Hey, in this thread, only MY mode is mentioned for F-2 CCV, but no one is considering MLC mode? Or is it assumed that it will always be implemented in MLC mode with no mode switching?
Just my opinion, but MLC mode seems to be the addition of the aircraft automatically deploying trailing-edge flaps to increase lift during maneuvers, similar to Su-27/30 and F-18(?), as opposed to the F-16A/C that only use leading edge flaps (or trailing-edge takeoff/landing flaps manually).
I’m not sure how useful decoupled yaw (DY) mode would be, since it seems to just be turning the aircraft in a circle without the need to roll. For example, if you’ve ever played Ace Combat and yawed in either direction, the plane will stay level, but in reality the aircraft should roll. For the F-2, the elevators on the main wings in DY mode will adjust to keep the aircraft from rolling during a yaw. (That’s how I understand it from the pictures, I could be wrong.)
Technically you can already do this in War Thunder by using the mouse aim to turn in one direction and manually rolling to keep your aircraft level, DY mode just makes it automatic.
The last mode I struggle to understand is ME (maneuver enhancement). It seems to take aspects of the MLC mode, but in the bottom left box in the image, the elevators are pointing upwards, and the trailing-edge flaps are also pointing upwards?
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The F-16s do automatically deploy flaps above 25 degrees of AoA both IRL and in game as part of MLC. However the deployment is limited to < 3 degrees, so it’s hard to notice in most scenarios.
What separates ME from MLC, is that where as MLC uses flaperon deployment to increase lift and decrease positive pitch impulse as a response to high AoA conditions. ME uses flaperon deployment to cause a positive pitch impulse. Basically it makes the plane response faster to being told to pitch up, as the plane starts to change it’s direction of travel as soon as a pitch response is requested, as opposed to conventional elevator responses which need to generate AoA before the direction of travel is altered.
From footage analysis, ME actually may have a worse maximum turn rate then conventional MLC. However it allows for much faster responses and superior energy retention due to it’s decreases AoA.
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Excellent, if Gaijin believes the table in the second image, it looks like MLC mode will be implemented with always-on operation.
I’d have agreed a year ago, but now after telling us off for so long because “F-2 is too advanced” it better be the best or I will gather the french at my nearest Gaijin office.
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(translator) so far this is the only opportunity to touch the F-2 in the game)
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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
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Could this transalte to potential balance loadout of 6x AAM-4 and 2x AAM-3 in the future?
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I don’t think so. Unless gaijin ignore all the issues from people who don’t want f2 to have 6+2.
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