Okay im gonna make a large comment to respond to a lot of comments I forgot to address.
When I said “JA37C with chaff” I was trying to hint towards the chaff dispenser from the JA37D, which I mentioned in the post was introduced at the same time (and even produced before) the flare dispenser. So there is no reason to not include them.
I Think the JAS39C was a necessary addition at one point or another. Sadly the JAS39A lacks identity which is a topic entirely in itself. They should try and rework it into a JAS39A Early since the Rb99 came a few years after the 39 entered service. The 39A model is also completely inaccurate and just a copy paste 39C. The countermeasures are also wrong, surprise surprise. The JAS39A is a completely different plane to the 39C but gaijin hasn’t put the resources in to address that.
Considering the KB dispenser was developed and fitted during this time period it makes sense that they would develop a counterpart to the JA37. Though I’ve been a bit skeptical if this was ever used since the C-mod package is where we get the first mention of countermeasure compatibility.
Biggest problem the JA37D will face is that the game is heavily centered on RWR since there is no secondary field of information. Datalink isn’t modelled between aircraft and jammer pods which gave both the AJ37 and JA37 additional information isn’t in the game. You’re very blind to additional information in its current state. Even if the airframe itself offers a lot more than both the F.3 Late and F-4F ICE.
I mean it’s clear that Gaijin added the 39C simply because
A: They had promised to give Sweden the JAS39C
B: “Equalize” the Gripen balancing since having Sweden stuck with an earlier version made no sense.
While I don’t necessarily agree that the game needed the JAS39C I think we definitely needed a sort of “progression” between the early and later gripen. And while you could technically do this in a few years with the later air to air weaponry, I feel like it makes more sense to have the 39A represent a “90s” Gripen where the JAS39 was expected to carry out a similar role to the Viggen predecessor, using similarly dated weaponry. F-14A is represented in this manner for a similar reason.
Still I agree that as tradition with every other Swedish vehicle the JAS39, both the A and C model, were rushed to release and now both aircraft poorly represent its capabilities, which yknow, is nearly similar to the JA37C / JA37D situation im describing.
Eh, its more of gaijin wanted to add the JAS39C at the same time to the UK but they realized they would need to make a difference between the two and primarily focused on the A model which is why the C is so basterdized. If gaijin wanted to implement the gripens correctly the A wouldve needed to be added when the F16C had been added. That way the C could’ve been added to both nations with more time to work on it. Thats just not how it went, Britain needed a top end fighter and gaijin went down the path of kinda power creeping the A. Dont get me wrong uts incredibly good for 13.0 but when the .7 difference exists with ARH the A becomes meaningless imo. Also why has RB75T not been given to other aircraft?
I made this one so long ago that it ended up being not a bug bc i did make a mistake but they added in the missing functions i originally had before it was accepted so it ended up being useless
Thats why i updated it so many times lol
If nothing gets changed about the current JA37Di I will bug report the JA37D as having the wrong designation since its entirely a JA37C. The old JA37C will have to be named JA37 “Late” or something. Technically the Chaff dispenser was produced before the Mod package to support it so there must be some sort of leverage to give the current 37C countermeasures while still being called JA37.
“The 1999 Ja37D manual states RB74 as an option meaning it carried on using IR missiles which are upgraded 9Ls”> The 1999 Ja37D manual states RB74 as an option meaning it carried on using IR missiles which are 9Ls upgraded with IRCCM
Nothing has changed for the JA37’s they are still inaccurate as can be. Im waiting for my engine bug report to be accepted so i can see how they continue to mess up the Viggens.
Did it? The radar doesn’t say it even has Datalink. Had a few buds asking if the JA37Di was worth buying as a TT grinder and i said to just wait for this garbage pile to go on sale. Eh, 13.0 with ARH being the only useful trait imo isnt worth a 400kn purchase imo.
