In the future, I want gaijin to add F/A-18E early (Block I) (2001 ~ 2004) for USA tech tree, fill gap between F-14 Tomcat group and F/A-18C Late
Rank VIII F/A-18C line is already full, so no room for new vehicle.
under F/A-18 Late group, which would be F/A-18C Late and F/A-18E
Battle rating 14.3, and place gap between F-14 group & F/A-18C late if gaijin expand battle rating to 14.7 for F/A-18C late
F/A-18E early equipped 2nd gen targeting pod AN/AAS-46 TFLIR. Air-to-Air & Air-to-Ground armaments like F/A-18C late but pre JHMCS, AIM-9X (Block I) and GBU-54(V)2/B Laser JDAM
Maybe F/A-18C+ or F/A-18C with AN/APG-79(V)4 AESA radar in folder with F/A-18C late
F/A-18E late (Block II) after F/A-18C Late, my guess
Speaking of which, there are something on CDK. Texture only, though.
Theres also another option besides the Block 3 Super Hornet… The Advanced Super Hornet Prototypes.
It fixes what is probably the BIGGEST issue the jet, the terrible performace; by increaseing the thust 8 thousand pounds total. As well as adding other features like an integradeted IRST and enclosed weapons bays. It came in both single seat and two seat configurations but the single seat is just cooler.
Note the single seat prototype had in internal irst mounted and the twin seat jet had an internal targeting pod mounted
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TS more paper than the yak-141
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Some more Advanced SH and Block 3+ renders.
Block 3+ offered to export customers retained the CFTs and the improved engines but eliminated the internal IRST, MAWS, and enclosed weapons pod.
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@ron_23 @quartas121 I have a strong suspicion that this is not the JAGM we are used to, because this is the JAGM developed in cooperation between Raytheon and Boeing.
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That is really weird. They talk about a tri mode seeker too.
After some quick checks it seems like that was Raytheon’s/Beoings competing design against Lockheed. Now of course, we know who won the contract
Ah ok interesting
Is there an image of the full F/A 18E 14 missile loadout? (12 amraam 2 sidewinder)
Can this aircraft get some weaponry that is only exclusive to the US? It’s so disappointing to see the US being treated as a early play-test nation rather than a nation that offers unique top tier vehicles.
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The U.S government is one of the biggest arms suppliers in the world, and has been for some time.
Can’t really expect other countries to NOT have US weaponry xD
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They don’t have to spam it everywhere though. There isn’t a need for a Super Hornet in any of the other trees that could get it. No other tech tree even operates them too so you can’t even use the service argument for this one
You’ve made a fake scenario here, nobody but the US is getting the Super Hornet this update
I think he means like the following update remember how 3 different nations got an f18 the update after, to be fair their is only 3 nation in the real world that operate it so we will see it for US and possibly the British since Australia only. also ground ordinance isnt some well kept secret unlike air -air like we will se the 174 on only the US f18E.
plus like you said being the worlds largest exporter of weapons will mean other nations will have access, to be fair they probably could have given only the US more advanced versions, I.e. 120C-5’s only for the f15E or C GE not every hornet and the eurofighters
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thats only if they add it
and even then they will probably give it to everyone like they did JAGMs
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