Absolutely. 9Bs, Ds, Gs, Hs, and Ls is a lot though, I’d think it wouldn’t have all available. Probably 2x 9Gs stock, with 9Ds at rank 1, 9Gs at 2, and 9Ls at 3/4. So no 9Bs or Hs just so there’s not quite so many modules to have to research. I love the A-4s and it would be awesome to see this, the A-4K Kahu (9Gs and Ls) for the UK and the A-4AR (Shafrir 2s and 9Ls) for Germany.
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Honestly, just AIM-9Gs and AIM-9Ls would work fine.
2x 9Gs stock, then research 4x, then 4x 9Ls.
Keep in mind you’d also have modifications for Walleye and possibly even Maverick
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why in the world has gijin not add this yet +1
After revisiting this suggestion and becoming more familiar with the A-4s, I have a few quick questions:
1: Which AGM-65 Variants could it use? I see mention of the F and G in the comments, but what are all the technically usable variants??
2: Could it use the Triple rack for AGM-65s like the A4N II Ayit?
3: Did late serving A-4Ms ever use the Aim-9M variants? Dad to see it could only use 2 sidewinders, but that better than nothing ofc.
Sadly, all three of those questions more or less do not have any answers for the time being.
The only two Maverick variants I know were tested on the A-4M were the laser-guided AGM-65C and AGM-65E, and the A-4M was unable to self-designate for either weapon.
I don’t believe the USMC or USN ever used the LAU-88 triple rack for Mavs.
There’s no definitive proof that A-4Ms could use AIM-9L/M, as the only images show them with captive training missiles. The manuals do not mention any weaponry, and I have not been able to find any for the later models that do mention weapons/weapon compatibility.
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So more or less, it could theoretically get them… hmmm… always hate it when stuff like this lacks specific info. Regardless, I personally believe it would be reasonable to assume the 9L/M may have been used, and at the very least it was capable of using them. If it could mount mavericks at the very least, it could theoretically be possible to use other variants that existed before the C/E variants. From what I know about the Mavericks and Skyhawks, it depends on any modifications made to the platform. If it could use some Mavericks, it could likely use others (in the same way one capable of using the 65B could use the 65D as it was backwards compatible). But since it’s a laser maverick variant, I guess unless more information is found it likely wouldn’t be receiving them anytime soon… fingers crossed we get more concrete proof in the future (or even some leniency from gaijin)
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