Aren’t AIM-120B’s export variants and as such the only ones Japan could have used?
It should as far as I know, and it should probably be better. I think the F-2 uses this RWR too.
AIM-120B isnt purely a Export variant, its more a direct upgrade of the A, its just very few nations bothered getting the AIM-120A due to initial teething issues and lack of some features (iirc early versions of A lacked DL) so most nations waited for an improved version of AMRAAM which we now know as the B model.
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Not sure if they’ve actually gone through with it, but I recall Japan was cleared to purchase AIM-9Xs and AIM-120C-8s a couple of years ago.
Even tho its very basic explanation it will give you a general idea about differences.
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This is used by F35.
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I seem to have received some information that the AAM4’s total thrust will be increased to 46000N, almost double the original.
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is there an in lore reason as to why I need to spot someone to lock them with an IR missile
Do anyone here have any proof or public documentation regarding when Japan officially switched their F-15J fleet’s engine from F-100-IHI-100, to F-100-IHI-220E. or even just removing the external fairings on the engine (Like the 42-8842 shown in the following photo)
1984:航空自衛隊 Mitsubishi F-15J Eagle 42-8835 小松空港 航空フォト | by A-330さん 撮影1984年11月05日
1985:File:Two JASDF F-15J take off in formation.JPEG - Wikimedia Commons
as the use of AAM-3 with Pre-MSIP F-15J “turkey feathers” 100 nozzle in-game is anachronistic since IRL pictures of F-15J that use AAM-3 are all F-15Js with 220E wether they’re MSIP 900 Series or Pre-MSIP 800 series serial numbers.
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So, are they better now? Or AIM-120 is still meta?
Generally its about on paar. Some things are better, some worse but everything has improved.
AIM-120 is still meta, the gap is smaller overall but barely. AAM-4 and AIM-120 are still sidegrades of one another
Aim120 still meta, though AAM4 has been greatly improved
AAM-4 is more responsive in closer ranges but slightly slower at longer ranges. Outside of long rage AAM-4 should be better, atleast according to the data I’ve seen.
Right now it seems they’re booth equivalent performance wise. However, the AAM-4 weighs almost double the AIM-120A so it’s a bit harder to justify carrying more weight just to get similar performance. That being said, step in the right direction and I hope they eventually buff it so it’s better.
In addition, it’s only strange because we have both options right now on the F-15J. Later with the F-2 since, as far as we know, it can only use the AAM-4s, it will at least be competitive.
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I don’t think we should expect more than that for now, because of balance reasons. Now they are very close to each other, so, yeah, F-2 won’t be weaponless
Now that we have more advanced RWR through Rafale/EFT, should we maybe take a look at the F-15J(M) again with J/APR-4A or J/APR-4B as I think that’s what it should have? (along with the future F-2)?
I’d imagine it would also have coverage into the K band and maybe coverage from more angles, so would be a worthwhile change
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J/APR-4B is just J/APR-4A that has been modified to interface with the J/APQ-1 MAWS iirc. Dunno what J/APR-4A does though over J/APR-4. Probably just better reliability, more targets ID’d, and better coverage like into the K band like you said.
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This is a private site that I referred to in another topic, and on that site the J/APR-4A is a modified version that allows reprogramming.
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I don’t have any documentation but that would definitely be nice to suggest and change on the F-15J(M) and for future F-2, mostly for ground RB since that’s only where the K band would matter currently (still important).
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