The light tactical fighter F-5E Tiger II is developed primarily for air combat with enemy fighters, bombers, reconnaissance planes, and helicopters.
Two 20-mm caliber cannons with 280 rounds per barrel and two air-to-air heat-seeking missiles AIM-9 can be used for this task.
At the same time, capabilities of onboard weapon systems and the presence of five hardpoints, allow employment of unguided and guided (external laser source) bombs, cluster bombs and unguided rockets in airstrike missions.
The following armament is planned to be available for the player:
1. Two 20-mm caliber M-39A3 cannons with rate of fire of 1500-1700 rounds per minute and ammunition of 280 rounds per gun;
2. Two heat-seeking missiles (AIM-9B or AIM-9P) (currently we are considering these versions);
3. Unguided bombs:
· 5x Mk-82
· 3x Mk-83
· 1x Mk-84
· 5x Mk-82 Snakeye
· 5x M-117
· MER-5 5x Mk-82
· MER-5 5x Mk-82 Snakeye;
4. Cluster bombs:
· 5хCBU-52B;
5. Guided bombs:
· 4x GBU-12 (buddy lasing or ground laser designator);
6. Unguided rockets:
· 4x LAU-61 (x19) (LAU-3 or LAU-60 could be added later)
4x GBU-12 (buddy lasing or ground laser designator);
É, isso que eu fiquei me pergutando, como ele poderia designar os alvos se nem MFD o F-5E tem. Só os "modernizados" da FAB.
2. Two heat-seeking missiles (AIM-9B or AIM-9P) (currently we are considering these versions);
Eca, o 9B se o avião inimigo fizer uma curvinha, pra qualquer lado o míssil já perde o foco. Podiam colocar pelo menos o L, maaaas, tem que seguir os padrões né?
Olhando essa lista de armamentos, até o MIG-21bis parece ser mais capaz, pelo menos um AIM-9 dos anos setenta (AIM-9L?). Nem uma míssil de radar semi-ativo o F-5 tinha?