Harpoon Form 20:

F-2

Fighter Japan

by Larry Bond



BASIC AIRCRAFT DATA
Cannon ATA: 4
D-ATA:
4.5 (2.5)

RADARS (5.2.5)
NameLgeMedSmallVsmallStealthyFunction
Phased Array Radar 120774821.612LD/SD phased array, can identify contacts by type

SENSORS
RWR (4.3). Notifies aircraft if it is under attack by a radar-guided weapon.

Bombsight: Advanced
Size: Small
Signature: V Small
Countermeasures: 3rd Gen Decoys

PERFORMANCE
AltitudeCruiseFull Mil.Reheat
VLow: 650 (2.7) 650 (2.7) 790 (3.3)
Med: 530 (2.2) 690 (2.9) 970 (4.0)
High: 530 (2.2) 730 (3.0) 1150 (4.8)
Ceiling: 18,000 meters.

ENDURANCE
Cruise Range: 1000 nm
Internal Fuel: 3602 kg
Inflight Refuel: No

Remarks: Stretched F-16 design, some CCV capabilities. Reinforced windshield, RAM on leading edges. Vertical canard.

WEAPONS LOADS: Max. Payload: 5640 kg

Internal Cannon: 1 20mm Vulcan

Hardpoint Location:CL1UW1UW2UW3UW4
fwd/bt
TIPNotes
Rating (kg):9101900600230 23090.
OrdnanceWeight.
Type 90
(AAM-3)
70 - - - - O O 4th Gen IIRH AAM, ATA 7.0, mg 8.0, spd 1434
AIM-9E 75 - - - - O O 2nd Gen IRH AAM, ATA 3.0, mg 2.4, spd 1147
AIM-9L 85 - - - - O O 3rd Gen IRH AAM, ATA 5.5, mg 9.6, spd 1434
AAM-4 230 - O O O O - 3rd Gen I/M/TIRH AAM, ATA 6.0, mg 31, spd 1434
AIM-7M 230 - O O O O - 3rd Gen SARH AAM, ATA 5.5, mg 31, spd 2295
JM117 750lb bomb 340 - O O O - - -
Mk82 500lb bomb 225 - 3xO 3xO 3xO - - -
RL-4 261 - O - O - - 4*127mm rocket pod, similar to US LAU-10
JLAU-3A 200 - O - O - - 19*70mm rocket pod, similar to US LAU-3
RL-7 150 - O - O - - 7*70mm rocket pod, similar to US LAU-69
CBU-87 431 - O O O - - -
Type 80 ASM-1 610 - O O O - - 2nd Gen I/TARH ASM, Range: 3-28nm, spd 594, 50dp, Vsmall, sskim
Type 88 ASM-2 661 - O O O - - 2nd Gen I/M/TIIRH ASM, Range: 5-82.5nm, spd 594, 450dp, Vsmall, sskim
GCS-1 Model 1 225 - O O O - - EO-guided Mk82 500lb bomb
GCS-1 Model 2 340 - O O O - - EO-guided JM-117 750lb bomb
300 USG drop tank 907 O - - - - - 252nm range add
600 USG drop tank 1852 - O - - - - 514nm range add

Aircraft Hardpoints: Aircraft hardpoints are provided in symmetrical pairs except for centerline positions (CL), which are single. Ordnance are mounted in pairs (but may be fired singly) on UW and FUS hardpoints, with the associated double payload weight.

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