tankee1981 SG I am aware that Harpoon missiles can be deployed from our Fokker 50 MPA. But can our F-16C/D do so as well? Naval air support used to be provided by the Super Skyhawks, but since they are being retired now its assumed that the F-16C/D have taken over that role.
tankee1981 SG Thanks spartan6. By the way, do you have links to articles or photos with our F-16 with Harpoons?
tripwire SG nope.. here is a pic of 2 live harpoon on an F-16C. in case you cannot see the picture.. here is the URL http://www.f-16.net/index.php?module=pnGallery2&func=main&g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=27562
tripwire SG anyone knows if it is possible to stick another 2 harpoon on hardpoint 4 and 6? like that maybe can carry up to 4 harpoon.. but unless got AAR and CFT like our F-16, a 4 harpoon config F-16 wont last very long in the air...
tripwire SG our Fokker F-50 enforcer also can carry harpoon... i think 2 harpoon plus 4 A244 torpedos, or isit 4 harpoon and 2 A244 torpedos?? i think its 4 harpoon... should be 4 harpoon.. if i remember the picture i saw during an exhibition.
Shotgun SG Nope. 4 & 6 carries very limited stuff. Fuel tanks, HARMs, JDAMs/Bombs. They don't even fix AMRAAMs to 4 & 6. Besides, CFTs like ours still carry about 1000lbs of fuel less than 2 external fuel tanks on 4&6.
tankee1981 SG You sure our Fokkers can carry torpedoes? I suspect we have this capability but not aware of this, can you or anyone else provide links or pics showing RSAF F-50 with torpedoes? I am really interested in this. Thanks
tankee1981 SG The air launched Harpoon is smaller and lighter than the naval version because it does not need a rocket booster.
tripwire SG i am sure i saw the picture of our F-50 carrying torps and harpoon... and its listed in several websites that our F-50 is armed with harpoon and torps... here is a intro to the aircraft.. which clearly stated its capability. http://www.combataircraft.com/aircraft/sf27.aspx thai enforcer with 2 ?torps..
tankee1981 SG Many thanks! By the way what are the red things attached to the underside of the fuselage? Looks abit like mines/depth charges used for training or testing to me. The designation of the aircraft as stated in the website is F-27 instead of F-50, i suppose they are both the same airframe just that ours have been specially modified to our specifications?
tankee1981 SG Ok, its proven that F-16C can be armed with Harpoons. Tripwire, so our RSAF F-16C/D are armed with Harpoons? Seen any pics before?
Shotgun SG I haven't seen our F-16Cs carry harpoons either. The only things I heard our F-16Cs were shooting were Mavs, and unguided bombs. Our D'+ were the ones that seems to have more toys. Anyone can verify this?
