The F-2 can not pull AoA, irl it pulls around 6 degrees less then an F-16 (computer limiter of 22 degrees on the F-2, whereas the F-16 starts becoming unstable at 28 degrees, with flaperons trying to reduce pitch from that amount onwards.)
Do we have a source on that because without, can only extrapolate how WT will treat things.
For example, F-2 has higher g limits than F-16 so should be able to pull harder in WT, especially with the 1.5x modifier. Maybe not entirely in terms of AoA, but also tighter turns. Regardless, it should beat the F-16 in a fight outside of maybe rate fighting. It’s quite literally a better/best F-16, after all.
So the default mode is 9G 22 degrees AoA, but it says that can be increased but it doesn’t say upto how many degrees of AoA.
I wonder if they will add F-2 with F-22 since the 2 have 2’s in their name and the only difference between the 2 is that the 22 has 2 2’s and the 2 has a 2, so the 22 has 2 times the 2 of the 2
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where is 6x4 coming from? I haven’t seen anything about that.
The inner most pylon has markings and cutouts for electrical and umbilical connectors for weapons.
yes but I thought those were only for ASM?
you are referring to this?
(translator)The main thing is that the F2 gets the class of a strike aircraft, not a fighter
No. It’s a multirole fighter, not a strike aircraft. Same can be said about the F-16C, Su-30, Eurofighter, Rafale.
It’s not comparable to the F-15E or Su-34.
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Looking at history of F-2 development, what goal F-2 has, at what squadrons F-2 serve and what plane was the predecessor of F-2, it can be said that F-2 is more strike aircraft than multirole
It was developed at FS-X programm where FS means Fighter Support what was the name of strike fighters at JASDF
So F-2 is similar to F-15E at this question
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Well, this is based on the premise that gaijin acknowledge F2 has a2g potential. Gaijin might not even make asm- and Japan’s air to ship bombs🫣F15jm don’t even have jdams
I mean, isn’t it like ‘maritime strike’ primarily?
Yeah, but at least they didn’t use any in reality either.
I hope we get GCS-1 with F-2 finally, so that other aircraft like F-15s, F-4s and F-1/T-2 can get them added as well, and the same for ASM-2 that can also be added to the F-4EJ Kai and F-1.
XGCS-2 would be interesting too, as a laser/GPS glide bomb for F-2 and F-4EJ Kai, but I’m not sure if we will get prototype armaments.
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Not sure if these gcs1s can target moving tank🙂↔️
probably can since it relies of infared homing,
likley very can target tanks
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Great, Japan can at least get sth useful
Yes, they are IIR seekers made to specifically target ships and boats, which are within the same heat signature range as tanks. When considering small boats or landing/assault vehicles it is meant to hit, these are no different in size either. But even then, lower target size can only decrease range, not make tracking impossible.
As for moving targets, naval targets aren’t stationary, and move at similar speeds as well.
With Penguin ASM tracking such targets in game, the more advanced IIR seekers of GCS-1 and ASM-2 shouldn’t have any issues and would likely perform better.
Only issue with GCS-1 is targeting, since you can’t lock it before launch, only after. This might be difficult to use, or made into lock on before launch like they did before for Martel missiles.
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Started as a support fighter, ended as a multirole.
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