There is a difference in a plane missing something like bol or a missile
And a plane missing every single performance metric that makes it a combat aircraft
What if the F-15 was missing 2G in sustained turn rate and 1-2 G in instantaneous turn rate
As well as top speed and acceleration
For 5 years
And when gaijin buffs it
They still do it wrong
oh no i agree with you about harrier.
but its a lie to say we get whatever we want quickly.
Fair enough but it’s not as bad
you guys can take it a step further and go for LJDAM though.
We’ve got the 1k versions already
why not the 2k?
God knows. Typhoon GBU loadout feels like it was decided by lucky draw
make a bug report. this should help
The issue I think comes in proving that either
A) Britain, Germany, Italy or another Typhoon equipped nation had the 2k versions of the LJDAM
and/or
B) they were used on the Typhoon.
The bug report for 2k bombs is already in regard to Kuwait Typhoons and whilst in some regards the Typhoons have loadouts based upon each nations arsenal (for example Britain doesnt get access to the GBU-48s with LSR+IOG+GNSS, instead we have Mk18s which are LSR only). Others are provided to all 3 (like the PW4s)
Also, not the 1k version, its 500lb version. My bad
So I gather that Gaijin is reducing the acceleration/speed of the Eurofighter? (arguably the things it’s best known for)Is this in accordance with any real life data at all or is this just one of the many whims of Gaijin?
Typhoon has good acceleration. Speed is subpar if you want to go by stuff famous for their speed
~2500km/h is sub-par?
Yes
Compared to what the space shuttle
MiG-25, MiG-31, F-15C, YF-12
All combat aircraft known for their speed
Ohh well yes those planes are stupid fast but are lacking everywhere else
The MIG-25 ability to turn is hilarious as it doesn’t turn
Wasn’t arguing for that. I was arguing that typhoon is not known for its speed since it’s totally outclassed in that department by multiple combat aircraft
Eh…
Mig-25 was built in a rush as a counter for the Valkyrie and was basically a radar mounted to engines. It did little else.
Mig-31 was an attempt to turn the Mig-25 into an actual fighter (which iirc, wasnt all that great)
YF-12 is a proposed/prototype version of the SR-71 to turn it into a interceptor. An aircraft again, basically built to be fast in a straight line
F-15C is the slowest of the 4 and only barely faster than the Typhoon (1500mph vs 1650mph). So…
Not really true, Typhoon should be considered not that far off the F-15C and certainly not “totally outclassed”. But what it is known for is its QRA/intercept ability. Pretty much nothing can go from brakes off to 30k ft and supersonic faster. and unlike 3/4 of your “faster fighters” can do more than just go in a straight line once it gets there
Yeah MiG-25 only really went fast. But again, that’s all I’m comparing to.
MiG-31 was a pretty major improvement. Give it some credit, it’s an excellent platform for long range, high speed missiles.
As for YF-12, the A-12 series may not be the bricks people think they are. I’ve heard they handled pretty well. It’s the fastest of the bunch too, did 2,070mph, and actually got really far before getting canceled because Vietnam.
Typhoon does mach 2.25, F-15C can do 2.4/2.45, and 2.5 in good conditions. .15-.25 mach is a solid speed difference.
And the faster fighters don’t have to do anything but go faster since that’s what I’m comparing.