F-15C Golden Eagle should be able to hold more missiles

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The su-30sm comes with the excellent R77-1

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Not sure if I would call them excellent

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The only excellent missile ingame is the mica

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please submit a bug report with proof to get the AIM-120 buffed
you will quickly be met with “not enough info”

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And funfact - difference is wiring.

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Put more effort into it then, begging for more mediocrity shows gaijin that you’ll settle for said mediocrity, and they’ll never fix it

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Second best overall

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why don’t you show us all how it’s done then instead of demanding the research and sourcing work from others, I can also charge you an hourly rate if you’d like

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MICA fits meta more.
But anyway 77-1 is closest one

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  1. MICA
  2. PL-12/AAM4
  3. R-77-1
  4. AIM-120
  5. Literally everything else
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AAM-4 is just superior to AIM-120 I think you forgot that one

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《not a bug》

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Because idc about amraams, it’s your jet your complaining about, so go and get it fixed

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I would rank them on part with the pl12

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Heavier and on worse platforms

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The AAM4 is on the best f15c kinematics wise

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Compared to EFTs and F-15Es though, amraam kinda relies on speed for bvr.

I’ll edit my list for AAM4 though rq

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almost identical range and drastically better pull

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I hope the radar is good enough. The engine hasn’t been upgraded. The acceleration is really bad

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It’s very confusing because websites mix it up a lot, but the F-15C 2040C and the Golden Eagle are two different program.

Golden Eagle:
A real, implemented upgrade program for existing F-15C fighters in U.S. Air Force service during ~2010 up to ~2015. Its purpose is to extend the life of the aging F-15C fleet and make it relevant alongside newer fighters like the F-22 and F-35.

  • APG-63(V)3 AESA radar
  • JHMCS
  • Link 16 datalink
  • Upgraded mission computer and cockpit displays
  • New electronic warfare suite(Brought from 2040C program, EPAWSS — only in some aircraft, not standard)
  • Talon Hate pod IRST + Advanced datalink coming with it for F-22/F-35 connectivity(brought from 2040C program, only present on a few Golden Eagles)
  • Structural refurbishments for airframe life extension

F-15C 2040C:
A Boeing proposal (around 2015) to keep the F-15C combat-viable until 2040. A sort of F-15C with EX feature.

  • Conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) as standard for extended range
  • Quad-pack missile racks (AMBER and MRML racks)
  • APG-63(V)3 AESA radar
  • EPAWSS as standard
  • Talon Hate pod IRST + Advanced datalink coming with it for F-22/F-35 connectivity(standard)
  • Completely updated cockpit

The USAF evaluated the concept but instead chose to:

  1. Retire many F-15C/Ds (due to age and structural fatigue), and
  2. Import 2040C features into F-15EX. Buy brand new F-15EX Eagle IIs airframes as replacements because the production line at Boeing only build that airframe now. There is no production chain still existing for F-15Cs airframe. F15C 2040C would have required to completely restart a production line of airframe for it.

Sadly, from what I found online and after asking a friend in the USAF, it seems like the Golden Eagle never received Amber or MRML, only the 2040C testbed had that which is the picture always used(And EX of course). The best we can hope for regarding the Golden Eagle in War Thunder is BOLS, EPAWSS and Talon Hate IRST, that’s it.

EDIT: It seems like wiring was indeed done inside the Golden Eagle wing pylons for MRML.

@ID_Heaven Tagging you since I think you’re the one who did the bug report. Big RIP pretty much. :(

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