It sounds like something the US would have done, perhaps as a precursor to the F-20
I personally like foldered vehicles because its more of an “if you want it you can get it” and not a required thing. Like if the A-7s were foldered and before the A-10; you could get both or you could just skip straight to the A-10
Also, changing the specs of a plane to be better is like feature creep at its worst and I am not a big fan of that at all. Imagine if they suddenly gave the F-4C the AIM-9Js we know it had. Same idea. So, one early F-5E (in game) and one later F-5E with AGM-65D, 9L, 9P-4, two extra IR hardpoints, etc., but the second one is completely optional. Could be cool
See that’s what you’d think, right? But I’m 90% sure this upgrade package was made in the 2000s.
Wasn’t the F-20 a bit of a flop/canceled? . Maybe they were exploring an export upgrade package for the F-5 as many nations used (and still use right?) the F-5 that upgraded its radar and hardpoints.
Oh I agree with you, yet at the same time I’d prefer if the foldered vehicles are simply unlocked from the getgo. I’ve grown tired of spending time spading and unlocking vehicles after all this time.
Yes, I know there was some upgrade packages for it that updated the radar and stuff but the issue with those is that (off the top of my head) they add AMRAAM capability… which is not exactly fitting of where I envision it to be lol
So real actually I just like imagining they might future plan for decompression that may or may not happen
Sadly, Tiger Century aircraft hasn’t actually done anything. Majority of this stuff is conceptual, with really nothing to show for it
No modifications like this for the F-5E IRL actually exist, unfortunately.
The few that have something similar only have wiring/compatibility with Python III and IV underwing, but no Sidewinders afaik
Dang it Tiger Century
Plus honestly it’s not like they’d apply this upgrade to USAF/USN F-5s because they’re all being phased out
I remember the AIM-9L being much more flare resistant in the past (you had to cut afterburner and flare) and then at some point it was nerfed so it became flare hungry, no cutting of AB necessary for most aircraft.
Is there a historical basis for this, or just gameplay?
The USN’s F-5Ns are being upgraded to similar standards as Tactical Air Support’s F-5ATs, same with the Marine Corps’. They just don’t need those additional Sidewinders underwing, since radar/IRST is more of the threat that needs to be replicated
Just gameplay, IIRC all US missiles that have solid state electronics should be extremely hard, if not impossible, to flare off if you stay on the afterburner from rear aspect.
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and now gajin is laughing in our faces saying rb74m is 9m
It should be smoky and german 9L/i
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All later production AIM-9L utilized reduced smoke motors IRL
Were they ever exported in that config?
Sweden is an additional producer of the Mk36 motors and the AMRAAM motors and since the propellant sections are interchangeable (Mk36 mods, not Mk36 and AMRAAM) during maintenance they simply stopped producing the high smoke motors after some time.
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No, the reduced smoke motor was not used in either the AIM-9L/I or AIM-9L/I-1.
They used Mk.36 Mod 8 and Mod 10 motors. Current implementation is incorrect.
The AIM-9M Sidewinder missile can be fitted with the following rocket motors: Mk 36 Mod 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11; Mod 9 and 11 motors are filled with a reduced smoke propellant (X-61).
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Is that report internally still there? I remember hitting a brick wall with swedish side of sources and not being able to identify anything other then missiles coming from diehl
There is internal report, and it was for AIM-9L/I-1 and RB 74(M).
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I was responding in regards to the RB-74M
Additionally, the fitment of the Mod 7 through 11 motor on the AIM-9M indicates as I said that the motors are swappable. Any AIM-9L variant can use any motor combination. The only issue is that there are a few specific reduced smoke motors which vary mostly in what pylons can mount the motor casing. Mod 9 and 11 otherwise are the same.
Sweden only produces reduced smoke propellant it would be inappropriate to assume the RB-74(M) uses the older modifications of the propellant still unless they have not reached their shelf life yet. On that same note, I think I saw a picture of a Harrier being loaded with an AIM-120B in 2022 which was thought to be beyond the shelf life of those missiles.
This is a brochure from 2014. Also, in a video uploaded 5 months ago, you can see that the AIM-9L/I or AIM-9L/I-1 is using a Mk.36 Mod 10 motor.
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It appears that they did not have access to the smokeless Mk.36 Mod 9 and Mod 11.
And, I have not seen any sources so far that Sweden and Germany produced reduced smoke motors, all sources show that they only used high smoke motors.
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