I think this photo wasn’t posted here. Or I don’t remember. Anyway.
It’s prototype of XF-2A under construction with AIM-7 on outer pylons. Problem is, when this photo was taken, this prototype wasn’t completed, so it might be just demostration and not actual possibility of using radar missiles on these pylons. But Gaijin may decide to add 6+2 loadout because of balance reasons. And use this as “proof”.
Well, they can also make 6+4 loadout, if inner pylons can use radar missiles (only evidence is same text on all pylons). 8+2 would be unimaginably good (only text + this photo). But 4+4 is the most possible variant
Could this transalte to potential balance loadout of 6x AAM-4 and 2x AAM-3 in the future?
I don’t think so. Unless gaijin ignore all the issues from people who don’t want f2 to have 6+2.
Is f2 already available to play in the game 🤯
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Such a loadout is not possible from all Docs and Book sources we’ve - only 4+4 for A2A and 4+2 for anything A2G related.
There is also no evidence that the most inner pylon could take anything else than fuel tanks.
Thats a 3D model.
(and not even a good one)
Both ADTW test frame.
(translator) is there a possibility? There is a possibility
For a better understanding, let’s write down what you mean by 4+2.
4 A2G (ASM) + 2 A2A aam3?
Well I doubt BR 15.0 is coming with F-2, especially since we don’t even have F-35s with AIM-9Ms and AIM-120Cs yet.
I expect it to come sooner rather than later, and it will be competitive with AAM-4s and AAM-3s for quite some time as we won’t be getting AAM-5-type missiles for a while; I suspect that F-35s will come at least one major update prior to those IR missiles.
I think what he meant was 2 AAM-4 + 4 AAM-3, with the two other AAM-4 stations needing to be used for ASMs or JDAM.
AAM-4 and all guided air to ground ordnance share the same pylons and can’t be used on others by the current understanding.
There is ASM markings on the inner pylons, but those might simply indicate that they could be integrated there, even if the necessary wiring isn’t present. Unless there is more evidence this capability is only speculation (even if I personally believe it)
