Enlarged and recontoured fins, probably also newer versions of the Smerch like the Smerch-A2 or A3, as the “Early” was LRIP and so didn’t get updated with the newer versions of that radar
Think of it like how the Tiger II Nr.1-50 is to the Tiger II H
Yes, 25PD had Sapfir 25 PD radar, SPO-15 and CMs…
25P didn’t have anything of those.
I see ONLY 1 problem with this plane. What BR…
In mind with current standards it’s solid 12.0 , nothing up or down… while even there can go from god mode to crap easily.
Can’t wait to either be molested by AMRAAMs and R-27ERs or nuke 11.0 Pencils with R-40s
Seems that not every single one was outfitted with those, judging by photos. But for WT giving it the best configuration it could have would be most adequate choice. Tho it really makes you wonder why only one CM dispencer instead of 2.
Guessing it’s because it was stricktly interceptor , for high altitude and speeds.
I assume it would deploy shoot and go tactics , which means you shouldn’t be in the range of any IR for sure. And most things won’t ever catch you even with missiles in that altitude it supposed to fly if you change way and run… CMs will give you extra seconds to do it…
Inb4 , most people will fly low/arm bombs etc… Even the speed advantage it has starts above 30k ft
If you are on the deck most 11.0s can get you anyway.