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Since you asked ... reposting my old post on various load configurations:
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Combat Air Support (CAS)
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CAS (w/ two 800L tanks & 1,000lb bombs) (mostly seen in this config)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 2 x 1,000lb bomb (LGB/PGM/Dumb) (1,000lb x 2)
- 2 x 800L external fuel tank (211gallon x 8.35lb x 2)
- 1 x Liten Pod (440lb x 1)
Total Payload Weight (external): 6,425.7lb (2,914.7kg)
CAS (w/ two 800L tanks & two lighter bombs)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 2 x 250kg bomb (LGB/PGM/Dumb) (500lb x 2)
- 2 x 800L external fuel tank (211gallon x 8.35lb x 2)
- 1 x Liten Pod (440lb x 1)
Total Weight (external): 5,425.7lb (2,461.05kg)
CAS (w/ two 800L tanks and one bomb)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 1 x 1,000lb bomb (LGB/PGM/Dumb) centerline (1,000lb x 1) (could carry a heavier weapon like ASM)
- 2 x 800L external fuel tank (211gallon x 8.35lb x 2)
- 1 x Liten Pod (440lb x 1)
Total Payload Weight (external): 5,425.7lb (2,461.05kg)
CAS (w/ two 1200L tanks and one bomb for max range strike)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 1 x 1,000lb bomb (LGB/PGM/Dumb) centerline (1,000lb x 1)
- 2 x 1,200L external fuel tank (317gallon x 8.35lb x 2)
- 1 x Liten Pod (440lb x 1)
Total Payload Weight (external): 7,195.9lb (3,264kg)
CAS (w/ two 1200L tanks and two light bombs for range)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 2 x 250kg bomb (LGB/PGM/Dumb) (500lb x 2)
- 2 x 1,200L external fuel tank (317gallon x 8.35lb x 2)
- 1 x Liten Pod (440lb x 1)
Total Weight (external): 7,195.9lb (3,264kg)
CAS (w/ one 725L centerline and four 1,000lb bombs)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 4 x 1,000lb bomb (Dumb) (1,000lb x 4)
- 1 x 725L external fuel tank (192gallon x 8.35lb x 1)
Total Payload Weight (external): 6,065.2lb (2,751.1kg)
CAS (w/ one 725L centerline + Liten Pod)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 4 x 1,000lb bomb (Dumb) (1,000lb x 4)
- 1 x 725L external fuel tank (192gallon x 8.35lb x 1)
- 1 x Liten Pod (440lb x 1)
Total Payload Weight (external): 6,505.2lb (2,950.7kg)
CAS (w/ no external tanks and two 1,000lb bombs for short range strike)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 2 x 1,000lb bomb (LGB/PGM/Dumb) (1,000lb x 2)
- 1 x Liten Pod (440lb x 1)
Total Payload Weight (external): 2,902lb (1,316.32kg)
CAS (w/ no external tanks and four 1,000lb bombs for short range strike)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 4 x 1,000lb bomb (LGB/PGM/Dumb) (1,000lb x 4)
- 1 x Liten Pod (440lb x 1)
Total Payload Weight (external): 4,902lb (2,223.51kg)
CAS (w/ no external tanks and max bomb load of five 1,000lb bombs)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 5 x 1,000lb bomb (LGB/PGM/Dumb) (1,000lb x 5)
- 1 x Liten Pod (440lb x 1)
Total Payload Weight (external): 5,902lb (2,677.10kg)
CAS (w/ two 800L tanks, 725L centerline & 1,000lb bombs)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 2 x 1,000lb bomb (LGB/PGM/Dumb) (1,000lb x 2)
- 2 x 800L external fuel tank (211gallon x 8.35lb x 2)
- 1 x 725L external fuel tank (192gallon x 8.35lb x 1)
- 1 x Liten Pod (440lb x 1)
Total Payload Weight (external): 8,028.9lb (3,641.85kg) [if fuel tanks filled to maximum]
Others to consider:
* Other load configurations would be 250kg bombs carried in multi-racks for carpet bombing.
* Heavier PGMs
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Combat Air Patrol (CAP)
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CAP (w/ no external tanks and 4 AAMs)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 2 x BVR (Derby/Astra) (441lb x 2)
Total Payload Weight (external): 1,344lb (609.62kg)
CAP (w/ no external tanks and 6 AAMs)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 4 x BVR (Derby/Astra) (441lb x 4)
Total Payload Weight (external): 2,226lb (1,009.69kg)
CAP (w/725L centerline and 6 AAMs)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 4 x BVR (Derby/Astra) (441lb x 4)
- 1 x 725L external fuel tank (192gallon x 8.35lb x 1)
Total Payload Weight (external): 3,829.2lb (1,736.9kg)
CAP (w/ two 800L tanks and 4 AAMs)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 2 x BVR (Derby/Astra) (441lb x 2)
- 2 x 800L external fuel tank (211gallon x 8.35lb x 2)
Total Payload Weight (external): 7,195.9lb (2,207.95kg)
CAP (w/ two 1200L for long-range)
- 2 x CCM (231lb x 2)
- 2 x BVR (Derby/Astra/R-77) (441lb x 2)
- 2 x 1,200L external fuel tank (317gallon x 8.35lb x 2)
Total Payload Weight (external): 6,637.9lb (3,010.9kg)
In one of the MoD reports, max combat radius was stated as around 500km. But that would mean shorter time-on-station at those max ranges. Probably 350km is more of an ideal range with sufficient time-on-station.
Oh yeah ... add the AAR capability too