Phantom FGR.2 - Revision history

U38088265: /* Armaments */

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‎Armaments

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U42858531: /* Pros and cons */ add cons

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‎Pros and cons: add cons

U42858531: /* Pros and cons */ I added an attribute that only this phantom has, among all other phantoms

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‎Pros and cons: I added an attribute that only this phantom has, among all other phantoms

U43451832: /* Suspended armament */ changed order or ordonnance for more sense

2023-12-19T01:33:45Z

‎Suspended armament: changed order or ordonnance for more sense

U60415380: minor spelling/grammatical changes and removed the section about aim-9D's being "among the best available missiles"

2023-11-13T10:55:53Z

minor spelling/grammatical changes and removed the section about aim-9D's being "among the best available missiles"

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Updated

2023-06-17T20:15:31Z

‎Suspended armament: Updated

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U44629479: Undo revision 163092 by U127172829 (talk)

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U127172829: Minor spelling errors, some links added/edited.

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 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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-! colspan="4" | [[Ballistic Computer]]
+! colspan="5" | [[Ballistic Computer]]
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-! CCIP (Guns) !! CCIP (Rockets) !! CCIP (Bombs) !! CCRP (Bombs)
+! CCIP (Guns) !! CCIP (Rockets) !! CCIP (Bombs) !! CCRP (Bombs) !! EEGS
 |-
-| {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}}
+| {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}}
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 |}
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 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
-* A choice between two presets:
+* 30 x large calibre countermeasures
-** Without offensive armament
+* 60 x countermeasures
 === Suspended armament ===
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 ! [[AIM-9D Sidewinder]] missiles
-| || || 1, 2|||||| |||||| 1, 2|| ||
+| || || 1, 2 || || || || || || 1, 2 || ||
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 ! [[AIM-9G Sidewinder]] missiles
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 ! [[AIM-7E Sparrow]] missiles
-| || |||| 1|| 1|| || 1|| 1|||| ||
+| || || || 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1 || || ||
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 ! [[Skyflash]] missiles

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 * Spey engines produce less thrust than J79-GE-17 engines at very high altitudes
 * It does not have any type of laser or TV-guided ground attack weaponry, which makes it limited for CAS in realistic ground battles
-* Does not have all aspect heat missiles
+* Does not have all-aspect IR missiles
 == History ==

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 * AIM-9Ds are very good for a stock missile
 * Lack of Agile Eagle slats improves energy retention (compared to the F-4E)
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Equipping the M61 gunpod adds a significant amount of drag, while a missile-only loadout is inadequate for high aspect and close range attacks
 * Spey engines produce less thrust than J79-GE-17 engines at very high altitudes
-* Has limited ground attack loadouts compared to other Phantoms
+* It does not have any type of laser or TV-guided ground attack weaponry, which makes it limited for CAS in realistic ground battles
 == History ==

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 * AIM-9Ds are very good for a stock missile
 * Lack of Agile Eagle slats improves energy retention (compared to the F-4E)
 '''Cons:'''

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 ! [[SNEB type 23]] rockets
 | 36 || 54 || || || || 54 || || || || 54 || 36
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 ! [[AIM-9D Sidewinder]] missiles
-| || || 1, 2 || || || || || || 1, 2 || ||
+| || || 1, 2|||||| |||||| 1, 2|| ||
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 ! [[AIM-9G Sidewinder]] missiles
 | || || 2 || || || || || || 2 || ||
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 ! [[Skyflash]] missiles

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 <!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
 [[File:FGR.2 fenris 001.jpg|400px|thumb|right|]]
-The Phantom FGR.2 is a large and heavy aircraft (more than twice the weight of a MiG-21), but there are times when you would hardly know it. The Phantom's two Rolls-Royce Spey turbofans are one of the most powerful jet engines in the game and give it an incredible thrust to weight ratio, leading to the Phantom FGR.2 being the fastest accelerating, and flat out fastest aircraft in the game at low altitude, while also being a strong contender for the fastest climbing. On take-off even stock FGR.2s will be the first aircraft to get off the ground and make it top the end of the runway (usually be a decent margin); while in terms of flat out speed a fully upgraded FGR.2 will push Mach 1.22 along the deck, a good bit faster than any other aircraft. The Phantom also climbs incredibly well, when loaded with 20m of fuel, missiles and a gunpod it can accelerate past Mach 1 in a 20° climb and even gain speed in a 50° climb (until it reaches about 2,000 m altitude); only few aircraft make it to altitude as fast as / faster than the FGR.2.
+The Phantom FGR.2 is a large and heavy aircraft (more than twice the weight of a MiG-21), but there are times when you would hardly know it. The Phantom's two Rolls-Royce Spey turbofans are one of the most powerful jet engines in the game and give it an incredible thrust to weight ratio, leading to the Phantom FGR.2 being the fastest accelerating, and flat out fastest aircraft in the game at low altitude, while also being a strong contender for the fastest climbing. On take-off even stock FGR.2s will be the first aircraft to get off the ground and make it to the end of the runway (usually by a decent margin); while in terms of flat out speed a fully upgraded FGR.2 will push Mach 1.22 along the deck, a good bit faster than any other aircraft. The Phantom also climbs incredibly well, when loaded with 20m of fuel, missiles and a gunpod it can accelerate past Mach 1 in a 20° climb and even gain speed in a 50° climb (until it reaches about 2,000 m altitude); only few aircraft make it to altitude as fast as / faster than the FGR.2.
 While the Phantom FGR.2 is certainly not the most manoeuvrable fighter in the game it can prove to be more agile than you would expect at low altitude. While you shouldn't be getting into full blown turn fights the Phantom handles very nicely when down low and can pull some manoeuvres with surprisingly little speed loss (mainly thanks to the amount of engine power you have).
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 {{Specs-Economy}}
-The order in which modifications are unlocked on the Phantom FGR.2 will depend to some extent on how one would like to play the aircraft. The [[AIM-9D]] missiles are among the best available to top tier jets, and so most fans of missile combat will likely want to unlock them as soon as possible. If missiles are not desired then it may be wise to instead focus on unlocking the 20 mm belts and new 20 mm cannon modification, to make the spread of the gun less extreme and more usable; and if one plans to use it as a ground attacker, then the ordnance options are the obvious choice (although the FGR.2 does not excel in this role to the same extent as its American counterpart). When equipped with its 8 x 1,000 lb bombs the FGR.2 becomes highly potent bomber; using its low altitude performance to get to enemy bases incredibly quickly, it is possible to unlock the bombs and use this tactic to speed up unlocking other modifications, although the FGR.2 is a capable fighter when stock so this is not a necessity.
+The order in which modifications are unlocked on the Phantom FGR.2 will depend to some extent on how one would like to play the aircraft. If missiles are not desired then it may be wise to instead focus on unlocking the 20 mm belts and new 20 mm cannon modification, to make the spread of the gun less extreme and more usable; and if one plans to use it as a ground attacker, then the ordnance options are the obvious choice (although the FGR.2 does not excel in this role to the same extent as its American counterpart). When equipped with its 8 x 1,000 lb bombs the FGR.2 becomes highly potent bomber; using its low altitude performance to get to enemy bases incredibly quickly, it is possible to unlock the bombs and use this tactic to speed up unlocking other modifications, although the FGR.2 is a capable fighter when stock so this is not a necessity.
 Even when stock the Phantom FGR.2 is just about the best-performing aircraft in the game at low altitude; with this in mind flight performance upgrades are not as much of a priority as on other aircraft, so weapons upgrades can be prioritised. When unlocking flight performance upgrades one may wish to focus on engine upgrades to further improve the FGR.2's incredible acceleration and climbing performance.
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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 * 1 x 20 mm GAU-4 cannon (1,200 rpg)
 * 1 x 600 gal drop tank

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
-* 1 x 20 mm GAU-4 cannon (1,200 rpg)
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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 ! !! width="4%" | 1 !! width="4%" | 2 !! width="4%" | 3 !! width="4%" | 4 !! width="4%" | 5 !! width="4%" | 6 !! width="4%" | 7 !! width="4%" | 8 !! width="4%" | 9 !! width="4%" | 10 !! width="4%" | 11
-| rowspan="9" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_Phantom_FG.1.png]]</div>
+| rowspan="12" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_Phantom_FG.1.png]]</div>
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-! 20 mm GAU-4 cannons (1200 rpg)
+! [[GAU-4 (20 mm)|20 mm GAU-4]] cannons (1,200 rpg)
 | || || || || || 1 || || || || ||
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-! 540 lb Mk.M2 bombs
+! [[Mk.M2 (540 lb)|540 lb Mk.M2]] bombs
 | 2 || 3 || || || || 3 || || || || 3 || 2
 |-
-! 1,000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bombs
+! [[H.E. M.C. Mk.13 (1,000 lb)|1,000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13]] bombs
 | 2 || 2 || || || || 3 || || || || 2 || 2
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-! SNEB type 23 rockets
+! [[SNEB type 23]] rockets
 | 36 || 54 || || || || 54 || || || || 54 || 36
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-! AIM-7E Sparrow missiles
+! [[AIM-7E Sparrow]] missiles
 | || || || 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1 || || ||
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-! AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
+! [[AIM-9D Sidewinder]] missiles
 | || || 1, 2 || || || || || || 1, 2 || ||
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-! AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles
+! [[AIM-9G Sidewinder]] missiles
 | || || 2 || || || || || || 2 || ||
 |-
-! Skyflash missiles
+! [[Skyflash]] missiles
 | || || || 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1 || || ||
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 | colspan="12" | Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 1,500 kg
 |-
 |}
 Like the [[F-4C]], the Phantom FGR.2 lacks any internal guns; instead relying on an M61 Vulcan rotary cannon, mounted centrally under the fuselage. The cannon is angled downwards at about 1°, coupled with the position of the gun under aircraft this makes aiming slightly more difficult than on other aircraft; the gun also has a wide bullet spread. A benefit of the rotary cannon is that it can fire all 1,200 rounds before it can overheat and jam. Unlike the F-4C the Phantom FGR.2 can only carry a single gunpod.
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 Some players prefer to use this to their advantage and get to altitude at the start of the game in order to be above the vast majority of enemy aircraft. When choosing to play this way a good climbing technique is to take off on full afterburner straight into either a 20° or a 30° climb, depending on if you value speed or altitude more. A spaded Phantom FGR.2 with 20m of fuel the cannon pod and 4 x [[AIM-9G]] and 4 x [[Skyflash]] (the recommended load-out for most players) will accelerate to > Mach 1 in a 20° climb and reach 5,000 m about 1 minute 10 seconds after leaving the ground; by comparison in 30° climb it will reach 5,000 m in about 55 seconds after leaving the ground, albeit travelling at only Mach 0.8. The choice of which climb profile to follow (or make your own) is up to you; 30° will get you to altitude quicker and in less horizontal distance, but at the expense of speed; on larger maps you may wish to take the 20° to get to the battle area quicker, it depend on your playstyle; there are also other situations where having more speed once you get to altitude is desirable.
 Everything varies depending on your playstyle and the situation in battle, but as a rough guide: it is not advisable to climb due to many other aircraft at this tier having better flight performance and missile such as the F-14A Early and the MiG-29. It is essential to keep your speed as high as possible, your best chance for a kill is during a head-on with your Skyflash missiles.
 The Skyflash is a lethal SARH missile, having 25G of overload, however the range may not be as good when compared to other SARH missiles at this tier. When at high altitude (5 km+) These missiles can be fired at around 10 km in a head-on situation with a high chance of hitting the target. At low altitude try to fire it around 4-5 km in a head on situation.
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 [[File:R-60 Dodge Phantom PoV.mp4|thumb|right|Dodging an R-60 in the Phantom FGR.2 (Phantom player view)]]
 [[File:R-60 Dodge Missile PoV.mp4|thumb|right|Dodging an R-60 in the Phantom FGR.2 (Missile view)]]
 At high altitudes the Phantom becomes much less manoeuvrable, and to some extent loses its raw performance advantage compared to other top tier jets. Therefore, you may alternatively learn how to best use the Phantom at lower altitudes where controls are more responsive and its acceleration and speed dominate the competition. All missiles have a reduced effective range (by a factor of ~1/3) due to denser air and the greater probability of the target evading missiles. Skyflashes will only be effective within 6 km in head-ons only, and AIM-9Gs within 3 km in subsonic pursuits. Holding on to any energy is crucial as it keeps open the option to disengage when needed. Phantoms have a few last-ditch tricks to shake off a pursuer closing the distance, however, the manoeuvre must be timed and executed perfectly or it will result in your death. The 20 mm M61 Vulcan is the ideal weapon for these knife fights, sporting a 6,000 rpm rate of fire and a 1,050 m/s muzzle velocity. The stock Vulcan is accurate enough even for high deflection shots at 1 km, and spraying a barrage of 20 mm at the enemy's cockpit in a head-on is more likely to cripple the enemy in several components (pilot, radar, wing roots, tail, even the engines) than a laser beam. While the HEF-I rounds in the Air Targets belt is enticing, the best belt against enemy aircraft is the Ground Targets belt. API rounds tends to ignite enemy aircraft more than HEF-I, and as an added bonus, leftover ammo can be used to attack ground targets after the furball ends. The default belts may be used instead to save on Silver Lions, as both the default and Ground Targets belts perform exceptionally well against aircraft and ground targets. Another valid strategy is to not carry the gunpod at all and enjoy the extra speed and turn rate, however this means you are mostly defenseless in a dogfight.
 In theory, the ideal playstyle for the Phantom is to play as a support fighter as many enemies at this tier carry better missiles and is more manoeuvrable. When partaking in the low altitude brawl you need to maintain good situational awareness. You can outrun most other jet in a straight line, but if you get caught up in a dogfight all it takes is one missile from the enemy to ruin your day. However noticing an incoming missile in time and deploying countermeasures will almost always defeat the missile.

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 * Mikoyan-Gurevich [[MiG-21 (Family)]]
-* SAAB [[J35D]] ''Draken''
+* [[SAAB 35 Draken (Family)]]
-* Dassault [[Mirage IIIC]]
+* Dassault [[Mirage III (Family)]]
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