Kazius Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) Was just making a spreadsheet of weapon weights and noticed that a single AIM-9 (model doesn't matter) appears to have the same weight as a dual rack AIM-9. I don't know if this is purely an A-10C related weight reading issue or if the actual weight isn't counted for the second AIM-9. As I know the new F-18C Lot 20 has a dual rack for AIM-9's I checked that plane and it looks to be roughly twice the weight of the rack on the A-10, so it might be A-10 only. I also checked the A-10A and it too seems to have the same weight for dual and single. Tried to share images, but couldn't, but if someone goes into mission editor or planning before a mission and remove all weapons and ammo to zero out weight, then add a single AIM-9 then change it to a dual AIM-9 it will show the same weight. Edited June 27, 2018 by Kazius Trying to link images but the links wouldn't work.
Frederf Posted June 27, 2018 Posted June 27, 2018 1 AIM-9M 117 kg 2 AIM-9M 117 kg 1 AIM-9L 116 kg 2 AIM-9L 116 kg 1 CAP-9M 116 kg 2 CAP-9M 116 kg Yup, 2 and 1 have the same weight. The missiles should weigh ~85.3kg while the DRA and LAUs which are common to both single and dual configurations have their own weights. Assume MAU is included always with pylon and is included in the aircraft standard weight. The dual launcher arrangement is ADU-597 adapter to which two LAU-105s are attached. MAU-50 65lbs (included) LAU-105 (2) 53 lbs. each ADU-597 (1) ?? lbs. AIM-9M (1 or 2) 188 lbs. 87 kg each AIM-9 on AV-8B, 87kg (-87 = 0 kg) AIM-9 on A-10C, 117kg (-87 = 30 kg) (2) AIM-9 on F/A-18, 203kg (-87x2 =29 kg) It looks like the whole DRA & LAUs assembly is assumed to be 66 lbs. on A-10C when it should be something like ~150 lbs. Also no way that the three pieces on the Hornet: launchers and adapter are ~60 lbs. total. They'd have to be made from styrofoam.
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