Are those hexagonal ports on the wing's engines supposed to be micro missile launchers like the eight on each leg?
>>13733853
no thats just panel lining so it has more detail
>>13733853
Correct. There are 12 launchers in total.
>>13734278
Don't forget the ones in the shoulders.
Other then it being a series' trademark. I don't know why they bother with micromissiles anymore. As of the end of Frontier and Delta. All VFs shoot Super Dimensional Energy beam weapons and mini black hole bullets.
>>13735268
Could be close to the same reason the US military can't get rid of the nose guns on jets. The pilots demand them despite their incredibly limited use.
>>13735328
>The pilots demand them despite their incredibly limited use.
Why tho?
>>13735268
Well, the missiles are also enhanced with MDE so they aren't exactly bad.
Besides, the missiles can track targets, against targets like Ghosts or VFs, it helps, at least they will force the enemy into evasive maneuvers.
And the multi target lock helps in clearing hordes of enemies.
>>13735328
Gun are only regarded useless in terms of a dogfight. They still have plenty of utility.
>>13735370
Because vietkongers in MiGs
>>13735370
Because in Vietnam the rules of engagement demanded visual confirmation on enemy airplanes so they had to close to gun range to shoot them down.
>>13735268
For multiple targets. And the missiles had black hole effects too.
