solid evidence of the Strike eagle actually using them. You could’ve slapped a few pods on it and it would’ve worked
Looks like a strike eagle to me ngl
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actually… it could be!
probably if you can find info about that specific squadron - you can report it as evidence that 15E had them
It’s the pretty shade of gray, I think that’s enough right?
well, i think that worth to try
also maybe argument that USAF F-15C mostly dont use CFTs, especially with bomb holders
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Hey what about that yellowish white strip thing on the nose
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just need IR APKWS to be test launched now, maybe even the use of the big pods and its perfect
That might actually be a strike eagle
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- AN/ALE-58(V) BOL EW Dispenser System, page 3
- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN-HOUSE RDT&E ACTIVITIES REPORT for Fiscal Year 1998, page 4-8
I’d like more sources before making a bug report.
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https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/systems/lau-127.htm
F-15E
F-15C
(It’s very rare for the F-15C to have CFTs that have bomb racks, being used mostly for A/A missiles)
391st Fighter Squadron (Bold Tigers) maybe
We can see some clouds in the background. We can call that geoguesser guy to find the afb :)
That’s a very desserty looking sky. Maybe Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada???
The 391st Fighter Squadron operates here together with the F-15Es
Darker paint scheme and the squadron insignia seem to match
??
Seems to be the 366th Fighter Wing
https://www.mountainhome.af.mil/About-MHAFB/Units/
With the 391st fighter squadron
50 Strike Eagles.
Now, Gimme my BOL pods
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When APKWS for the eagle?
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