@Stona_WT can we expect this vehicle to keep getting changed before release or is the Aim 9L final? If thats finale then it means i can skip this vehicle
The weapon kit mostly.
Amd would’ve been a better choice than this thing lol
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As a Norwegian, I am going to play it all the time either way. But they should add this as well.
11.0 with 2 9L’s just seems like more effort than its worth but i respect the dedication
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I personally like a lot of vehicles the community love to hate on, for example the F-86K (which is also plane that was used by Norway, we were the first country to get it delivered.) But the F-5 is actually pretty good and I think I am going to have a great time playing it.
Im just waiting for Norwegian CF-104, looking forward to the Canadian starfighter with Norwegian roundels, or the Danish F 35, or Norwegian F16 both would be great additions.
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I hope they do a Norwegian Subtree with some danish planes aswell. Even though it’s mostly copy paste vehicles, we do have a lot of custom modifications and weapon loudouts. We even made our own napalm bombs (Northick II) which burns better in snow and colder climates.
The F-5A(G) with A-38N Chaff Dispenser Pods!
Picture taken in late August 1993
It is an unmarked plane of 336 sq
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Chaff? Meh i dont think id use them but better bug report it if its missing them
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Nor/DK 5th air line when snail?
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Yes, working on more information :D
I think its the same as we used on the F-16, with 120x countermeasures of both flares and chaff, i don’t think it is only chaff
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The plane also currently has the wrong pilot model. It should use the same one as the early F-16’s.
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Wanted to grind this plane when it had the L/I but now with just 9Ls? Think I’ll pass.
Also, don’t think this thing can fire the Penguin, as it has no MFD. The only image of an RNoAF F5 carrying a penguin is on the 2 seater variant.
Can all of them fire penguin or just the 2 seater, pretty sure all of them can
No idea. The only cockpit photos of the single seater show no MFD or display of any kind. Can’t find the rear seat of the tandem cockpit, so not sure it can either.
Tbf the missile searches by itself so its not unbelievable to assume F5’s would launch them and allow the missile to find its target. Though i am curious as to how gaijin will implement it.
The use of Penguins on F-5s are mostly classified still. I dont think they ever were intended to launch Penguins in a real attack. The tactic was to use the F-16s to launch Penguins, while F-5s were armed with Samovar and chaff pods to confuse the ships. RNoAF even made a deal with the Canadian Air Force that they would protect the RNoAF from air threats during these attacks.
There are several sources listing various upgrades for the TIGER-PAWS programme, and i think some of these upgrades were removed before the aircrafts were put on display. The information around the programme is, to my understanding, still classified.