DmitriKozlowsky Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 Is there ECM equipment in vertical stab fairing? Do we really have to lug an ALQ pod, where a center tank should be? BTW where is ALQ-131?
Northstar98 Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) AFAIK in our F-16CM there is no internal ECM (though some aircraft do feature internal ECM systems), and so yes, you have to carry your jammer externally. I'm guessing the AN/ALQ-131 will be in the next major update, as it's marked as done in the systems and payloads thread. Edited February 11, 2022 by Northstar98 Modules I own: F-14A/B, F-4E, Mi-24P, AJS 37, AV-8B N/A, F-5E-3, MiG-21bis, F-16CM, F/A-18C, Supercarrier, Mi-8MTV2, UH-1H, Mirage 2000C, FC3, MiG-15bis, Ka-50, A-10C (+ A-10C II), P-47D, P-51D, C-101, Yak-52, WWII Assets, CA, NS430, Hawk. Terrains I own: South Atlantic, Syria, The Channel, SoH/PG, Marianas. System: GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX, AMD Ryzen 5 7600, Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 32 GB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070S FE, Western Digital Black SN850X 1 TB (DCS dedicated) & 2 TB NVMe SSDs, Corsair RM850X 850 W, NZXT H7 Flow, MSI G274CV. Peripherals: VKB Gunfighter Mk.II w. MCG Pro, MFG Crosswind V3 Graphite, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro.
Northstar98 Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 7 minutes ago, Rakamora said: Whats the difference between 184 and 131? Practically I'm not sure, but the 184 is newer. At the moment I'd expect to see the 2 pods implemented in exactly the same way. Modules I own: F-14A/B, F-4E, Mi-24P, AJS 37, AV-8B N/A, F-5E-3, MiG-21bis, F-16CM, F/A-18C, Supercarrier, Mi-8MTV2, UH-1H, Mirage 2000C, FC3, MiG-15bis, Ka-50, A-10C (+ A-10C II), P-47D, P-51D, C-101, Yak-52, WWII Assets, CA, NS430, Hawk. Terrains I own: South Atlantic, Syria, The Channel, SoH/PG, Marianas. System: GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX, AMD Ryzen 5 7600, Corsair Vengeance DDR5-5200 32 GB, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070S FE, Western Digital Black SN850X 1 TB (DCS dedicated) & 2 TB NVMe SSDs, Corsair RM850X 850 W, NZXT H7 Flow, MSI G274CV. Peripherals: VKB Gunfighter Mk.II w. MCG Pro, MFG Crosswind V3 Graphite, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro.
G.J.S Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 It’s typically naval aircraft that have internal ECM, Air Force generally prefer podded installs. Generally though - F-15 being one that breaks the trend. - - - The only real mystery in life is just why kamikaze pilots wore helmets? - - -
Bunny Clark Posted February 13, 2022 Posted February 13, 2022 Some other nations have built-in ECM systems, and they are generally installed in the fairing at the base of the vertical stab. The US doesn't have any Vipers with that configuration though, to my knowledge. There is certainly RWR gear in that fairing, as well as the GPS antenna. Oil In The Water Hornet Campaign. Bunny's: Form-Fillable Controller Layout PDFs | HOTAS Kneeboards | Checklist Kneeboards
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