![]() This means that a single LAU-138 provides 160/4=40 Chaffs. ![]() Now, before you start jubilating and drooling thinking about the idea that no radar missile will ever kill you again, there’s a caveat: the LAU-138 indeed contains 160 Chaffs but that cartridge is smaller than the cartridges mounted in the AN/ALE-39 dispenser and in fact every activation releases 4 chaffs. Therefore, in normal operations, we will be carrying 160×2= 320 additional Chaffs. Additional AIM-9s do not use the LAU-138 rail but the original LAU-7. A total of two LAU-138 Sidewinders can mounted on station 1A and 8A (one per station). The LAU-138 in fact is a rail that replaces the LAU-7 Sidewinder launch rail and contains 160 Chaffs. The LAU-138 is a chaff adapter and is the main cause of confusion when approaching the F-14B countermeasures system for the first time. Therefore the intent of this article is clarifying a few things about the AN/ALE-39 and LAU-138 systems.Īs usual, more details about these two devices are in the manual. ![]() The following is a short video showing how to configure the number of Chaffs and Flares in the F-14.Īre you confused about how many Chaffs and Flares you have aboard? Understandable, we’ve all been there. ![]() Two years have passed since I wrote this article, time flies!
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