On February 4, 1959, Resolution No. 111-48 was issued on the construction of a single-seat sports aircraft Yak-104PS (future Yak-32) with a RU19-300 engine. On October 13, 1960, 4.5 months ahead of schedule, Yakovlev Design Bureau built the first single-seat sports aircraft Yak-32 (“32”). It was intended for practicing the technique of performing flights in a circle, along the route, training in difficult weather conditions day and night, as well as for practicing the technique of performing complex and aerobatic figures.
In 1961, A.S.Yakovlev demonstrated at the Central Airfield to the Minister of Defense R.Ya.Malinovsky the possibilities of using the Yak-32 (“32”) as a light attack aircraft based on the experience of the Vietnam War. Such a project with the designation Yak-32SH has already been prepared in the Design Bureau. An aircraft with two underwing armament holders was shown on the ground with a variety of weapons spread out in front of it.
The maximum speed is up to 685 km/h at an altitude of 5000 m. Suspension options: two AO-9 cannons (GS-23 250 shells each), missiles of different types - 2x6 NARS S-3k, two UB-16 S-5 units, two C-24, two C-21, two R-3S air-to-air missiles, AB-250 bombs (2 x 275 kg), ZB-360 incendiary tanks (2 x 358 kg).
Didn’t the gun have to be removed to make room for the canards, could make it interesting as a pre AMRAAM F-15 with 9L/7F super manoeuvrable but no cannon
Yes the gun was removed. It would not be op in a fight just if u extend away and then eat a missile. It would be cool to see the ultimate variant of the dogfighting eagle
Exactly for that reason I think it would be a great addition, the ultimate dogfighter without a gun would be kinda funny as a premium, 12.0/12.3 depending on if it has 9M so maybe around this December would be about the right time if Gaijin were to add it
The reason was economical, same reason they bought the Aim-9L despite it being a worse missile than what the Swedish were developing. American weapons are simply cheaper.
I’d guess Arboga Missile museum knows.
“FMV began to study the American robot Maverick. Saab then offered its proposal (RB05B). For cost reasons, FMV ordered the Maverick from the USA.”
In North Korea, it is called the “1984 type 3-body 370mm self-propelled anti-propellant gun.” A 5-axle, 10-wheeled armored vehicle equipped with three large and beautiful 370mm caliber guns. Considering that it has 12 wheels on 6 axles, the chassis is likely to be based on an old Soviet tank chassis such as the Cheonmaho or T-72, and the crew is said to have a total of 5 people. Since it can fire three 370mm rounds at once, it seems to have the highest instantaneous firepower, but the rate of fire doesn’t need to be mentioned…
The detailed arrangement is unknown, but since it is an object that did not appear even at the military parade, it is estimated that only one or a few units were made for experimentation and then canceled. It seems that it was judged that the value for money was not right. However, due to the nature of North Korea’s military system, which is very heavy, it may have been deployed in actual combat, and with the firepower of 370mm, even if it is a 3.5th generation tank, its inability to fight against a direct hit from a high-explosive bullet is certain and it is at a level where it can be destroyed, so it is used as an anti- tank gun is more threatening than any other tank in North Korea, so sufficient caution is required in case of emergency. In particular, this model is easier to use for anti-tank purposes rather than multiple launch rockets.[3]
[3] However, due to the nature of the recoilless gun, it is a direct fire gun rather than a howitzer, so there is bound to be a limit to the range. In order to shoot, you must be in a straight line with the enemy tank and its power is certain, but its rate of fire is so disastrous that annihilation is guaranteed the moment you fail to kill with one hit.
I think the issue Gaijin is facing with Patrias are that, they want to add a Finnish service Patria to Finnish tech tree but there’s no viable one with an offensive role and all other Patria variants are just export variants and wants to add them as premiums.
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And Yea, I still dont get why BMP-2MD is not in Finnish TT