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Type 89 IFV

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The Japanese Bradley.

The Type 89 IFV is a Japanese infantry fighting vehicle that entered service with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in 1989. There were 58 vehicles in service as of 1999 and a total of 120 produced by 2014 with 300 planned. The main armament of the vehicle is an Oerlikon Contraves 35 millimeter KDE cannon.

Features:
First Person/Dashboard view.
Sakura decal.
Crew cabin with interior.
ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile).
Front machine gun (Literally less useful, it just fires straight).

Disadvantages:
The ATGM literally can't did her job very well (it always descend to the ground and then explode before it reach the target, resulting this is only effective at close range).

Weapons:
1000x Cannon.

Air To Ground:
4x ATGM.

Controls:
Pitch = Forward/backward.
Yaw = Turn left/right.

Weapon Control:
VTOL = Cannon control.
Roll = Turret control.
Targetting Mode = Enable turret.
Space = Fire machine gun.
LAlt = Fire cannon.
V = Smoke Screen.

Miscelaneous:
F2 = Dashboard view.
AG1 = Turn on/off headlights.
AG2 = Turn signal left.
AG3 = Turn signal right.
AG4 & AG5 = Rear doors.

Disclaimer! For a safety together, DO NOT:
Shoot the main gun while aiming at the ground, it will significantly damaging yourself.

Quick trivia:

In reality, the Type 89 IFV doesn't have the front machine gun. The front machine gun is intentionally placed in order to bring out the weapon reticle. Even the front machine gun can only fires straight and it's less useful.

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 7.9ft (2.4m)
  • Length 15.4ft (4.7m)
  • Height 11.9ft (3.6m)
  • Empty Weight 73,923lbs (33,531kg)
  • Loaded Weight 75,173lbs (34,098kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.358
  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 5097

Parts

  • Number of Parts 306
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,996