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Zeus or Prowler would it be possible to see a cockpit startup video soon? Or am getting way to far ahead of myself here? thx

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hello guys,

i've got some questions concerning the harrier:)

 

- Is the av-8b Plus version (with radar and amraam) considered to be multi-role aircraft? since it probably isn't comparable to contemporary fighters, would it - in reality - still be used in an AA role of some sorts?

Or in other words, can the amraam be considered a mere bonus, that came with the radar upgrade, or did it actually change it to some kind of multi-role aircraft?

 

- how do usmc aircrafts get used in combat? i'm asking, because it seems that in modern conflicts the heavy lifting is done by the airforce and navy. would usmc aviation mainly be used in direct support of usmc naval/ground operations and therefore be less prone to media coverage than the other branches of us military aviation, that have a broader mission spectrum?

 

The AV-8B+ may be multirole for export customers who can't afford true aircraft carrier, like Italian or Spanish Navy. The AV-8B+ will be their "fleet defense fighter" (and I'm not even sure about the AMRAAM on Spanish Harrier).

 

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If I'm not mistaken, the AMRAAM capacity was rather an export request than a Marines' one.

 

Zeus67 was right, the Marines is an expeditionary and amphibious force whose purpose is to secure the "beach head".

They make a high use of aircraft to support them in this task, and they are very much AG oriented.

Once deployed on the ground, a MEU (Marines Expeditionary Unit) is pretty much autonomous for the fight, with its own troops, armored units, artillery, support and CAS aircraft.

 

So flying AA CAP isn't their bread and butter, and the US Navy is supposed to do that for them.

Of course with multi-role fighters like Hornet (and now F-35B) it would be silly not to train for AA, but this isn't their primary purpose.

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Is the plus capable of loading amraams on the outboard wing stations?

 

Yes it can.

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Now the aircraft can navigate with both flight plan and TACAN

 

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Just a couple of questions:

-It looks like TACAN stations' locations are displayed in the nav page, does it require any kind of planning/saving in memory, or it is calculated from the bearing and range received from the station?

-The Options Display Unit, or however it is called the thing above the left MFCD, couldn't find any info about its functions. What is it used for? Can it do anything the MFCDs and UFC panel can't do? In some images, the displays show options, and in others they are empty, do they turn off after a few seconds or just too WIP?

-The compressor fan. In most photos of the real plane from the front, the fan is easily seen, however in your model I couldn't see it. I guess it isn't textured yet?

 

 

Great work, a year ago I really wasn't interested in the harrier, mostly because of lack of knowledge. However, seeing the progress on this module made me look into it, and now it is for me the most awaited module, even more than the hornet.

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Bring it on! I am ready for this! Zeus, is the debut of a preliminary manual way off still? Is there any literature out there that you can recommend for us to start learning this bird?

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The AV-8B+ may be multirole for export customers who can't afford true aircraft carrier, like Italian or Spanish Navy. The AV-8B+ will be their "fleet defense fighter" (and I'm not even sure about the AMRAAM on Spanish Harrier).

 

38532d0c-fb2e-48b0-8a51-01d2131523bb022.jpg

 

If I'm not mistaken, the AMRAAM capacity was rather an export request than a Marines' one.

 

Zeus67 was right, the Marines is an expeditionary and amphibious force whose purpose is to secure the "beach head".

They make a high use of aircraft to support them in this task, and they are very much AG oriented.

Once deployed on the ground, a MEU (Marines Expeditionary Unit) is pretty much autonomous for the fight, with its own troops, armored units, artillery, support and CAS aircraft.

 

So flying AA CAP isn't their bread and butter, and the US Navy is supposed to do that for them.

Of course with multi-role fighters like Hornet (and now F-35B) it would be silly not to train for AA, but this isn't their primary purpose.

 

Marines have F-18s as well. GET SOME!!!!

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Marines have F-18s as well. GET SOME!!!!

 

Exactly.

 

 

The AV-8B+ may be multirole for export customers who can't afford true aircraft carrier, like Italian or Spanish Navy. The AV-8B+ will be their "fleet defense fighter" (and I'm not even sure about the AMRAAM on Spanish Harrier).

 

38532d0c-fb2e-48b0-8a51-01d2131523bb022.jpg

 

If I'm not mistaken, the AMRAAM capacity was rather an export request than a Marines' one.

 

Zeus67 was right, the Marines is an expeditionary and amphibious force whose purpose is to secure the "beach head".

They make a high use of aircraft to support them in this task, and they are very much AG oriented.

Once deployed on the ground, a MEU (Marines Expeditionary Unit) is pretty much autonomous for the fight, with its own troops, armored units, artillery, support and CAS aircraft.

 

So flying AA CAP isn't their bread and butter, and the US Navy is supposed to do that for them.

Of course with multi-role fighters like Hornet (and now F-35B) it would be silly not to train for AA, but this isn't their primary purpose.

 

that even with that in mind the NAvy still regularily supports the USMC for A2G even if they do have both the harrier and F18. Similarly whilst technically the F18's operated by the USMC are intended for ground support the Navy can and has requested USMC aviation assets to bolster their operations. The USMC whilst technically an autonomous service is still overseen by Department of the Navy and still reliant on them. Because the Navy has no dedicated AS ( or stealth aircraft yet) certain situations would make them rely on the USAF to provide CAP assistance with Eagles and/or Raptors.


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With the "APPATENT" launch of the F-18 ¿is held Q3 for the launch of the Av-8B N/A??

no point releasing the harrier if there's no f-18 to run CAP ;)

 

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