F-35 JSF cannot carry missiles!

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F-35 JSF cannot carry missiles!

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Why? Bug?

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1031 F-35A JSF
1032 F-35B JSF - VTOL
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we'll call it an oversight :oops:

How large of a missile is it supposed to be able to fire? I don't think it can carry ALCMs. I figure 8pts per plane.
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Well, according with fas.org, the ctol version carries a payload of 17,000lbls (about the same as a F/A-18E/F according to fas.org) and the VTOL can carry 13,000 (which is the same that fas.org reports for a F/A-18C/D).

If I'm reading the equipment file all F/A-18 have a 18pts. per airplane?

Can the F-35 launch ALCM? I don't know... Coudln't find info on that...
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how much is a point? how many missle capacity did we decide to give?
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I think I gave it 8. The value is per plane so a standard size squadron can carry up to 144pts (18x8pts). A standard AGM or AS missile is 2-3 pts. Something large like an ALCM is 10pts and would therefore not fit (can't carry the missile between two planes ;) )
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Post by joecool250 »

the hornet has 324 capacity, so would the JSF have the same or less?
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Balthagor wrote:...carry up to 144pts...
the Hornet can carry ALCMs
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I've started updating this area in the Wiki;

http://www.supremewiki.com/Missiles
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the link doesnt work.
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:-? works fine for me?

just go to SupremeWiki.com and go to the missiles section.
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