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What?
If im not blind i dont see any R-73’s in those photos.
As for the claim couple sources states that Iranian Tomcats actually fired R-73’s succesfully, unlike R-27R’s which failed due to not bein compatible with radar system.
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you posted some sidewinders and R-27Rs, theoretically it could mount the R-73 but that opens the gateway to some very dubious additions in the future
No they don’t. At least there’s not any hard proof of it, just mentions of plan to implement it.
And where exactly are those R-73’s??
idk what you’re smoking, but the only missiles in the 2 pictures are aim9-j aim7-e and aim54/fakour90
Giving the f14a r73 would be a massive nerf. The whole gimmick and reason f14 is busted is because at 12.3 you get to bully planes without BVR capability in downtiers.
9l or r73 is a death sentence to f14
Actually in the first image, the Sedjil it present. And the Fakour isn’t present in any of the photos, just the Aim-54A ☝️🤓
i wasnt sure if its a aim-54 or fakour thats why i said “aim54/fakour90”
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Just know that in general, practically zero images exist online of the Fakour 90 mounted on the Tomcat. I still don’t think I’ve seen one yet…
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good to know, thanks
No wonder the price just jumped lol