Aircraft payload.

Hotrod525 · Post by **Hotrod525** » 2008-01-17 23:20

Why did Mig and F16 carry less weapons than Typhoon ? and why they just have 8 missile... Mig, F16 and Typhoon are very versatile and whit the new "CAS-lasing" it would be great if they can carry more ammo and some L.G.B. like IRL.

Something like remove the fuel* tank and put 4 AIM9, 2AIM120, 2LGB or 2 LGM (Maverick like)... Allowing them to give direct support to ground

*Since they're not Fuel factor ingame, we dont need to have it, and the size of map is not 5000km... and most of the time, Jet land every 10 min to reload/repair...

(sorry for the bad english)

gclark03 · Post by **gclark03** » 2008-01-18 02:18

This would be good because landing is so dangerous (and landing planes are such easy kills) that it's hardly worth re-arming anyway. Besides, the average pilot dies before he even gets the chance to approach the runway or run out of ammo in the first place.

nedlands1 · Post by **nedlands1** » 2008-01-18 06:54

Hotrod525 wrote:Why did Mig and F16 carry less weapons than Typhoon ? and why they just have 8 missile... Mig, F16 and Typhoon are very versatile and whit the new "CAS-lasing" it would be great if they can carry more ammo and some L.G.B. like IRL.

The payload of these jets are tailored to the mission. If you play Qinling you will find Eurofighters and the J-10's armed with LGB's. In Kashan Desert the multipurpose jets' mission is to protect the ground attack aircraft from enemy air threats, hence the lack of LGB's.

Symplify · Post by **Symplify** » 2008-01-19 04:37

Hotrod525 wrote:Why did Mig and F16 carry less weapons than Typhoon ? and why they just have 8 missile... Mig, F16 and Typhoon are very versatile and whit the new "CAS-lasing" it would be great if they can carry more ammo and some L.G.B. like IRL.

The Typhoon is actually under armed in .7. IRL it can hold, (just under the wings) 3 1000lb bombs + two missiles, or 8 missiles (I believe) and then on the underbelly it can carry 4 missiles or 2 bombs. And, uh, I don't think they carry different amounts of ammo, I'm pretty sure they all use 4 AIM-9s, 2 AIM-120s and 2 bombs (on the Typhoon, which is a multirole, where the Mig and F-16 are fighters [light fighters even, in the 16's case])

provision for up to 6500 kg (14,330 Ib) of stores on four semi-recessed underfuselage missile stations and nine hardpoints (one centreline, six under the wings, and two at the wing tips)

CombatAircraft.com - Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon

Bombs and missiles

Missiles on under belly

BloodBane611 · Post by **BloodBane611** » 2008-01-19 05:17

Wow, the eurofighter packs some serious heat. That's sick nasty!