Rocky49 Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 So we are limited to using AGM 65G? Is this accurate to real Harrier? System:Motherboard Asus ROG Strix Z390-E,Asus ROG GeForce RTX 2080Ti OC, GPU, 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 Ram, Intel i9 9900K @ 5 GHz , cooled by NZXT Kraken X52, Acer XB270HU G-Sinc monitor, Windows 10 Pro, Warthog joystick and throttle with wasy extension, VBK Gunfighter Pro and MCG Pro,MFG Rudder, running on a dedicated 1TB Samsung 970 Pro M2 Nvme , Super Wheel Stand Pro, with a HP Reverb G2
backspace340 Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) So we are limited to using AGM 65G? Is this accurate to real Harrier? I believe the Marines only use the E/F versions, but we've got the G's (which is similar to the F in warhead/guidance but is a USAF weapon) as a placeholder for now until the F's are made by ED. I assume it'll be switched once the Hornet gets the F's. Edited July 31, 2018 by backspace340
Ulfr85 Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 Wrong, F is only for US Navy and Mariens used the G. Maverick F, designed specially for United States Navy, it uses a modified Maverick D infrared guidance system optimized for tracking ships fitted onto a Maverick-E body and warhead. F/A-18C, AV-8B, Huey, Ka-50, Mig-21, A10C, FC3, BF-109, M2000C, AJS-37, P-51 Ryzen 5 2600 ~4Ghz, 16GB DDR4 3200Mhz, EVGA GTX 1070
Ulfr85 Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 The AGM-65F (infrared targeting optimized for ship tracking.) used on Navy P-3 aircraft, and the AGM-65E (laser guided) used on Marine Corps AV-8 aircraft have the larger (300 pound; 136 kg) penetrating warhead. Source: http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=2200&tid=500&ct=2 Ok but who the **** uses than the G? :') F/A-18C, AV-8B, Huey, Ka-50, Mig-21, A10C, FC3, BF-109, M2000C, AJS-37, P-51 Ryzen 5 2600 ~4Ghz, 16GB DDR4 3200Mhz, EVGA GTX 1070
ChickenSim Posted August 1, 2018 Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) That Navy Fact File is misleading. The AGM-65E/F (and G) share the same 300-lb. WDU-24/B blast-fragmentation warhead. The E model isn't notably larger than the F, it's just "larger" relative to the typical USAF models. Although Marine Corps usage of the F is rare in reality, both F/A-18s and AV-8Bs have the capability to employ it, and the procedures for employment, stores codes/loading limitations, and preflight checklists for both AGM-65E and F are present in both jets' technical, operating, and reference manuals (to include employment in SEA mode against ships). So while in real life P-3s may have the monopoly on F usage, there may be a number of factors that contribute to this description of reality. It could be smart pre-positioning of stockpiles in the hands of those aircraft whose job it is to conduct anti-surface warfare, it could be dwindling stockpiles meaning nobody else gets any, it could be the fact that the Marines "get by" with the E exclusively just fine and don't submit requests for having that ordnance on hand. But if you found an F and strapped it on a Harrier, it should work just fine. Edited August 1, 2018 by ChickenSim "It is also true that we parted ways with Chicken after some disagreements."
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