[Vehicle] Harrier GR-9 [WIP]

fOgGy · Post by **fOgGy** » 2007-12-21 01:58

SSSSVVVVVEEEEEEETTTTTT!!!!!!

Ironcomatose · Post by **Ironcomatose** » 2007-12-21 02:06

I was just wondering, what will be the dog fighting skills of this bird?? Should a pilot flying this even attempt to engage or is it bad enough that you best run? You dont have to give me details but just a vague answer will be nice

Viper5 · Post by **Viper5** » 2007-12-21 02:09

ironcomatose wrote:I was just wondering, what will be the dog fighting skills of this bird?? Should a pilot flying this even attempt to engage or is it bad enough that you best run? You dont have to give me details but just a vague answer will be nice

Since it will be a ground attack aircraft analogous to A10, Su25, etc. I'd imagine it would also have somewhat similar handling

Ironcomatose · Post by **Ironcomatose** » 2007-12-21 02:11

Viper5 wrote:Since it will be a ground attack aircraft analogous to A10, Su25, etc. I'd imagine it would also have somewhat similar handling

I see how that would make sense in game but i doubt that the harrier flies like an A-10 IRL.

Viper5 · Post by **Viper5** » 2007-12-21 02:48

Yeah me too. Just takin a guess. I'd prolly aniticipate a reduced payload/destructive ability but better maneuverability.

Post by **Rhino** » 2007-12-21 04:34

ironcomatose wrote:I see how that would make sense in game but i doubt that the harrier flies like an A-10 IRL.

the harrier will have its own flight physics, for a start it has VTOL

it will be armed with afew AA missiles but they will only be for self defence like the A-10.

Eddie Baker · Post by **Eddie Baker** » 2007-12-21 05:13

ironcomatose wrote:I was just wondering, what will be the dog fighting skills of this bird?? Should a pilot flying this even attempt to engage or is it bad enough that you best run? You dont have to give me details but just a vague answer will be nice

Well, it will be at a bit of a disadvantage because it has no gun. It will have two short range AAMs, though.

CAS_117 · Post by **CAS_117** » 2007-12-21 06:35

I wouldn't go chasing any MiG's in a harrier. And what the hell is a MiG-26? Are the Russians at it again?

Vlade.the_medic · Post by **Vlade.the_medic** » 2007-12-21 07:00

Wow this is gonna be nice...

G.Drew · Post by **G.Drew** » 2007-12-21 09:24

'[R-DEV wrote:Stigger;555376']Good point, cos you just don't know what page a dev is going plant those updates!

Created new1000LB Paveway II guided bomb.

Fins flip out on drop.

Fuel tanks and sidewinders.

Last update before christmas.

oh.my.god

Caboose: i couldnt find it either, so i just got the 25 and 27
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-25
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-27

Post by **UK_Force** » 2007-12-21 09:46

Viper5 wrote:Since it will be a ground attack aircraft analogous to A10, Su25, etc. I'd imagine it would also have somewhat similar handling

The Harrier (Medium Ground Attack) does not compare to the A10 or SU25 (Heavy Ground Attack), at all, its an extremely Agile plane

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Post by **UK_Force** » 2007-12-21 09:51

$kelet0r wrote:IRL the Harrier is not much good at close air support
Obsolete imo

Wrong, I have and still do control Harriers as an FAC, in fact I have controlled more Harriers than anything else tbh.

So not sure where you got that from ?

Vlade.the_medic · Post by **Vlade.the_medic** » 2007-12-21 09:57

I hope its not personaly, I loved the A-10 its too nice of a plane to be ousted....

Post by **Rhino** » 2007-12-21 10:01

Vlade.the_medic wrote:I hope its not personaly, I loved the A-10 its too nice of a plane to be ousted....

A-10 = US AF jet

Harrier GR9 = RAF/RN jet.

G.Drew · Post by **G.Drew** » 2007-12-21 10:02

[R-DEV]Rhino wrote:A-10 = US AF jet

Harrier GR9 = RAF/RN jet.

hence the Royal Navy FAA markings on the plane

Viper5 · Post by **Viper5** » 2007-12-21 19:44

[R-DEV]UK_Force wrote:The Harrier (Medium Ground Attack) does not compare to the A10 or SU25 (Heavy Ground Attack), at all, its an extremely Agile plane

.

I'm aware of that, although one could argue that The A10 is Medium Ground Attack while the Harrier is multi-role, leaving the heavy to something like the F117 and AC130

I was talking in terms of PR and its role.

Post by **Bob_Marley** » 2007-12-22 10:01

[R-CON]caboose wrote:I wouldn't go chasing any MiG's in a harrier. And what the hell is a MiG-26? Are the Russians at it again?

It doesn't exist, all MiGs have odd numbers.

And looking at that pic, would I be right in thinking that its only ground attack abilities in PR are going to be coming from 4 laser guided bombs? No rockets, brimstones or maveriks? (ah well, better than the 4 dumb bombs on the Fantan, I guess.)

Post by **Rhino** » 2007-12-22 10:05

[R-MOD]Bob_Marley wrote:And looking at that pic, would I be right in thinking that its only ground attack abilities in PR are going to be coming from 4 laser guided bombs? No rockets, brimstones or maveriks? (ah well, better than the 4 dumb bombs on the Fantan, I guess.)

or maybe stigger hasn't finished all the ordinance yet

Post by **Bob_Marley** » 2007-12-22 10:08

W00t.

I was worried we'd have another Fantan on our hands, hopefully not, now.

Oh yeah, about the Fantan armament...

G.Drew · Post by **G.Drew** » 2007-12-22 17:56

oh god ur strapping a JDAM to the Fantan