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On 4/15/2021 at 2:37 PM, willkinton247 said:

GWAPS Vol 3 also makes the point that the A-7 could not carry LGBs (Pg 139)

I wonder whether that quote refers to self lasing LGBs, rather than just carrying them, since it says "drop and control" rather than "carry" or "employ"? I'm fairly certain I've read about USMC Hornets carrying LGBs during DS, but the Nitehawk designation pod only reached the fleet a couple of years later. Some goes for British Tornadoes and Jags, they had the Buccaneer to lase for most of them during that operation because the TIALD was barely in service, but they definitely employed LGBs. The F-111 is in the same boat, only the -F carried the Pave Spike pod which is why I think the authors only mention the -E model there. So if we follow that logic, the A-7 may well have carried LGBs at the time (although I can't find any pictures), but no TGP.

 

Regarding the Mav, test pictures from China Lake are always a bit questionable in terms of whether a loadout is realistic or not imo. I was looking for info on the F-84F for example, and found it fired Bullpups at China Lake, but it was never integrated in any Thunderstreak fleet.


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On 4/16/2021 at 7:44 AM, IkarusC42B Pilot said:

Why cant we have a no discussian development thread for this project?


Closer to release I’d imagine.
 

There have been problems in the past with 3rd party dev folders being included then having to be removed. 

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On 5/7/2021 at 6:56 PM, Mogster said:


Closer to release I’d imagine.
 

There have been problems in the past with 3rd party dev folders being included then having to be removed. 

Yeah, we are just holding off until we are mostly finished, then we will make a sub-forum 🙂

 

Here's a few WIP texture shots...

 

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Hey Donny.....it's er........ getting to be that time again. I'm starting to break out in cold sweats and lately, my hands have begun to display a bit of a trimmer. Is there something you can do for this? I mean, just a touch is all I need. 😅

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On 6/15/2021 at 2:36 AM, AG-51_Razor said:

Hey Donny.....it's er........ getting to be that time again. I'm starting to break out in cold sweats and lately, my hands have begun to display a bit of a trimmer. Is there something you can do for this? I mean, just a touch is all I need. 😅

 

Stay strong brother, we can get through this together!

 

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What about some avionics?

 

I believe Dan will be coding some avionics very soon. As mentioned above, the Flight Model is really starting to take shape!


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On 6/15/2021 at 12:24 PM, Santus said:

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The A-7 Corsair II group on Facebook is super active with former pilots, maybe there's someone who can help 


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On 4/15/2021 at 8:37 PM, willkinton247 said:

I looked at the Gulf War Air Power Survey, and according to it the USN did not shoot any Mavericks during Desert Storm. Only the USMC and USAF did, the Marines employing them on Harriers. 

 

That being said, the Navy's Mavericks at that point seem to have been more focused on a anti-ship role, per the E and F's larger warheads. At the same time, the A-7 seems to have been aimed at two major target sets: SEAD/DEAD (Using AGM-88s, Rockeyes, and GP bombs) and the occasional high priority target that required large amounts of precision (using Walleye). They were also employed as general strikers alongside A-6s, although the A-6 was generally the precision bomber as it could carry LGBs and other smart weapons. GWAPS Vol 3 also makes the point that the A-7 could not carry LGBs (Pg 139).

 

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Apparently, according to the GWAPS volume 5, A-7s and A-6s actually employed the AGM-86E SLAM for the first time in combat during the Desert Storm, which is interesting. I wonder if we'll get the ability to launch that too. 

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the SLAMs where not launched by A-7, but by A-6

the role of the A-7 was to carry the datalink pod and guide the SLAM in their terminal phase after it was launched by A-6E.

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On 7/23/2021 at 10:17 AM, FIS-Donny said:

 

 

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this picture gives us some insight of what A-7E model we could see

 

the furthest up most panel came after Airframe Change 390, (Note the X, Y, Z vs the Off, PWR, STBY switch in the low left corner)

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the only panel that I find more interesting would be the panel above it, that I sadly have yet to see screenshots off
if we have the HARM panel (after AFC 421) there I would be VERY happy.

 

 

 

 

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We do have the right model

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and even go up to AFC 429:

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D D Donny! It's getting to be that time again. I can tell because my skin is begining to crawl and I'm starting to get those night sweats again! I can hardly hold a spoon over the fire any more. Have you got a little something for me man?? C c can you hook a brother up? 🙄

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On 6/14/2021 at 9:36 AM, AG-51_Razor said:

Hey Donny.....it's er........ getting to be that time again. I'm starting to break out in cold sweats and lately, my hands have begun to display a bit of a trimmer. Is there something you can do for this? I mean, just a touch is all I need. 😅

 

You get that way lookin at a six pack Razor.............................  remember, there's no slack in light attack............. and happiness is a SLUF.......................

 

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