Shouldn’t we figure out what that frankenjet “kai” is first?
(reposting this old post about F-15J and AIM-120s, wish i could help more but simply don’t have much time anymore)
"Yeah F-15Js shouldn’t really have any difficulties using AMRAAMS they should also be able to use them on the wing rail launchers since they have been seen with lau-128s
Here is a list of items they requested back in 2015. Credit to @tanuki10 for showing it to me a while back. The list shows the procurement for LAU-128 rails"
https://www.mod.go.jp/atla/souhon/pdf_choutatsuyotei/13_yuchou_r05.pdf
This site shows Mod buying the parts and launchers
And some F-15Js have been spotted with lau-128
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My weapons thread also shows all the possible AIM-120s they have in stock with links to the US DoD’s DSCA for them. Japanese Weapons Master Thread
needless to say there’s no reason why the F-15J “Kai” (lol) can’t use AIM-120s and a full load of up to 8.
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I’m searching LAU-128 info too, by a 2006 blog post looks at least at 2006 JSDF already have LAU-128
and the picture you post I see the left wing also carry a AAM-3 with LAU-128?
and I see the issue ticket acknowledged, great.
if they can make 9M as defult missle will much better. I can’t grind this jet by two 9L, even in dev server’s 5X RB is pain
the f-15j pic loadout seems to be 2 LAU-114 (carrying AAM-3) and 2 unused LAU-128
I’d say we should write bugreport about this. Just in case they will “forget” about MAW on this plane.
might be correct could be a earlier msip version as they had only 1 J/APQ-1 and older ESM
later MSIPs received an addition J/APQ-1 alongside a new new electronic jamming device
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my bad haven’t really caught up :(
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If there is a way to get them to add them to both, just for symmetry’s sake, I’m all for it, but I doubt we can make a case to Gaijin to model something extra because “it looks better” lol.
I’m honestly waiting till the next dev server update when we get a cockpit and things before I look into that. I also hope they don’t use the orange flight suit now that we’re in the modern age.
Honestly both wing pylons looks like LAU-114
Really hard to tell due to angle lau-114 is a bit pointier at the front and 128 is more rounded. 
Source of pic btw
https://x.com/gocyoufm/status/1473143679678566406?s=19
either way there’s evidence they bought the rails so they probably have them in inventory.
What a joke
Thrust issues. Either the thrust isnt powerful enough and/or the burn time isnt long enough, so it affects specific impulse, acceleration and delta V negatively. As it stands right now, AAM-4 has same end mass, same booster force and booster time, same sustainer force and sustainer time as MICA-EM. Its just that the start mass of mica is like 112kg while AAM-4 is at 223kg. So double the weight with the same engine as mica, very clearly unfinished
If anyone has any sources on aam-4, now its the time to submit them up. Other than that, we just gotta wait for dev update.
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From what I understand AAM-4 motor should essentially be a higher power AIM-7M motor. How much higher I am not sure, but considering AAM-4 is stated to have almost doubled the range over the AIM-7M I doubt it is an insignificant difference.
I’ve reported it to the best of my ability, but sources are lacking. I just hope Gaijin takes the available sources in mind regardless when making their final decision on AAM-4 performance.
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/DrXP5HPtwz0f
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I’m not sure if I’m misinterpreting the information, but it seems rather weird that most other ARHs get significantly more ΔV for the amount of fuel they burn. From a quick glance, it’s about 15 m/s per kg of fuel, but for the AAM-4, it’s about 6 m/s per kg of fuel. Surely that can’t be the case and is still WIP.
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has to be WIP …but still like bruh
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There isn’t even a cockpit put in yet, I would be very surprised if any of this is final.
wonder if they will actually put in MAW in these new F15s