In my opinion the f-16V placed at 14.3 within the China Air tree should have its battle rating re-adjusted from 14.3 to 14.0. There are a few different reasons, but the primary one is flight performance.
The F-16V very notably is equipped with the older F100-PW-220 compared to the F100-PW-229 featured on the f-16CM POBIT found in the U.S tech tree at the same battle rating. This gives the POBIT a significant performance bonus in speed and acceleration which simultaneously offsets the weight of the avionics upgrades on the jet.
(Relative Engine Performance Sourced From Statshark)
The Increased weight combined with the inferior engine gives the aircraft the worst flight performance of any of the f-16 Variants featured in game. Previously lackluster flight performance was the main reason cited for the Lowering of the F-16I down to 13.7 from 14.0. I see no reason for a F-16 with even worse flight performance to remain at 14.3 Despite the improved weapon armament. Especially when outclassed by flight performance AND weapons kit by every other plane at 14.3.
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Dont think theres enough of a difference between the jets for a BR change
Look at f16As with 45CMS and the NETZ mod with all the CMs. Probs just another pay to win example but shows even with big differences GJ doesn’t care for balance
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Not while having an AESA radar and the AIM120D
The f-15GE and f/a-18E are placed at the same battle rating with double the missile counts basically the same radar and in the case of the F-15GE a significantly better FM along with more countermeasures (Not including the f-16 BOL pods that don’t let you bring 6 missiles). At 14.0 there’s mirage 2000’s with 6 MICA’s so I fail to see how 6 aim-120D’s on a lethargic flight model would be broken in any way at 14.0.
You do realize the F-2A is at 13.7 with an aesa radar and AAM-4s, which after the fox-3 buffs, are just a sidegrade to the AIM-120? And the Kfir C10 is at 13.0 with an aesa radar and derbies, which should be getting a buff soon which will make them slightly better for the current meta than AIM-120s. The F-16 PoBIT and the F-16V would be fine at 14.0.
I mean just to compare the F-2A to the PoBIT, the F-2A has an extra 2 missiles, although the PoBIT can take a full load of fox-3s whereas the F-2A is forced to carry a 50/50 split of fox-2 and fox-3. The F-2A has a much better flight model. And the PoBIT has a slightly better radar. It would work fine as a 14.0
