The Ground Battle Rating (BR) for the Israeli F-16I and F-15I is 13.0, whereas the US F-15E and F-16CM Block 50 are at 12.7; is there a specific reason for this difference?
I understand that the Israeli variants were placed at 13.0 due to the SPICE 250; I am curious about the distinction regarding the US variants, given that they have received the GBU-53.
F-16I has MAW and more CMs, F-15I and F-16I can use spice bombs bigger than 250
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However, the F-16I does not carry HARM missiles and can only drop them at a speed 0.1 Mach slower than the GBU-53. To begin with, the F-16I’s BR increased due to the addition of SPICE-250s, so I don’t think the F-15I’s SPICE-1000s would be a major factor in raising its BR that much.
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So does Rafale, and JAS 39
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I think they forgot to update the BRs when they added GBU-53. So that F15s didn’t move up.
Though the F16I should be 12.7 imo (at least with 8x spice-250s, with 16, there is a debate to be had)
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Ultimately, it received a rating of 13.0 when equipped with SPICE 2000 and 1000, but it suffers from the disappointing drawback of being slow and vulnerable to interception, rendering it practically useless against top-tier self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.
It’s a shame.
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It’s is not slow. It can easily maintain 1200-1300 kmph at ground level.
The word slow only applies to plane like f18 / tornado / su25 who can go against top tier Sams
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I don’t know why F-15E didn’t go even though it has 26 FNF weapons now, as for F-16, i think both should be at 12.7
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In that case, wouldn’t it be faster to just throw the AGM-65? Faster than the SPICE 2,000 and 1,000.
Gaijin
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Agm65 wouldn’t help either. But gaijin being gaijin
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Don’t play TT much, especially cas, but didn’t Gaijin butcher mavs?
Both aircraft are equipped with advanced AESA radars.
While the Gripen carries Brimstone missiles and a large number of SPICE-250s,
the Rafale boasts superior aircraft performance and exceptional air-to-air capabilities.
The F-16I and F-15I, which don’t even have AESA radars, wouldn’t stand a chance.
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