F-2A and Pre-Order for the F-2A ADTW: “Viper Zero”

We’ve finally arrived! Introducing the Japanese F-2A multi-role fighter as a researchable variant, and the F-2A ADTW as a premium pack variant.

F-2A: A Jet Fighter for Japan at Rank VIII

At a glance:

  • Excellent flight characteristics
  • Advanced electronics
  • IR and ARH air-to-air missiles
  • Large amount of weaponry
  • No HMD

Pre-order - F-2A ADTW Pack

The Kit Includes:

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Vehicle History

Jointly developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and American companies General Dynamics and Lockheed, the F-2A fighter is based on the American F-16 for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. While maintaining its basic aerodynamics, the F-2A received an enlarged wing made of composite materials, a reinforced fuselage and full Japanese avionics, including an AESA radar and an integrated fire control system.

The prototype first flew in 1995, and serial production of 94 aircraft (including F-2B combat trainers) was carried out from 2000 to 2011. Despite its technological advancement, the program faced a record cost of about $120 million per aircraft. During operation, problems with the resource of composite wings and electronics were revealed, requiring expensive upgrades.

Today, the F-2A remains the key strike aircraft of the Self-Defense Force. The unique experience of creating the F-2A allowed Japan to develop its own fifth-generation technology demonstrator, the X-2 Shinshin.

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Introducing the F-2A!

Japan’s long-awaited top jet fighter is coming in the Leviathans major update! Meet the F-2A Viper Zero — an advanced multi-role aircraft, expertly crafted for modern air combat and the destruction of sea and ground targets with guided weapons from long distances. Plus, along with the researchable F-2A, a premium variant named the F-2A ADTW is available for pre-order starting today! Let’s take a closer look.

The F-2A’s appearance may look strikingly familiar, and that’s because it is based on the American F-16C Block 40. Despite looking similar, the F-2A received significant improvements in almost all combat characteristics. It has a longer wing, composite materials have been widely used in the fuselage and tail design, helping to increase the F-2A’s speed, rate of climb and maneuverability to the level of some of the best aircraft in the game.

Interesting: The F-2A has the nickname of “Viper Zero”! This name is combined from the F-16’s nickname of “Viper”, and the name of the classic A6M “Zero”.

As befits a multi-role jet aircraft, the F-2A’s arsenal allows it to perform any tasks, one of which is the ability to adequately take out naval targets without coming into direct contact with them. This is thanks to the ASM-1 and ASM-2 anti-ship missiles, which are new to the game! The first one has an ARH seeker with inertial guidance, while the second one has a seeker with IR and inertial guidance. Alongside these missiles is the excellent AAM-3 close-range missile, found on the Japanese F-15J. These missiles come stock for the aircraft and have a high maximum overload, a very long time of controlled flight and good IR countermeasures resistance. For other scenarios, you can research and use the AAM-4 medium-range missile, featuring an ARH homing head, which are approximately similar in efficiency and guidance to the American AIM-120A. To round them up, they have inertial guidance, a data-link, a decent available maximum overload and a launch range even higher than the American missile!

So we’ve spoken about the air-to-air and air-to-ship missiles, but what can be used against ground vehicles? There’s literally an entire arsenal. We’re talking the GBU-31 JDAM and the GBU-38 JDAM with satellite guidance, the more advanced GBU-54B LJDAM with laser, inertial and satellite guidance, to a large selection of regular and tail fin bombs with a total weight of over 5,000 kg per sortie, Zuni rockets and up to 342 Mighty Mouse rockets. To locate targets, the F-2A features its own J/AAQ-2 targeting pod, and a new Sniper pod is required for launching the LJDAM guided bombs!

As mentioned at the start of the text, today pre-orders for the F-2A Air Development and Test Wing (ADTW) have started! This one was created after a prototype for test purposes. This is truly an eye-catching aircraft, featuring slightly worse air-to-air missiles than its researchable variant, and it will not be able to launch GBU-54 or ARH missiles.

The anticipated F-2A Viper Zero and nice F-2A ADTW are coming to the game in the Leviathans major update, which is coming soon. See you around!

Please note that this vehicle’s characteristics may be changed before it is added to the game.

We have updated renders and made some minor changes in the text, thanks for feedback.

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Looking awesome!

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Hey Vsause, Michael here. This is an F-16… Or is it

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oh we got the IR seeker for ASM2 but can it track tanks now ingame

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Really? Sniper? Interesting.
Hope yall don’t pull a gaijin classic on us and keep them reserved only for the F-2 :)))

Would the ASM-2 be able to lock on tanks since its IR?

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£64 for a Fat weeb F-16.

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Its good the F-16AJ(M) has finally arrived :P

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Id be very worried if it didnt have IR guided weapons :D

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Guys, in case that Gaijin added F-2 premium for Japan, i ask you all fellow WT players make a huge wave for adding premium Su-37 Terminator to soviet tree!!! Make it happen together guys! Soviets deserves proper rank 8 premium!!!

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Add this next plz. Thanks gaijoobs

No HMD even tho it was trialled. But dont worry the F16A MLU for the thai tree that never ever used it gets it for balance reasons. I sure do love the parity in this game.

On a real note, can we be more consistent with what gets added or not. I dont see how it not getting HMD (such as the F18 in finland) is not a balancing issue but youre fine to add it to the F16 Thailand operated. I remember when you wanted historical accuracy but instead we just get slop

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Rafale F3 also only ever trialed the HMD and never used it operationally. So they love to flip flop

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Exactly. Either remove it from vehicles that dont operate it (bad idea, makes the game more annoying) or just add it to planes that have discrepancy between having it trialled or not? Just seems so one sided and the balancing teams need to make it very clear. How does the rafale and yak141 end up with HMD (trials) and the F16A (thai mlu which NEVER HAD IT) but the F-2 doesnt (which, also had trials)

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Are you talking about that one ? AAM-4B for F-2A - #9 by AAM-3

So we are getting some decompression then? cause this surely isn’t going to be 13.7 and u said no top tier prems

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WHOOO! F-2A! Let’s go!
Glad to see my favorite Japanese jet arrive.

13.0 isn’t top BR in the case of F-2A ADTW.
Top tier isn’t the rule for premiums as of a couple? years ago.

That is not what I said.

At all.

So no, im not engaging in a silly debate.
Ill wait for ana official response

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