AM-39 Exocet?

[ak22]

I think the F1M was capable of using the Exocet the Spanish didn't use it as the F/A-18 had harpoons? I think aerges would add it if they follow the footsteps of their previous work( C-101 using the sea eagle) It  would be nice to get some confirmation.  

Edited August 19, 2022 by ak22

[Stratos]

18 hours ago, BeastyBaiter said:

Ideally we would have gotten the EQ5 rather than a Spanish version but that's a moot point. If a weapon was capable of being used without modification to the aircraft, then I think it should be included. Just because a particular air force didn't use said weapon due to doctrine or budget isn't relevant in the context of a game. Additionally, if all the changes required to make a weapon work were under the hood and invisible as far the pilot was concerned, then that too is a good enough reason to include the additional weapon. Once we get into cockpit or substantial airframe modifications where there are physical differences in the cockpit or flight performance of the plane, then I think that's where it makes sense to draw the line and say no unless an additional version is made.

Logic behind this is simple, I doubt more than a handful of people got the F1CE due to it's long history of collecting dust in the Spanish Air Force. We bought it as the closest example we could get of a Mirage F1 that actually saw combat (mostly Iraq, but others too). That's true for many aircraft in DCS. If memory serves, the F-18 in DCS is also the Spanish model but basically everyone got it for its USN service.

a) Spanish AF F1 were pretty active, first as AD, then as ground attack platforms. Far from gathering dust or hangar queens.

b) ED F/A-18 is a C version, Spanish AF had the A, later updated trough a Upgrade program.

[Northstar98]

On 8/17/2022 at 3:50 AM, Get_Lo said:

EQ5 carried 1 on the centerline, EQ6 can carry 2 under the wings, the rest didnt have Exocet, they did however have Martel missiles called BAZAR which were quite effective against ships so long as there was a radiation source to track

The Morrocan MF2000 ASTRAC can also fire Exocet AFAIK.

[ak22]

2 hours ago, Northstar98 said:

The Morrocan MF2000 ASTRAC can also fire Exocet AFAIK.

That F1 is different beast it has Mirage 2000-5 radar (with smaller antenna) and a load of other upgrades, I would love to see it in game but I guess its classified. 

Edited August 21, 2022 by ak22

[WinterH]

Yeah, MF2000 is about the same thing to Mirage F1 as Peace Ikarus and 2020 Terminator are to F-4E, or Bison and LanceR  are to MiG-21.

In fact, being from 2005ish I think, it's arguably the most modern of them all. It's actually more modern than the Mirage 2000 we have in any way other than the flight performance.

[dedlike.]

Am 19.8.2022 um 17:15 schrieb BeastyBaiter:

Ideally we would have gotten the EQ5 rather than a Spanish version but that's a moot point. If a weapon was capable of being used without modification to the aircraft, then I think it should be included. Just because a particular air force didn't use said weapon due to doctrine or budget isn't relevant in the context of a game. Additionally, if all the changes required to make a weapon work were under the hood and invisible as far the pilot was concerned, then that too is a good enough reason to include the additional weapon. Once we get into cockpit or substantial airframe modifications where there are physical differences in the cockpit or flight performance of the plane, then I think that's where it makes sense to draw the line and say no unless an additional version is made.

Logic behind this is simple, I doubt more than a handful of people got the F1CE due to it's long history of collecting dust in the Spanish Air Force. We bought it as the closest example we could get of a Mirage F1 that actually saw combat (mostly Iraq, but others too). That's true for many aircraft in DCS. If memory serves, the F-18 in DCS is also the Spanish model but basically everyone got it for its USN service.

ohh boi, you dont wanna come over to the AH-64d forum lol

 

but i agree, if the plane can carry a weapon without any modification we should have the option to use it, afterall incase the airforce using those planes were to be in a state of war they might have gotten them after all...

Edited August 27, 2022 by dedlike.

[Loukuins]

Tbh I would love to have the Exocet and maybe other weapons to simulate other variant of the F1 since we can't get them all sadly...