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It just dawned on me how cool it would look for a Block 50/52 to carry an AGM-88 on one side and a double/triple launch rail with AGM-65's on the other Cool

However, I've never seen this arrangement !?

Does anyone know if its done/has been done ?

I've seen the combination of single rail AGM-65's with AGM-88 on the other side and know that this works fine, but again not the other option as previously described Wink

Thoughts anyone?

Thanks Cool

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Elite 1K Joined: Apr 26, 2004 Posts: 1215 Status: Offline

During Allied Force we flew some with an 88 and one 65.

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Mavericks are loaded on either the LAU-88 (triple rail) or the LAU-117 (single rail). The triple rail launcher can only support the lighter weight Mavericks (read: smaller warhead) whereas the single rail can carry any Maverick. The versatility of the single rail launcher is driving the LAU-88 into disfavor.

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Hello Boman,

During the 1990s there were some tests with four AGM-88s loaded on the F-16 - on stations 3, 4, 6, 7 leaving no space for the wing tanks - only the center tank. I belive these plans were cancelled.

Greetings,

Henrik.

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AGM-88 and multiple AGM-65's on Block 50/52's