Description
This mod gives you alternative payload configuration for the Indiafoxtecho F-35 Lightning II aircraft. This mod doesn't modify the base performance and general specification of the aircraft. This mod only modifies the default Weight Payload that is loaded when the aircraft is selected in the Free Flight selection.
The purpose of this mod is to give you the weapons payload by default, so that you can just choose the aircraft and start your flight straightaway with full weapons loadout. That way, you don't have to manually enter the pay load for each station one by one everytime you start a new flight. This mod also changes the Station # labels into their actual weapons name.
Dislaimer: If you purchased the Indiafoxtecho F-35 Lightning II from the MSFS Marketplace, this mod won't work. This is because Marketplace prohibits the distribution of military weapons as a content. So the developer have intentionally omits them from their releases via the Marketplace. This mod only works for the addon distributed through other stores and other channels apart from the MSFS Marketplace.
This mod gives you the following specifications for all F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C variants for in order of their stations:
- Pilot = 91 kg / 200 lb
- AIM-9X SIDEWINDER = 91 kg / 200 lb
- GBU-12 laser guided bomb = 249 kg / 550 lb
- GBU-31 GPS guided bomb = 907 kg / 2000 lb
- GBU-12 laser guided bomb = 249 kg / 550 lb (B variant)
- GBU-31 GPS guided bomb = 907 kg / 2000 lb (A and C variant)
- AIM-120 AMRAAM = 159 kg / 350 lb
- centerline gunpod = 249 kg / 550 lb
- AIM-120 AMRAAM = 159 kg / 350 lb
- GBU-31 GPS guided bomb = 907 kg / 2000 lb (A and C variant)
- GBU-12 laser guided bomb = 249 kg / 550 lb (B variant)
- GBU-31 GPS guided bomb = 907 kg / 2000 lb
- GBU-12 laser guided bomb = 249 kg / 550 lb
- AIM-9X SIDEWINDER = 91 kg / 200 lb
Installation:
- Download the main file from this mod.
- Extract the indiafoxtecho-f35-weapons-payload folder into your Community folder.
Uninstallation:
Just remove the indiafoxtecho-f35-weapons-payload folder from your Community folder.
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Credits:
- Indiafoxtecho for the original file from their F-35 Lighning II aircraft addon.
- LordFrites for the permission to make the compatible version with their F-35 Improvement MOD
Dependencies
Indiafoxtecho F-35 Lightning II - Default Weapons Payload
This mod gives you alternative payload configuration for the Indiafoxtecho F-35 Lightning II aircraft. This mod doesn't modify the base performance and general specification of the aircraft. This mod only modifies the default Weight Payload that is loaded when the aircraft is selected in the Free Flight selection. The purpose of this mod is to give you the weapons payload by default, so that you can just choose the aircraft and start your flight straightaway with full weapons loadout. That way, you don't have to manually enter the pay load for each station one by one everytime you start a new flight. This mod also changes the Station # labels into their actual weapons name.
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Version History
- Compatibility for Indiafoxtecho F-35 version 1.2.4
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Comments(72)
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almost 3 years ago
about 3 years ago
I discovered that you also changed the aerodynamics and performance of the aircraft. Will you update to the latest Indiafoxecho's revision ?
about 3 years ago
Yeah, everytime they update any performance data. This mod requires update. But I don't have the time to do this for now. So I'm not sure when I'll make an update. For now just remove the mod. (or you can edit it yourself). Copy the weight loadout and paste it in the new F-35 file.
about 3 years ago
OK.
almost 3 years ago
This is now updated.
over 3 years ago
hello how did you make this weapons payload i have tried looking at you files to figure out how you did it but cant get it to work on other jets in the game
over 3 years ago
Because the weapon model themselves are already packaged with the F-35 aircraft by the developer. It's activated by using the payload menu. If you add a specific payload weight to each station, the aircraft will display the weapons model. But this is packaged together with the F-35. It's not applicable to other aircraft if those aircraft developer don't have the weapons packaged along with them as well, or if they don't display the weapons the same way as Indiafoxtecho did.
All I did in this mod was to apply the weapons weight as the default weight of the aircraft (so that you don't have to manually add them via the menu every time). I do not change the way the weapons are displayed, nor I'm sharing the weapons model themselves. These are done by the original developers themselves. If your other aircraft developers doesn't have them, my method won't work.
almost 4 years ago
Which version of the F-35 is this version compatible with?
almost 4 years ago
It should be version 1.1.4 as written in the changelog. I always try to keep this mod's version to be identical with the original F-35 version numbers.
almost 4 years ago
Great, I just got confused with version numbers. Thanks
almost 4 years ago
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almost 4 years ago
Thank you. This is nice enhancement. However, the F-35B wont hover unless MAX TO weight is less than 39k lbs. This mode works great for me on the A and C model, but I have to manually change weight for the B version to get it under 39K lbs. Is there a weigh for this mod to make the weight appropriate for the B model or can I change it such that this mod only works for A and C version?
almost 4 years ago
I think that question should be posted directly to indiafoxtecho instead. They're the one who coded the weight and how they behave in relation to the Hover mode and how the weapons appear. This mod only sets those default weight values, that's it. It doesn't change anything when it comes to the aircraft behaviour or the weapons appearances. Those are managed by the default aircraft even without this mod.
So even if you don't have this mod installed, if you manually add the same weapons payload weight onto the default F-35B to make the weapons appear, you would still get the same issue with not being able to hover anyway. So it's really not within the scope of this mod.
That being said, though. I do think it's kind of realistic in a way, I don't think most F-35 pilots take off using hover mode. STO is usually the way to go, right? And hover is usually just for landing purposes, which at the end of every mission, you should have low enough fuel that even if you never used any of the weapons, the total Gross Weight would still be under the limit that allows hovering.
Either that, or you have to remove some weapons out, maybe the one inside the weapons bay. But the drawback is, you're not fully armed in that case. And if that's an issue, then only the original developer indiafoxtecho can fix it in the aircraft itself. But I doubt it. If they're working based on the real technical specification of the aircraft, then that's how it is in real life I guess.
almost 4 years ago
Very reasoned response, thank you!
almost 4 years ago
The answer I was looking for! Thanks