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Thanks for that mate, so in the photo you mention is the empty rails for the Python 3 the 'special underpylon adapter' or the extended ones that replace the AIM-9 rails in the traditional location?

Royal Navy Sea Harriers encountered the same problem in the Falklands.

Ravenclaw was working on the AARGM last year https://combatace.com/forums/topic/85993-weaponspack-3/?do=findComment&comment=801732

I've noticed that to, it locks up my whole PC if I try and open it with the lod viewer but it works fine in the game.

Thanks mate, does it specify D model Sidewinders or could they be G models? My understanding was they used G models by this stage but since they look identical to the D models there can be a lot of confusion. On a different note during research into Kurnass weapons for this time period (1982) I found out the IAF F-15 could only carry the G model at the time and not the L. And if they carried the Python it was on a special dual missile rail carried on the wing stations in place of the drop tanks. You can replicate it in the game with the stock TW 2IR quite easily. It was immediately after the war that they deveoloped the modified extended sidewinder rails to carry Pythons in place of the Sidewinders. Also what book did you find the photo in? Link to podcast episode if your interested. He talkes about planning a strike on Bagdad during Desert Storm with the Kurnass 2000 and Popeye missiles. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fsWsT2ZfMxTzj2uVIiC4x?si=p9eKyNJ5RhypH1wGcT4KVA

Thanks mate! Does it have the chaff/ flare dispensers in the rear sparrow bays?

Hey guys anyone with any good Israel Kurnass reference books have pictures or knowledge of loadouts during the 1982 Lebanon war? I thought I had it pretty accurate but I was listening to one of the latest fighter pilot podcasts with an IAF F-4E navigator who talked about flying a CAP mission loaded with radar guided AIM-120 (I assume he ment AIM-7), 2x AIM-9 and 2x Shafrir-3 (I'm pretty sure this was the early name for the Python-3). In previous research I had read that once the F-15 had come on line in reasonable numbers pre 1982 the AIM-7 was no longer an option on the Kurnass as the rear sparrow bays were reconfigured to take the expanded chaff/ flare launchers and the front right sparrow bay was reconfigured to take the single Sidewinder/ Python pylon and rail.

That is an awsome 'what if' @ravenclaw_007 what else are you hiding from us?!

That all makes complete sense those are probably early prototypes in some of the photos. I wasn't aware of the change in size to the production model. I hope you did didn't take my post as any form of criticism as I highly respect your work and effort I simply raised it for the benefit of accuracy and in this case I was lacking in information.

Nice work and much appreciated mate. I do wonder if the Shafrir-1 is a bit over sized? It's hard with so little photos but here are a few more that seem to show quite a small missile closer the dimensions of the the stock TW Shafrir-1. Stock TW: Your new model:

Shafrir 1 Note the diffrent orientation of front and rear fins and unique launch rail for the Mirage

1.1 - F-4K Phantom updated to latest UK Phantoms 2.1 pack standard (July 2024)

3.1: - F-4E Kurnass 'Super Phantom' Prototype added. - Rear ECM antenna correction (removed) on F-4E Kurnass 2000. - Intake sensor color corrected on F-4E Kurnass (78) F-4E Kurnass 2000 and F-4E Kurnass Super Phantom (Prototype)

2.1: - Light fix for F-4M (75), F-4M (80/85) and F-4J(UK) - Tail texture fix for F-4M (80) and F-4J(UK) with full color tails. - ARI 18228 RWR displays corrected on appropriate F-4K/M aircraft. TW incorrectly uses the ALR-66 display which was only used on the F-4J(UK). - Separate F-4J(UK) Phantom F.3 (85) added to include the AN/ALR-66(VE) TEWS RWR upgrade fitted from 1985. Replaces the AN/ALR-45 VECTOR RWR they were delivered with.

Download works fine I just checked it, must be a problem at your end sorry.

Operation Corporate Phantoms SF2 Falklands Mod HMS Ark Royal ‘what if’ campaign updated today

UK Phantom ARI 18228 RWR display and F-4J(UK) AN/ALR-66(VE) RWR display. SF2 F-4K/M/J United Kingdom pack also updated today

Pratt & Whitney PW1120 power!!! SF2 F-4E Kurnass Israeli Airforce pack updated today

3.1: - F-4E Kurnass 'Super Phantom' Prototype added. Pratt & Whitney PW1120 engines, she is quick and fast!!! - Rear ECM antenna correction (removed) on F-4E Kurnass 2000. - Intake sensor color corrected on F-4E Kurnass (78) F-4E Kurnass 2000 and F-4E Kurnass Super Phantom (Prototype)

Coming soon to a Super Hornet Package near you....

From a discussion over at F-16.net I have gone with this: "when launched from air, we can expect it to reach top speed of Mach 4.83 and max range of 420-465 km" You will need to be very high and very fast at launch to achieve it. "I think it would be easier if you make comparison with the version of standard missiles without the booster stage. First let have a look at these version of standard missile where there are significant change in term of kinematic RIM-66A (SM-1MR block I) with MK-27 dual thrust rocket motor has a top speed of Mach 1.8 and max range of 32 km RIM-66B (SM-1MR Block V) with MK-56 dual thrust rocket motor has a top speed is Mach 3.5 and max range of 46 km RIM-66C (SM-2MR Block I) with the same MK-56 rocket motor but with new INS guidance logic increased its range to 74 km but keep same top speed. RIM-66G (SM-2MR Block II) with the new Thiokol MK-104 rocket motor has a top speed of Mach 3.5 and double the max range to around 150 km (some source claimed the range is 184 km) RIM-156A (SM-2ER Block IV) still use the same MK-104 rocket motor but with the additional MK-72 booster, range got extended to 370 km RIM-174 (SM-6) same MK-104 rocket motor and MK-72 booster as RIM-156A but use an active radar seeker instead AGM-78 which is an air launched derivative of RIM-66A (SM-1MR block I) with the same airframe and the same MK-27 MoD 4 dual thrust rocket motor. The only thing changed is the AGM-45A-3Aa seeker. That missile has a top speed of Mach 2.5 and max range of 90 km. In short, compared to ground launched version, the air launched version of standard missile can increase top speed by 1.38 times and max range by 2.8 times. Air launched SM-6 doesn't have the MK-72 booster but it still got the MK-104 motor section, so the kinematic when launched from ground will be similar to RIM-66G (SM-2MR block II), when launched from air, we can expect it to reach top speed of Mach 4.83 and max range of 420-465 km."

Just tweaking the weapon data now, SH AHM pylon stations need editing to take the weight , diameter and length of the AIM-174 as well. Ill send it all to you when I'm done with the missile.

Will do mate. WIP:

Having a go at repainting and tweeking WhiteBoySamurai's RIM-66MR as we speak