Erwin_Hans 6 Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) OK,some photos,F-2 updated with USA made JDAMs.. Only Self-defense? Edited February 28, 2009 by Erwin_Hans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viggen 644 Posted February 28, 2009 Can't see the pictures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erwin_Hans 6 Posted February 28, 2009 Can't see the pictures. Sorry...edited Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeremiah Weed 0 Posted February 28, 2009 Only Self-defense? What do you mean by this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverbolt 104 Posted February 28, 2009 Only Self-defense? months ago they wanted to change this but the constitution don't allow. i wish my country had an self defense force like JSDFs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viggen 644 Posted February 28, 2009 months ago they wanted to change this but the constitution don't allow. Article Nine. Looks like that F-2 has ASM-2s on the wings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverbolt 104 Posted February 28, 2009 Article Nine. Looks like that F-2 has ASM-2s on the wings they're the same as Ace combat's one IIR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erwin_Hans 6 Posted February 28, 2009 What do you mean by this? Just personal complained,nothing more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeremiah Weed 0 Posted February 28, 2009 Just personal complained,nothing more. Oh OK, I thought you were trying to say that JDAMs were solely offensive weapons, however they do have many uses in the defense of your homeland. I have personally used JDAM strikes real world while in an defensive posture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erwin_Hans 6 Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) Oh OK, I thought you were trying to say that JDAMs were solely offensive weapons, however they do have many uses in the defense of your homeland. I have personally used JDAM strikes real world while in an defensive posture. I do not mean this...I just mean they got this first time... Edited February 28, 2009 by Erwin_Hans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+ST0RM 145 Posted February 28, 2009 They took delivery of another KC-767 this week also. Watched it take off from the Boeing plant here and head West. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+76.IAP-Blackbird 3,557 Posted March 4, 2009 (edited) The F-2 is an interesting plane cause it`s a bigger F-16.. realy impressive bird Edited March 4, 2009 by 76.IAP-Blackbird Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+streakeagle 871 Posted March 4, 2009 Looks like wing and tailplanes are optimized more for subsonic lift rather than supersonic drag... admintting that the F-18's straighter wing was the better way to go rather than stressing Mach 2 performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gunrunner 314 Posted March 4, 2009 You're basically right... IIRC, the F-2 was mostly a way to keep the industry up to speed, and his main duty would be anti-shipping and CAS (at least they replaced primarily the F-1 units and the F-4 units with this role first), with air defense coming only second, the F-15 assuming the air superiority role. So, going for subsonic lift rather than supersonic drag makes it better at his first duty, allowing more payload, farther, at the cost of raw supersonic performance, of little use in his primary mission, a similar compromise to the F/A-18 indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
