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I wonder, the super hornet *might* be a better BVR platform then the hornet. The hornet can have a tough time getting passed Mach 1 with a BVR load out. The super hornet though can at least get up to mach 1 pretty quickly and has a smaller RCS. It’s just speculation but in the real world they are about even in terms of enemy aircraft killed with mid range missiles.

https://www.edrmagazine.eu/the-eurofighter-ecr-and-the-luftwaffe-electronic-attack-concept https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/ila-eurofighter-to-upgrade-typhoon-engine-to-lift-sales/127883.article their was somewhat recent talk about upgrading to the 23000lbf EJ230 for the ECR upgrade and possibly new build aircraft. If that upgrade does hit it would be very exciting.

Some agencies if you know what your looking for will let you know if the documents contain export controlled or property information. DTIC is really good with this. They can also search other agencies and can tell you provided you know the document.

I’m gunna take a guess that this is a spring 2023 release.

Block 15 doesn’t really have any advantage looking at the EM charts I have, block 10 does. No em chart though apparently they are still classified I do have a book on the subject that compares the 10 to the 30.

Haha, for some reason I saw the month but totally missed the year! My bad!

In terms of high alpha they are practically equivalent, maybe the super is better though most of what I’ve read implies they are pretty similar. In terms of sustained turn rate the 402 powered C vs a Block I E has a sustained turn rate advantage as confirmed by the GAO report. (50% fuel, two AMRAAM and two sidewinders) This is likely due to the 402 aircraft having a superior thrust to weight ratio and the super hornet being draggy. The Super Hornet has a stupid high CL max so it might have a better instantaneous turn rate, I don’t know enough about the Legacy bug to know either way. I do know a Eurofighter pilot claimed the superbug actually will have an advantage in the first pass before falling out of the sky. Subsonic acceleration is better then you might think, it’s between the Su-27 and Su-35 bellow mach 1 then it hits a wall.

If we ever do get a FF F-15 we have some great references for developing the Radar.

I don’t think ED has ever been accused of supporting foreign paramilitary groups in an active war zone.

I suspect updates will be slim until the F-4 is released. We know the Typhoon is in active development along with the F-4 but the F-4 delays have probably pushed the Typhoon back. The phantom releasing this year seems optimistic but early next year doesn’t seem so out there. I’d expect the news to increase then.

If we got a J-10a I would be a happy man.

At sea level, once you get around mach .8 the 220 is more powerful.

Neither of those are physics based though. There are only a handful of radars with very detailed documentation in the public domain, I’m really only aware of AWG-10 and the IEEE papers on APG-66. Almost all of it is educated guesswork based off what info is available and cleaver implementation. this is very true with old radars and their quirks and pre solid state hardware. If Raz can do a convincing multi mode pulse Doppler radar like RDI and it seems APG-70 then I don’t see why the benefit of the doubt shouldn’t be extended to a proven team with a number of subject matter experts and industry support. This should be considered in light of True Grits alter ego The Adams group which is aiming to develop a professional version of the sim.

I believe some of the upgrades mentioned here where applied to the 159?

I sent a request for some AAM-3 documents they used to have posted online.

I have this if it’s helpful. I think everyone else found inner peace and moved on with their lives. TsAGI SU27???????.pdf

ok i've never really liked the F-1 and never heard much good about it but I think we can all help each other out warthunder forum user wrote to the Japanese defense ministry to get info on the F-1. behold they denied him... until September 202. If we send a request now we might be able to get it warthunders forum does not allow you to send PMs unless you play the game. would anyone be able to ask him where he send his request too? I have a shopping list of Japanese systems I want to get my hands on. it seems the law says we can get the flight manual right now and the weapons manual next year.

It wasn’t meant to be full fidelity I believe, it was “Semi clickable” I believe

So it’s good now?

https://www.alternatewars.com/SAC/F-16A_Block_15_Falcon_SAC_-_March_1984.pdf We have the 1984 F-16 block 15 standard aircraft characteristics. Unclassified, same kinda document ED and others have posted on the AIM-7F. I’m not linking to the HAF Block 50 manual but comparing both aircraft at similar load out they seem very similar in turn rate. Comparatively in climb and acceleration the Block 50 blows the 15 out of the water. The best climb listed for the block 15 is 306 m/s while the 50 is a stunning 365 m/s in a 7.5 Degree turn. similarly on a a topic on F-16.net comparing the Block 30 and Block 50 we see something kinda interesting From a 1991 block 30 manual we get an empty weight of 17953. Compared to a 2003 F-16 block 50 of 19261. A 27395 lb block 30 with a DI of 38 and a 28670 lb block 50 with a DI of 38 have an max STR within .2 of each other while max ITR is within .5 of each other. Both have a turn radius around 1500 ft within 75ft of each other (sea level). All of these go to the block 30 but the difference is nearly negligible. On the other door the block 50 has a one second acceleration advantage under mach 1 and a more substantial above. block 15 is heavier then the 10, but while the late 80s aircraft weights similar to a block 25 and 32 aircraft, the early 80s version is much lighter. I don’t doubt a difference exists but I would be very cautious in assuming it’s that massive.

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I had a series of messages with Fred Clifton and while the A and C where tough opponents the C seems to have been a greater threat because of its power. I think the A is better in very limited circumstances like nose pointing and radius but apparently only has limited AIM-9L capability. It just doesn’t seem like the A doesn’t very much, it’s kinda like an improved F-5. I know people like it for the Cold but even in the 80s it seemed like the C moved to a more robust multirole capability early, around the same time the Fulcrum and Flanker entered service. My number one is F-2 (I’m collecting docs on it) Block 40 next because it has capability our 50 block 50 doesn’t block 60 cause it’s cool and why not it’s a wishlist.

Thank you!

Oh good I didn’t think their was a F402 NATOPs. Sorry folks!

Idk if anyone has this or if it is of interest but I have this sales doc on the F404 family and it has a short section comparing the F404 with the EPE engine including a chart comparing two hornets with the different engines. I’m not knowledgeable enough on the hornet but I hope it’s at least of interest if it’s new. v002t02a006-90-gt-149.pdf