Oh wow, that first pic is incredible!
Shows an already hard-to-find image type (in regards to camera positioning) especially with the Skyhawk, while ALSO showing it with 4x AIM-9Ls!
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Those are AIM9-M, which arrived during the G20 meetings
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Are you sure this plane uses a J-65 variant, and not an overhauled J-52 P408A?
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great jet, israel need it
It got the P-408A IRL
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That… should be noted. That’s a few extra thousand pounds of thrust and catapults this plane from being a poor dogfighter to a capable one.
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yeah its basically an A-4M on crack!
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I really hope we get this, the A-4K Kahu, AF-1B, A-4SU, and A-4M for their respective TTs
Would be neat for a final Skyhawk update :)
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Don’t forget A-4E late, A-4F ( ISR+US) and maybe some A-4P/C and the Shoehorn refit mod for A-4B ))))))))
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I’mma be real, aside from maybe an A-4F, I can’t see a need for any other Skyhawk aside from the A-4M in the US TT (maybe the Kuwaiti A-4KU as an event vehicle because lol)
A-4B got a Shoehorn refit?
It was a partial upgrade, but it was fitter with ALE-29 which is a flare capable pod, not just chaff like most think ( as far as i know, the source should be public though)
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Thats cool. And same dispenser positions like on the A-4E early?
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I think so yes, although it’s incredibly hard to find any photos of the planes equipped with them, the A-4Bs to be precise
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+1, and I really like the skins on the A-4AR. Looks very cool.
Gaijin, please… give us the A-4AR, A-4M, and other advanced Skyhawk variants already. It’s unfathomable that we’re still missing these ultimate Skyhawks in the game.
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So, I had a recent question: did OA-4ARs (two-seater A-4ARs based on the OA-4M) have the same cockpit upgrades as the single-seat A-4ARs, or did they retain the older gyro gunsight and steam gauge layout?
Hi buddy, I assume you mean the rear seat of the cab.
Rear position of the OA-4AR (photo Esteban Brea).
Pilot’s cockpit
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Yep, that’s exactly what I was asking for, thank you! :D
(I’m asking around for more details on upgraded and non-upgraded Skyhawks, as I’m working on figuring out/somewhat designing a hypothetical “A-4M+ Night Attack” and “OA-4M+ Night Attack” for a project of mine. The main plan is for both to use equipment from the Hornet and Harrier II.)
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sounds great!!
gl mate!!
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Thank you, I’ll see about sending you some of the finished stuff for both either here or in PMs once finished!