Air Superiority
Data Card Revision

European Data Cards

by Tsuyoshi Kawahito

MB-326L export variant. Do not delete gunsight as the aircraft may still carry GPs.

Buccaneer. Delete gunsight as the aircraft is not fitted with guns, nor may it carry GPs. Add ASM to allowed loads on stations I and 5. In 1990, the electronics to use ALARM ARMs should be available.

Tornado IDS. There are really only three stations under the fuselage: 3, 6 and 7. Stations 6 and 8 are really one long station, as are 7 and 9. Station limits for the new 6 and 7 should be 5,200 lbs. Allowed loads: BB, BG, BS, DR, ASM ARM, WP. Add note: stations 6 and 7 may each carry two DRs with four BBs attached. Only the ALARM and Sidearm type ARMs apply to the note concerning stations 2 and 4 (which allows two ARMs or IRMs in addition to other stores). The JP-233 WP should be revised in Air Strike to weigh 5200 lbs with double the listed attack values and hex coverage.

Tornado ADV. Stations I and 4 can carry an RHM or AHM also.

Jaguar-S. Allowed loads on station 3 should read PP, LP, not DP, LP. Station 3 can carry two BB weapons without using WRs.

AMX. Add note: smoker at MIL power. Stations 4 and 5 are really a single station (relabel 4/5) with a station limit of 2,000 lbs. It may be fitted with a DR to carry two BB weapons. Add ASM and ARM to allowed loads on stations 3 and 6. Add internal DJM-B.

Rafale. Production models will be Rafale-D and M for the ACT/ACM marks, respectively. The rudder should be filled in on the sideview silhouette. Internal gun is one 30 min DEFA, not two. Change roll to hit to 5-3-1. Increase A/B and MIL power by 0.5 in all configurations. Add internal DJM-B.

JAS-39 Gripen. Name misspelled with two "p's" on data card. Add 0.5 to A/B power in all configurations. Add internal DDS-B and DJM-B.

IAR-93B/Orao-2. Load limit and stations limits listed are for Orao- 1. Orao-2 should be: load limit = 6200, station limits: 1,2,4,5 = 1100, 3 = 1800. Add TR to allowed loads on both versions and RG for stations 2 and 4 on the Orao-2 only.

Vatour (Desert Falcons). Weapons loaded in the bombay incur 1/2 load points.

Air Superiority Data Card Revision

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