Miniature guided weapons

F-35 Armament, fuel tanks, internal and external hardpoints, loadouts, and other stores.
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by sprstdlyscottsmn » 25 Oct 2018, 04:02

That only moves the designator, not the pylon
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by popcorn » 25 Oct 2018, 05:16

sprstdlyscottsmn wrote:That only moves the designator, not the pylon

Understood... but once the missile is launched, aircraft heading should no longer be an issue?
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by weasel1962 » 25 Oct 2018, 06:29

See slide 8 for off-axis capability.

https://ndiastorage.blob.core.usgovclou ... 6paras.pdf


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by eloise » 25 Oct 2018, 08:47

The chart in the left corner is a bit contradicting? is it somehow capable of backward firing?????
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by weasel1962 » 25 Oct 2018, 08:51

Good question, no idea. Maybe the link below explains the off axis capability a bit better. Also explains why the red oval at 3k is bigger.

https://www.stratpost.com/apkws-how-to- ... t-smarter/


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