dunno, @dragonflaine71 is going to run some tests to see speed. Since he can only test flight (doesn’t yet own the plane) tests will be with CFT on. If anyone has already the plane and can test without CFT here is the chart:
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I just bought it but did not play it. Wasn’t particularly interested in it when it came out. When I got interested in the F-15, the C was already there and I didn’t feel like spading the A while having half of the games be uptiers into the FOX-3 fiesta.
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You are missing on an amazing plane by not flying the F-15A. It’s a lot lighter than the F-15C and is also overperforming quite a bit right now so it’s also very good at sustained dogfighting and not only in high speed jousts
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In this charts when conformal fuel tanks are used they are listed. Plus 43000 pounds with CFT is a ridiculously low amount of fuel
What is F-15E +(4)AIM-7 and (4)AIM-7 what is difference?
I might play the F-15J. How different was it from the A?
Irl youre not limited to only full load in CFTs
Also, makes sense, mostly F-15E were used with CFTs
F-15J is a bit heavier than 15A and has no GBU-8. J Kai is a bit lighter than 15C
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I don’t know, that probably refers to where CFT are attached thought
I know that, but with that weight fuel remaining would be something like 6-7 minutes in game which is a laughable amount irl.
Also when CFT are included they seem to be listed
Airframe wise 15A > 15J = 15J(M) > 15C.
15J gets aam3.
Imho the difference will be noticeable since it’s over half a ton of extra weight and the 15A has better engines at dogfighting speeds and altitudes.
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They’re very strong in sim air.
The F-15E, besides being very capable in air to air, seems to be the best at what no other jet at top tier really could do well/efficiently, namely clearing battlefields and killing convoys. It does “seem” like BLUFOR teams are winning a lot quicker in sim now, but im not sure if the sample size of games ive had were too small or if other factors were at play.
Their inclusion on other jets also seems to have a lot of ppl running them for battlefield clears on jets that are less efficient at doing so (reduced AAM loads and the likes), such as the F-16’s and the Gripen. Overall, the fact every jet that can run them can run a decent bit of them leads to races to the battlefield objectives among multiple aircrafts at the same time, which is also mildly annoying to me, since I like doing mixed/ground attack runs in my jets, and now everybody is doing it…
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There is more advanced ordnance that was additionally referenced for both the A-10 and F-16 reports reports, with the GBU-39A/B (adds SALH seeker to existing SDB-I airframe) “Laser-SDB”, GBU-53/B ( IIR/ MMW seeker w/ HEAT warhead) “SDB-II”, and AGM-187A ( dual MMW/SALH seeker on Hellfire airframe, with later Trimodal (adds IIR detector) variant to yet enter service) additionally submitted for carriage on the BRU-61.
Also with proof of UAI compatibility there is also the potential for the ultra recent SPEAR 3 as well, for select airframes.
But yeah going forward the F/A-18E, F-15EX, F-22 & F-35A & -35C are only going to ramp things up even more.
And ordnance like the AGM-130, APKWS II w/ “APAM” warhead & proximity fuse, JSOW, DMLBG / EGBU, L-JDAM / JDAM-ER / P-JDAM among others are only going to really extend engagement ranges and shorten matches.
Let alone if something like the Hatchet missile, or Submunitions or various fuses, that would further expand the functional radius or GP warheads were to be added.
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The F15E lost 120 countermeasures while carrying the TGP, this report was accepted about 3 weeks ago, but so far there has been no news.
Looks like gaijin didnt represent any report, except of speed nerf
The targeting pod covers the panel that countermeasures would go into.
F-15E is supposed to lose that side of countermeasures.
There are photos showing that chaff can be carried on the right side while carrying TGP.
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Your post says “lost 120” out of 240… it didn’t say lost 240, and on dev server it functioned correctly.
And I don’t see a screenshot of someone attempting to equip both store positions:
Wrong. It limits that side to using chaff. It should still be able to take 120 chaff & 120 flare. It is a gaijin fabrication, to say nothing of being the ONLY pod the F-15E uses that even has an effect on CM load
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