And in Warthunder will probably have Meator as well when it comes
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Meteor can be carried by the F3R variant, so in game we could already see it without another grind
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The Mica NG is not yet in service so for the moment we cannot know on which aircraft series it will be present (some are talking about an F4.2 version for the Mica NG so it is difficult to say for the moment)
It’s stated for the F4.2
We don’t have information on wether it would be retrofitted, but as far as the devs would go, they’d probably introduce the 4.2 directly instead of the 4.1* (correction), since they would be, game wise, absolutely identical if not for the MICA NG.
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Tbf enough is known about MICA NG for Gaijin to model it in game if they want as dual pulse motors have likely no chance to ever be modelled in game they’ll just increase the burntimes of booster and sustainer and will try to match MBDA claims about MICA NG range (110-130km) and will nerf it to only 80km max range or something so MICA NG will feel like a real MICA EM and MICA EM will continue to feel like a half MICA.
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Except if they finally decide to apply the reports on MICA made by @DirectSupport a year ago so that it becomes more potent and MICA NG won’t be recquired to face AIM120C5 and stuff as AIM120C5 VS fixed MICA EM will just be like current MICA EM VS AIM 120A/B
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Rafale M F1 (e) with M88-2E1 engine after Mirage 4000, and Rafale B F3 (2009 ~ 2010)
Rafale M F4.2 after Rafale M F3 & F3-R
Depending if more info is revealed about it during 2025 at exhibitions you could expect to see Rafale F5 at some point but current highest standard we could get is F 4.2. Variants of the Rafale B/M may be introduced but as they’d be just heavier Rafale Cs they might skip them. Except if they wan’t to make attackers out of the Bs.
F5 is not coming very soon irl so I’d rather bet on F4.2
Well gaijin did add proto vehicles made in 2023 in the game so to give life to the game they might just go based on estimations if they have enough infos. Basically regarding how gaijin does things up to this point and with game mechanics the only thing that is required to model Rafale F5 is the RBE2XG performances and specifications. T-Rex program confirmed the intention of industrials to put a 9T thrust engine in Rafale, airframe will be slightly heavier and engines too and based on mockups they’ll give it the ability to carry 10 missiles.
While i admit gettting F5 in WT is far from coming soon it’s not impossible gaijin rushes things on estimations to avoid the vehicles addition to come to a sudden stop. Because unfortunately most players only play for the most modern vehicles so once there is nothing left to add and grind gaijin will lose a vast part of the playerbase.
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Yeah I guess…
Though there’s plenty others aircraft to add to top tier: a bunch of hornets, more flankers and fulcrums, mitsubishi f2, tejas, more j fighters for china… Gaijin just has to pick
I guess i see why you say that, but i really hope they take their time for such aircraft, same for 5th gen as it would be the rafale variant that would have the less problems fighting a f35 or whatever stealth aircraft and could be said to be the closest for a fair fight against them before an hypothetical super rafale.
And it would probably be not too far from a kf-21.
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Thats never going to happen. Rafale cannot have the best short range missiles. The best Radar one of the best Flight models and the best BVR missile.
You imbalance the game which is why Gaijin actioned the 8 MICA load option but not its accurate range
This is Gajin we are talking about though
A whole new plane to grind for better missiles seems like how it will go from my view
I believe Kishin is saying that the MICA EM’s range will be “fixed” once other nations receive missiles that still outranges a fixed MICA EM.
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It’s a balancing act.
Why is the Typhoons radar poorer than the F-15E?
Why cant the Typhoon carry more Aim120s?
Gaijin maintain “balance” by limiting aircraft potential (for the moment)
F-15E is still the BVR king, because of it’s Radar and the ability to carry 8 120s.
If the Typhoon had the correct Radar modeled it would supercede and invalidate the F-15E
Rafale if MICAS had the range they should have would invalidate the Typhoon and the F-15E
Rafale is modeled as the king of medium to short range.
Su-27 has the most missiles and one of the best brawlers/death stars.
I dont see a fix to the MICA range until other nations receieve the 120 and R-77 upgrades.
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Who said this was a balance limitation currently?
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Because the only proof of these pylons being able to use AMRAAM is in a presentation and has never been shown to be mounted ever
Finally :D
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