Devil 505 Posted February 9 Posted February 9 Can anyone from Heatblur confirm the plan is still to continue making the Phantom family after the Echo variant? I was wondering if plans have already been made for the next variant and if so, will the Bravo model (Navy carrier based) be considered first? You gents have spoiled me with the level of detail in the Echo and I cannot in good conscience go back to the VSN F-4 for the Navy. I know your hands are full with the Eurofighter and Intruder (I want the A-6 before anything) but can you comment? 3
Cobra847 Posted February 9 Posted February 9 Yes, the NAVY Phantom is very much planned and we're beginning prep-work 18 5 Nicholas Dackard Founder & Lead Artist Heatblur Simulations https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/
Devil 505 Posted February 10 Author Posted February 10 11 hours ago, Cobra847 said: Yes, the NAVY Phantom is very much planned and we're beginning prep-work You gents made my day!!!!!! One more hopeful answer to a long-lost question. Has ED been working with you guys to bring your carrier up to par with the super carrier? Or is the deck crew at least planned for your carrier? The boys and I are looking to use the older carrier for our Vietnam mission. Can't wait for the AI Intruder hopefully this year. Take a look below to see where she will be operating off of. This was a recent flight in the A-4. 4
BalkanBattler Posted February 10 Posted February 10 On 2/9/2025 at 10:10 AM, Cobra847 said: Yes, the NAVY Phantom is very much planned and we're beginning prep-work This is MEGA great news! Congratulations on this exciting step!!! Any word on a variant you are leaning to, is it still J/S? Woohoo! Go Navy!! 5
Devil 505 Posted February 10 Author Posted February 10 4 hours ago, BalkanBattler said: This is MEGA great news! Congratulations on this exciting step!!! Any word on a variant you are leaning to, is it still J/S? Woohoo! Go Navy!! YES!!!! I second this! 1
jojyrocks Posted February 11 Posted February 11 (edited) Great news! I am really hoping for either the J or S. Both of them are refined models. Hopefully, even if most parts of it were experimental, I do hope they do add the gun pods since air to air missiles at those era were finicky and it really does expand the options on air to air and air to ground. The USMC really use the pods from strafing runs. Edited February 11 by jojyrocks 1
andrewd251 Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Is there even a small, wee, outside chance of an FG1 (F4K) or FGR2 (F4M) ? I would gladly exchange some monies for them 1
Kurnass1977 Posted February 14 Posted February 14 Great news indeed!!!!! About the Brits Rhino, if the Navy model from HB will be a Juliet,well, the RAF used it... 3
andrewd251 Posted February 14 Posted February 14 I suspect an F4 J or S will be the model produced. But yeh F4J did serve with the UK. Speys would be cool though. 3
Dragon1-1 Posted February 19 Posted February 19 Why not both? It'll probably be a full module, and HB has a good record of including multiple variants. So maybe we'll get both, especially since S is an improved J. 3
Mig Fulcrum Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Please let it be a B or J. Even a N would be nice but for god sake not an S.
Biggus Posted February 22 Posted February 22 I hope for a J or an S. If it's going to be a single flight model module, I'd expect that it would be a J as it covers a really wide timeframe with several distinct variants from the first lead-nose birds through to the Super J and the pre-slat J/S. Not to mention the J (UK) variant. 3
RustBelt Posted February 26 Posted February 26 Which is “closest” equipment wise to the E? Because it’ll probably be that one.
Dragon1-1 Posted March 17 Posted March 17 USN Phantoms are all completely different from the E. They diverged quite early, B and C were the last ones to be reasonably similar. Both J and S had different engines, different radar, and very different avionics. The S is the closest version to the E that we have, but even its slatted wing was not identical to the E. I suspect we'll get both J and S, they were the most common, and the differences between them aren't very big. 1
RustBelt Posted March 19 Posted March 19 I recall them talking about slat wings way back. So yes probably J or S.
Zabuzard Posted March 19 Posted March 19 (edited) 15 hours ago, RustBelt said: I recall them talking about slat wings way back. So yes probably J or S. Its up in the air. This isnt a secret we are somehow trying to hide from you. The module is so far in the future that there was no reason to decide and commit on this yet. Sometimes things just are that simple Edited March 19 by Zabuzard 5
BalkanBattler Posted March 19 Posted March 19 2 hours ago, Zabuzard said: Its up in the air. This isnt a secret we are somehow trying to hide from you. The module is so far in the future that there was no reason to decide and commit on this yet. Sometimes things just are that simple No one is accusing you of keeping a secret, it's all chill here! We are all super excited to hear that the NAVY Phantom is still planned and that you have begun prep work 4
Q3ark Posted March 22 Posted March 22 On 3/19/2025 at 3:56 PM, Zabuzard said: Its up in the air. Is that a flight sim pun? 1
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