Also considering even F-15E getting 120C-5 (not like it was already one of the strongest aircrafts in BVR) I don’t see the reason why F-2 and F-15J shouldn’t get AAM-4B as well, we even got semi-correct radar for F-2
Semi-correct ?
Minor nations are not allowed to be good, that would obviously completely break the balance
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How？
Im obviously not trying to call you out publicly but instead stating facts. Keep your oppinion for Moderators for yourself, thanks :-)
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[DEV] F-2A missing HMD // Gaijin.net // Issues
Well, for now I will believe it is just not finished.
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Well, we know the pylon is compatible for a fact, since it does have all necessary connectors, despite being a different variant than the usual ASM/MRM stations which means it isn’t simply shared parts. And since the aircraft in addition to that has markings for them, that wouldn’t be necessary if it was just the pylon but not integrated with the plane, it’s likely a possible loadout.
CRL wet pylons on other aircraft like the Harrier II are also known to integrate guided armament, so the F-2 wouldn’t be unusual in that regard either.
Specifically the ASMs are also called out in secondary sources as technically possible loadout.
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Also, regarding the F-2 radar, in game it seems to be working in the I band. Shouldn’t it be X band like most if not all AESA radars? Sorry if wrong
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To be fair, all things about F-2 was expected, for God only knows what reason Gaijin sometimes just does that. Japan never got GCS-1 bombs because there are no 100% concrete proof with 500 pages of technical manuals behind it that system, can track tanks. ASM-2 even if it gets IR guidance wouldn’t be able to track tanks as well most likely while Penguin with older seeker head can do the same without an issue even tho there no evidence it ever could (I’m not saying Penguin shouldn’t be able to track tanks, even if it never could, we play a game after all and small things like that should be allowed). Same gos for HMD, we got more or less latest version of F-2 post both AAM-4B and AAM-5 refurbishments with AAM-5 developed specifically to be operated with HMD. F-15Js actively use JHMCS, F-2 Super Kai was planned to use it and I don’t think it is this much of a jump to give it to F-2, we have a full-blown F-16AJ in tech tree and nobody has issues with that. J/ASQ-2 IEWS missing all together (not surprised after J/APQ-1 wasn’t moddeled on F-15J) probably becasue we don’t have full manual for it (and it probably classified). While Rafae and EF2000 got theirs IEWS based on some brouchure probably. Now Russia got R-77-1 all info on which is pulled from wikipedia, everybody would get AIM-120C-5 while Japan would stuck with unfinished AAM-4 because already staded reasons
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What do you think about F-2 Early? Basically copy-paste premium plane, but in tech tree. Folded with F-16AJ, so you don’t need it to get the Late version
Id love to see it but also what about the F-2B?
Later as event plane? At the moment we have only semi-train F-16D, so it’s up to Gaijin. But F-2A Early would be awesome
Probably because X-band is old nomenclature and the new nomenclature for that frequency band is the I band. Every other AESA in game is I band as well as of the current moment.
Ah, i see thanks for the clarification :D
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No problem!
Typical double standards from gaijin.
Community: Can we get 6xAAM-4 and HMD?
Gaijin: Not enough info!
Meanwhile, gaijin: Here, have a fully equipped yak141
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For HMD there is not enough info, we know none was ever used operationally and only have very limited information on a one-off prototype.
I wanted to make a report, but there really isn’t enough info.
For the MRMs I will try a more detailed report with more sources, but since it’s unproven the final decision lies with Gaijin even if it is accepted.
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Recheck the MRM/TER/GBU connectors and markings. It looks like this.
Panel lines and markings are visible.
Markings visible from the front.
Let’s take a look at STA-5/7. Is there anything there?
Well, we know from the ASM example that STA-5/7 is a different pylon but has the same connector.
In fact, the shape of the base is different and the panel lines are different as well.
And there are panels with connectors for MRM/TER/GBU, which Gaijin is also aware of.
A little more details.
These are not 4K photos, if you are in Japan you should actually take photos of this part of the F-2 on display.
But strangely, the markings for MRM/TER/GBU are there. As you can see in the first picture, it is written in two lines. The one on the STA-5/7 does not appear to be one line.
The yellow markings are not present on STA-5/7, but the purple markings are not present on the other stations either.
I can only assume it was moved due to different panel lines. On the Gaijin model there are only two marks on the bottom. I assume that is for fuel, but what are the two missing marks for?
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