Is the Tornado GR.1 worth it?

I hope they are 12.7 to be honest but I know they aren’t gonna do that.

Wierd. I’ve heard the radar (outside of ACM) wont lock onto planes, and only naval targets. If you can, you should try and record it with something like OBS/ReLive/Shadowplay and then submit a bug report. Sounds like the MFG is bugging out at the moment.

I will retry it this weekend, maybe it’s my controls being weird

SHar FA2 being sub-sonic I think will be lower. 12.3 ish. But when things like the F-15 with AMRAAM are added ,they’ll be higher 12.7+

The question will be the Tornado F3. A) will it get AMRAAM, B) where will it go. I think maybe 12.3

There are issues with ASB at the moment on longer matches. (1 hour+) so could also be something to do with that. I’ve not got any experience with it or ground locking radar so cant really help troubleshoot.

Yeah, I haven’t used it much in sim, maybe I’m pressing the wrong buttons.

Yeah personally I hope the Tornado would not get AMRAAM (Yet) Until it gets the rest of it’s problems sorted.

Radar is always fiddly to use.

Yeah I still don’t know most of their functions, just IFF, PDV, SRC, HDN, ACM modes, I don’t really understand TWS (Britain doesn’t get TWS as far as I know) or any of the other modes. I also don’t understand Russian radars well (only IFF)

I kinda hope it does. Give the F4s the 9Ls they should have, and then move the F3 up. Currently the SkyTrash STs are kinda unreliable and you cant win in a turn fight. So AMRAAM would give it some much needed teeth. More than likely though, at least for us playing in ASB, you’d face the exact same jets. Its going to be EC9 where you’ll find Fox 3s, so would rather have them. Whether its 11.7 or 12.3. if its only fighting 12.3s then what it faces aint going to change

F3 has TWS

List of modes;
TWS
PD
PDV
SRC
ACM
ACM PD

I get the basics but dont understand it fully. ASking in the Tornado thread could be a good idea if you need help

I especially agree with the 9L, I mean, AIM-9G works just fine but 9L is what they do need. Give them 9L, but them up to 11.3,

As with the Skyflash, I have no idea what is up with the normal Skyflash and I’ve never used the ST. Skyflash only hits my target 50% of the time, and it’s really annoying. Even if they’re flying in a straight line from a perfect launch.

ST is just a little faster with slightly better range. But basically the same. Yeah, raising your nose and firing can help, but they just dont always track, its a real shame.

Yeah but I won’t have the F.3 for a long time, since I only just got the Meteor F.4, and I am still wondering whether I should go for the Harrier GR.7 or Tornado F.3 next.

I find that they track until it’s just about to hit the target then it just… idk it has perfect tracking till it’s just about to hit

Harrier Gr7 is a really fun aircraft in ASB. If you are in no rush for the F3. especially if A2A combat is not your thing, then you may enjoy the Gr7 more.

Yeah, i’ve had a few just… miss. Also a few that decided to kill a tree or go on holiday rather than tracking the target. Though lofting has helped with both

Yeah, I just don’t really know if I should get the GR.7 because I don’t ground pound, and otherwise it is very similar to the FRS.1 which I have

Yeah that has been a problem of mine, sometimes they just lose track and explode after launch too

Try raising your nose to about 10 degrees above the target before firing. So the missiles archs up and kinda comes down on the target. Can help a lot with BVR missiles. Also in the F4s, when head on with an enemy, use PD.