What about tranche 4 is different that bumps up supercruise by .1 mach?
And for F-22, I’ve heard 1.72-1.82 for more conservative estimate
And why is F-22 going against tranche 4? Unless it’s a late version with AIM-120D-3, AIM-9X-2, tested HMD, AN/APG-77v1
Ayit never had a PD radar, the WT wiki is wrong.
I would assume thats what you mean lol, also I looked into it apparently they are looking into adding TVC to the EFT which is pretty cool, im not sure how the ECRS Mk2 compares to the AN/APG-77v1 I would assume they are pretty close since the ECRS Mk2 is from 2024
lol, even in this short video, the WT instructor is fighting the plane hard.
The IAF F-16CS weren’t retired, all F-16C/D Barack I aircraft were retired last year (that being all F-16C/D Block 30 aircraft) while the F-16C/D Barack II (Block 40s) remained in service. The F-16s are mainly used as strike aircraft, while they can be used as trainers yes, they weren’t used exclusively for such.
in other words made in the 80s and entered service in 1991
Gaijin could add f18e with non aesa radar, f18c with 10 aim 120b gimmick is ok i guess, but not enough vs eurofighter.
yeah, pretty much.
but to be honest, russians are not worst offenders when it comes to having new stuff. France has a 2019 Rafale as their top tier fighter and 2021 Mirage 2000 farther down
Im pretty sure the rafale in the french tree is of Indian air force spec and not french so its quite dodgy
so its an indian spec rafale with testbed 8x mica loadout and french air force livery
they can kiss the “lower operating costs” goodbye then
ERCS also goes against what makes AESA good by adding in moving parts
Post desert storm 1 years
I see
Similar to AV-8B Night Attack. but pre AIM-120, AGM-65F, JDAM, LJDAM and AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening targeting pod
A-7E late (Operation El Dorado Canyon 86’s ~ Gulf War 91’s) armed this PGM
Block 1 standard, outfitted AN/APG-73 Phase II radar and AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR pod
I’m waiting AIM-120C-3 (Air Force) and AIM-120C-4 (USN/USMC)
Yea it will be ok for 14.0 or 14.3, with pesa radar.
that isnt a PESA
Is there anything interesting in these 700 messages?
I didn’t looked up but it’s not aesa so it can be added with this update.
if it was AESA it could still be added, look at rafale and kfir c10
a new leak, detailed on top, you can easily find it
M1.7-1.8 is not a conservative figure for the Raptor’s supercruise, it’s basically the best claimed. The more official position is that it can supercruise speed at speeds of “M1.5 or greater”, with M1.5 being the program requirement, and apparently a document saying it exceed requirements by about 15% (So ~M1.725).
The M2.0 claim is loose, it does not explicitly says the aircraft was supercruising, just that it was “cruising at M2.0 at 60000 feet”. That’s close to the original maximum speed on AB: M2.25, later decreased to M2.0 to preserve the stealth coating.
The Langley-Oshkosh in “25 to 30 min if we wanted” is also unlikely, as it would require an obscene ~M3.0 at altitude, which the Raptor cannot do even in full AB. The F22 has fixed-geometry inlets, it can’t control the airflow shockwave like an F15 does, much less like a SR71.
