It would be nice addition to the Uk but would be bitter sweet as we will be taking something from the French who are probably the most unique tree in the game
Cheetah is basic on Kfir, it have some different
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It is very unlikely it would end up anywhere else than the British tech tree now.
Even so there are enough unique Mirage III/5/50 family upgrades for France.
A very nice addition! Though the V3C, being a multi-spectral missile, is completely unflareable and combined with its max overload of at least 35g makes it pretty much a guaranteed kill. With only a pair of these missiles it’d probably be alright for 12.3, but definitely would be a more well rounded vehicle at 10.7 with V3B as its top missile or 11.0 with V3S (Python 3).
I agree with your points in general, but I fail to see how this airframe would end up at 12.3. It’s effectively a Mirage IIIE with canards and only carries two missiles. And even if those missiles are nigh-unflareable, you would have to get into position to use them against fighters with several times your reach. I think 11.3 maximum would be more appropriate for V3Cs, but I agree giving it the V3S and putting it at 10.7 or 11.0 is the better play. Cheetah E would have an all around worse flight envelope than the Kfir C.2 which sits at 11.0 but makes up for it with the helmet mounted sight, so they’re roughly comparable assuming the V3S is the best missile the Cheetah would get.
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UK, also why the E variant?
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why is their no option for UK tree only France and Israel
they always forget that SA is British sub-tree.
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I’ve just noticed this photo has the same missile warning system as the Cheetah C (note fixture above the brake chute housing). It was probably applied to the Cheetah E just before the Cheetah C entered service, at which point the systems probably would have been salvaged and moved to the new fighter. Still good to know that it’s not just a feature of the Cheetah C.
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I have to ask, why the E varient over the C varient?
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The Cheetah E fits better in the 10.7-11.0 range while the Cheetah C is much more capable. They fill different niches so it’s worth having both of them in the tree at some point.
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