Originally Posted by
BEagle
Only 18 of the gutless things were built and they were (fortunately) soon taken out of service. No working AI radar, unable to carry 8 missiles and with countless other faults, they were some of 't bungling Baron Waste o' Space's worst ever aircraft.
Attending ATC camp at Coningsby in '89, we were told the F2s didn't have ANY AI radar, just a lump of concrete to keep the CG correct. There were some USAF F15s there at the time and I watched an F2 try to emulate an F15 departure; he levelled off at about 2,000ft.