TPOD on station 2?

[Swift.]

As seen in the picture, it looks like the targeting pod should be mountable on the outboard bomb pylons (at least on the av8b+).

I'm not sure if this is possible on the av8bNA but it would be pretty neat if we could do this aswell.

[Swift.]

Here is another picture, showing the -NA variant using a tpod on the outboard stations.

[Britchot]

Previously reported, responded to by Zeus67, moved to Resolved Bugs, and still not available: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=198431

 

The tactical manuals do not have them put the TPOD on 2/6, but it doesn't mean it can't be equipped there. It's probably due to dropping ordnance and having the kept payload closer to the centerline, making it less asymmetrical.

[Swift.]

Is it not evident enough by the above pictures showing actual harriers using this loadout.

[Britchot]

Is it not evident enough by the above pictures showing actual harriers using this loadout.

 

It is evident that you did not read the thread I linked for you.

 

No one disagreed that it was historically utilized, at least on station 6. However, the USMC has gone to center-line or stations 3 or 5 mounting as standard practice. So much, in fact, that current tactical manuals do not have them loaded on station 6 (or 2).

 

Zeus pointed it out in that thread. However, I'll quote it here for your convenience.

 

Okay, here's the deal:

Stations 2 and 6 are valid attachment points, but they are no longer used. That is why the TACMAN we have only indicates Station 3 and 5. Station 4 was added later.

 

 

No problem. I'll add the TPOD to Stations 2 and 6.

 

That said, it still is not available on 2 and 6.

[HawkEXO]

LOL - I am not planning on using any asymmetric loadouts in the Harrier.

 

 

Interesting though.

[viper2097]

LOL - I am not planning on using any asymmetric loadouts in the Harrier.

Interesting though.

 

Why not?

TPod on station 2 and Aim-9/Agm-122 on station 6 would sound quite good to me...

 

However, Zeus made this promise already over 1 1/2 year ago:

No problem. I'll add the TPOD to Stations 2 and 6.

So better to not expect him to keep his promise.