General Japanese & JASDF General Discussion

[MAUSWAFFE]

@Shyrlee_Rose

the AAM-3 is a imitation to the AIM-9M, it’s the nearly the same as what the F-2 is to the F-16

So what you’re saying is the AAM-3 project that started before the AIM-9M was even a thing and was completely independent from the US is “like the F-2 to the F-16”?

Even the F-2 is nowhere near an imitation of the F-16, it shares only about 5% commonality and effectively resulted in a new aircaft completely. This is why the cost was similar (even lower on a per-unit basis) to the projected cost of the domestic FS-X. So even if AAM-3 was like F-2 it wouldn’t be as you are describing.

@Shyrlee_Rose

Japan is incapable of using air to ground guided weaponry outside of maybe the AGM-65F on the P-1 and the AGM-114L / L Hellfires on the AH-64DJ’s

Please don’t start this again…

There is no hard limitation on guided weapons, only soft political factors making it difficult to support procurement of any new weapon type. Japan also ordered JASSM for their F-15JSI as another example, this time on a combat aircraft of the JASDF.

It has nothing to do with them being incapable of using these weapons.

[Youka_Saryn]

Some interesting stuff regarding the GCS-1/2

[PercussionCap]

General Japanese & Thai Ground Forces Discussion HQ

I didn’t see a .50 cal option, but if that is one then 6.0. It is an okay CAS option for mid-BR Japan ground, which is why I did address it.

@AlvisWisla Continuing from the other topic

Two M3 .50cals, seemingly unchanged air to ground including two 1000lb bombs and HVARs. This alone might ensure it goes above 6.0 even in air modes.

Kawasaki T-33A Wakataka

poll [Q-003-KanzakiX20(2)] Kawasaki T-33A (T-33A シューティングスター) The Kawasaki T-33A is a Japanese licensed copy of the Lockheed T-33A aircraft. The first 68 aircraft were purchased in the United States, and the next 210 were built in Japan. History History in the U.S. The T-33A is based on the Lockheed P-80/F-80 aircraft, which they began designing in 1943. The P-80 was the first operationally used fighter in the U.S. In order to teach pilots how to fly the new generation fighters, it was decid…

[Youka_Saryn]

Misses AFB 1997
F-4EJ Kai on display

[Youka_Saryn]

[Youka_Saryn]

It only told me I could upload 5 images at a time

[AlvisWisla]

It appears I did forget the guns in the nose.
Appreciate the reminder.

[Youka_Saryn]

Cockpit of the Kawasaki T-4 Jet Trainer

[BeetleHelmet]

It seems I was half asleep, because the 1,051st post I made has disappeared(or maybe it was deleted). For the AAM‑3, please refer to page 174 of the TRDI 50th Book. It is publicly available. The relevant page is included in that TRDI50_07.pdf.
https://dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/1283286/1/1

It seems to be back. Thank you.

[MAUSWAFFE]

I completely forgot about this…

It even confirms directly that the AAM-3 was developed for use with the F-15 and the F-4