For research purposes, I’d highly recommend getting this book.
This book might answer everybody’s questions here. I haven’t acquired this yet, but I will see what I can do in the future.
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Magic launcher rails are compatible with sidewinders, sidewinder launcher rails are not compatible with Magics.
Because the F-5C flares are historical? The F-5C was withdrawn from service in 1966. The AN/ALE-40 flare dispensers it has in game didn’t exist until the 1970s. Ergo the F-5C can’t have used them in real life.
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As much as I hate to sort of defend the F-5C’s countermeasures/RWR, they are at the least a bit more historical than the F-8E (FN) getting CMs, for a very big reason: they were a simple bolt-on system for the F-5A/B platform overall. The Crusader’s CM suite was directly integrated into the airframe (and was even done as part of a very historical overhaul program for a majority of the US Navy and Marines’ aircraft) making it impossible as a “bolt-on” addition that Gaijin could just simply slap on and be done with. I will also mention that I’m not entirely opposed to it, as long as Gaijin devs come forth with either a forum post or even development post explaining precisely their reasoning (as well as overall player reasoning) for the change.
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The F-5Cs CMs are for balance reasons, I don’t really want the F-8E(FN) to have CMs because it would be ahistorical, but the F-8P would be a balancing choice.
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Yeah, I would honestly be extra okay with that
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Hey there @BasherBenDawg8 !
Thanks a lot for your questions.
1: are there any images of it carry 4 sidewinders? Would they be carried on those double racks on the sides of the fuselage?
1: Couldn’t find a photo of it carrying both at the same time, but found this pic and this article talking about the Crusader carrying only 7 missiles with 3 of them being Sparrows/AIM-7 and the other 4 Sidewinders/AIM-9 https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-f-8-super-crusader-the-hot-navy-fighter-almost-replaced-20405
2a: would the top sidewinder be the Aim-9G or Aim-9D variant?
2b: What is the latest variant of the Aim-7 it’s expected to receive? Aim-7E or Aim-7E-2?
2: Given that the F-4 Phantom was chosen over the XF8U-3 in 1960, it was realistically only fitted with AIM-9Bs as 9Ds were only produced from '65 onward. regarding the AIM-7, it was realistically only the 7D, as the 7E were only produced from '63 onward, but it is not unreasonable to assume that could recieve the 9D and 7E for balance reasons.
3: Can it carry the Sparrows and Sidewinders together without any obstruction? The way you worded it as 3 sparrows “or” 4 sidewinders made it sound like it needed to sacrifice the sparrows or sidewinders for one another. Based on the location of previous sidewinder pylons, and the visual location of the sparrows on this variant I’d assume it isn’t a problem, but just wanted to double check.
3: Yes, all missiles all at once all the time everywhere
4: Countermeasures… didn’t see any mention of them in this post, I’m assuming none? Were they at least planned as the guns were?
4: Again, as it was passed over in favour of the F-4 (which also lacked countermeasures in its initial versions) it is likely that no countermeasures were fitted to the aircraft. Its still important to note that the F-8E, which had its first flight only a year later than the termination of the XF8U-3 program, its still possible that some were fitted, but so far I couldn’t find anything to validate this possibility as there apparently isn’t a single good picture of the planes underside and the large ventral fins block the view additionally. A RWR appears to have been fitted.
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Looks Like a 7.0 Ami Bias Jet to me
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This would be perfect behind the f4j
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Going through the F8U-3 Flight Guide from 1958 to get some more information… and… I think I’m tweakin rn?
Oh, and as far as four Sidewinders goes, here’s this from the same guide:
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aim-7 yes
this plane as desiger ve told that it can fly like a fly around phantom
i wish it will be next air event reward
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is there any chance to get it as next air event reward? devs? give us SHARKEYYY!!
Hell I agree I just want something unique like f11 and f4d not eighty f14s
DEVS incoming air event have to be this! PLS!!
Nah this deserves to be tech tree or a permanent premium
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It’s better off as an event vehicle. Locking behind a paywall would suck, and I don’t see it ever going to the tech tree.
If its an event vehicle you’ll be locking it behind a paywall anyway for anyone who doesn’t want to grind through the ridiculously high score requirements to get it, or joins the game after this.
Also as an event vehicle on the marketplace it’ll probably be as expensive if not MORE than if it was a GE or pack premium.
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More like a playwall. I ain’t gonna be missing out on grinding that event lol, and likely not paying either.
Now do everyone else who is interested in this plane
Given its capabilities and based on how gaijin would implement it, I likely see it as being ~20-40gjn on the market. However I see it as being possibly higher or lower than that, depending on the missiles they give it and if it gets CMs.
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