I will get to the SPY series radar in the next iteration.

 

I have been emphasizing aircraft so heavily in the recent versions because aircraft (and especially loadouts) have such a serious effect on the viability of scenario building and scenario integrity from version to version.

Don't worry Brad, I think we're in the correct path ... again and again.

I see this apparent little discordance:

- Entry 11085 AS.332F 96 has ESM and old HS 312 sonar.

- Entry 11086 AS.332F 01 has RWR and advanced FLASH sonar.

 

The ESM and RWR flags should be interchanged (if the later 2001 modification has actually ESM).

I see this apparent little discordance:

- Entry 11085 AS.332F 96 has ESM and old HS 312 sonar.

- Entry 11086 AS.332F 01 has RWR and advanced FLASH sonar.

 

The ESM and RWR flags should be interchanged (if the later 2001 modification has actually ESM).

 

Thanks, I will check it out. Sounds like it is reversed.

This is terrific. A few tiny things: INTL Helix A has 600+ NM range, seems a bit much. China BMBR H-6G Badger 15 has no radar. Will you be visiting the F/A 18 family anytime soon? THANKS

This is terrific. A few tiny things: INTL Helix A has 600+ NM range, seems a bit much. China BMBR H-6G Badger 15 has no radar.

#11011 Helix A will be going away. Don't use it.

#8395 H-6G Badger 15 has been fixed. Thanks.

 

Will you be visiting the F/A 18 family anytime soon? THANKS

Yes, and I will move it up in the queue.

A very minor issue:

16433 AA-2 Atoll C (R-3R) should be the semi-active radar homing version, not an IR guided variant as depicted in the DB (employed in the DB only by MiG-23MS, in the real world also by many MiG-21 variants).

 

Yes, I know ALL the DB is in overhaul! (Thanks!).

 

(Liaoning and her radars also need revision).

A very minor issue: 16433 AA-2 Atoll C (R-3R) should be the semi-active radar homing version, not an IR guided variant as depicted in the DB (employed in the DB only by MiG-23MS, in the real world also by many MiG-21 variants). Yes, I know ALL the DB is in overhaul! (Thanks!). (Liaoning and her radars also need revision).

 

Yes, that's an error with the Atoll C. I will get to the MiG-21 in due course - that will be a big job!

I found this reference on SITREP 47 on Liaoning sensors:

- Type 346 APAR phased array (visually confirmed). The complete designation is H/LJG-346 (improved H/LJG-346A is installed in Type 052D).

- Type 382 Sea Eagle (confirmed in my own notes, similar to Russian Top Plate and many times confussed both types, employed also in Types 054A, 051B and 051C. Is a Type 381 Sea Eagle derivative. FRESCAN type).

- Type 364 Seagull C anti-sea skimmer missile radar, emplaced inside a spherical radar dome.

- Navigation radar?

- SJD-9 hull sonar.

Romanian Air Force F-16AM/BM Block 15 MLU (One of the more similar in the DB is Bahraini F-16).

 

- 12 second hand from US and Portugal, 8xF-16A, 4xF-16B (7xEx Portuguese F-16A, 2xEx Portuguese F-16B, 1xEx US F-16A, 2xEx US F-16B)

- First six delivered from September 29, 2016, last three to be delivered October 2017. Searching in the second hand market for other 12.

- Also purchased 60xAIM-9M, 30xAIM-120C, 10xGBU-12 Paveway II, 18xAGM-65H/K, and 3xALQ-131.

- Probably with APG-66(V)1 or APG-66(V)3 radar.

- QRA capability expected to be reached in October 2017, full operative capability by 2019.

- Employed by 53rd Fighter Squadron, based at Borcea-Fetesti.

 

Sources:

Air International January 2017.

http://www.airforcesmonthly.com/2016/10/02/romanian-air-forces-first-six-f-16abs-delivered-from-portugal/

Some fighter-bomber airborne radars are flagge as LDSD and AS(airborne), when very probably should be LDSD and SS(airborne), I think is a typo keeped for long time.

Also another few qualified as RO I think should be AS.

 

I think this is a complete list:

40977 APG-63(V)1 AESA

43483 APG-63(V)2 AESA

43670 APG-63(V)3 AESA

43311 APG-66(V)2

43335 APG-66(V)3

43220 APG-68(V)5

43300 APG-68(V)10

43555 APG-82(V)1 AESA

43425 APQ-104 (For F-8E(FN) and F-8P Crusader, is flagged as RO, I think it should be AS).

43361 APQ-113 (For F-111E, is flagged as RO and SS, I think it should be AS and SS).

43497 APQ-161 (For F-111F, is flagged as RO and SS, I think it should be AS and SS).

The Turkish F-16C/D are converted (probably all converted by now, from 2007, program to be concluded in 2016) to a Common Configuration Implementation Program (CCIP) with APG-68(V)9, AIM-9X and AIM-9X Block 2, AIM-120C5/C7/D, AGM-65G2/H/J/K/X, AGM-84K SLAM-ER, AGM-84L, CBU-105, AGM-154A-1/C, GBU-31, GBU-38, CBU-103, AGM-88B3/C/D, EGBU-10/12 (perhaps not all the cited weapons):

http://www.f-16.net/f-16_users_article21.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_modern_weapons_of_the_Turkish_Air_Force

All F-16 platforms across the board are in the queue to be updated.

 

Classic F/A-18 Hornet platforms will appear in the next iteration.

 

Super Hornet entries will follow.

I see entry 8850 S-79B1 HS.23 03 (Spanish Navy Seahawk 2003+) has not radar and sonar (a typo obviously).

 

Also, older entry 10702 Seahawk HS.23 88 (Spanish Navy Seahawk 1988-2002) should have not FLIR, as showed in this photo (last photo, ID 53097):

http://www.helis.com/database/cn/2908/

Aside the range issues commented some weeks ago on the SPY series of radars, I see now #43403 SPY-1F is flagged as HF/AS, I think it should be HF/SS, as the other radars of the type.