General Japanese & JASDF General Discussion

What physical change would the F-4EJ Kai need to go through to use AAM-3 on the LAU-105 missile rails? The F-15J could do so without any modifications so it would be interesting to hear what stops the F-4EJ Kai

Any aircraft that can use Mk. 82 or (J)M117 can, so long as it can account for the size and added weight of the guidance kit, it doesn’t even need to be Japanese. For the F-4 in particular we even have distinct proof that those dimensions are not an issue

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Which is enough for the standards of this game, so it doesn’t contradict anyone saying these vehicles should have such capabilities in game. Remember you are on a game forum, so the rules of this game apply to anything being said here.

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Sometimes, it’s just about the electrical requirement, and database in memory of in-board firing systems.

but since AAM-3 and AIM-9L shares the same connector pin,… it should be possilble to launch it in degraded mode.

enough for the Premium variant, not the others,… if it’s a pure specificity, Gaijin don’t always apply it to other vehicules.

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Wouldn’t it be similar to the Premium Tornado in the German tree?

yes, it’s the best exemple of in-game differences (with AS.34 Kormoran Missile)

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To be fair the only change this would be is that AAM-3 would lack the self-search function that isn’t in game anyways.

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i would love that for both Magic-1 and -2 XD

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by your logic T-2, F-1, F-104J and F-4EJ should also get AAM-3 because they all have the same AIM-9L Adapters.

Except unlike those the F-4EJ Kai carried live AAM-3 in active service after the year you stated you stated your manual was from (1991, assuming you even have it.). There is no doubt it could use AAM-3 because aircraft don’t carry live missiles “for display” in active service.

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basically,… those proves it could be mounted and serviced.

there is also a lot of improvement that aircraft recieves without going in factory for heavy modifications,… simply because the systems are capable of using new systems.

that’s the case for AAM-3 on Board F-4EJ Kai

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Those are training missiles. it can’t be used

as any other nations,…

Eh it won’t work.
Here already was this argue about “it can’t use it” from this person which was claiming many things that planes which had missiles attached on planes is just “to bringing” and they couldn’t use it and issue is that no proof was showed. Also another issue is high percent of swearing and toxicity that don’t add credibility to a person’s statement

So just watch this argue

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would you train with missile you’re not going to use?

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But I don’t like watching people fight :( I prefer joy and whimsy.

Unfortunately you will need to read things like that:

Previous argue was even worse…

Probably because you don’t have a huge stockpile to use?
Probably saving on costs
Probably because you don’t have other training missiles you could use?

But adding AAM-3 to F-4EJ Kai is not a good idea, it already struggle with current 12.3 BR.

prove that then,… CAT-AIM-9L exists in JASDF Inventory.

because i’m not the one that needs to prove your claims,…

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I think you just have such a severe personal issue with Saryn that this borderline obsession creeps into anything he likes as well.

Messages like:

…alongside other things you have repeatedly said both here and elsewhere ranging from insults to death threats to Saryn really make me doubt any bit of credibility you might have. Please go get therapy or at least solid proof for anything you say so it can be trusted.

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I don’t mind seeing the AAM-3 to the EJ Kai, for me it’s quite doing fine at 12.3 and have been using it in 13.0 / 13.7 against EF-2000’s and F-15E’s. even in Squad battles against those planes it can hold it’s own.
although I might have experience backing my point of view.

I just want my EJ Kai to be equipped with it’s actual kit
ASM-1/2’s
AAM-3’s
AAM-3
and AIM-7M’s. (more resistance agaisnt ECM / countermeasuers)

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