F-18 vs EF2K

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from what I know.

F-18C with a large number of AMRAAMs will be very slow and climb fairly poorly. Typhoon will massively outperform it in terms of getting an AMRAAM off first and will have an easier time defending in a BVR fight with both a height and energy advantage.

Radar quality will entirely depend on what radar it gets and what overhauls the Typhoon gets to its radar.

I think with a very light load, the F-18C might and I do need emphasise might be able to one circle a Typhoon and get a burst of canon fire off, but will likely loose any sustained fight without much effort from the Typhoon.

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AN/APG-73 since it’s most likely a C

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it will be a very skill based fight

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So equal to the Blue Vixen then and much weaker than CAPTOR-M if it ever gets modeled

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Yep, but with equal skilled pilots. Typhoon should win

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Isn’t the 65 closer to blue vixen than 73?

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From what I read, it was considered on-par with the AN/APG-70 series of radars.

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I have a very hard time believing that.

More proof is needed before you can say it’s on par with the radar on a strike eagle (which is severely nerfed in-game)

If it’s saying on par in software sure, but on par in power and detection ranges?

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Mostly mixed articles here and there:

The Blue Vixen (ARI 50019) radar for the second-generation BAe Sea Harrier was regarded by many as being a better fighter radar than the contemporary AN/APG-73 used by later F/A-18 Hornets. Famously, when it was first used on operations in Bosnia, there were claims that it had picked up contacts that could not be detected by AWACS. - Source

Australia also nearly considered the Blue Vixen for its F-18Cs over the AN/APG-73 as it was equal and a lot cheaper but the intergration costs would have been too high

https://www.forecastinternational.com/archive/disp_old_pdf.cfm?ARC_ID=121#:~:text=Study%20completed%20September%201998.&text=UK%20Royal%20Navy.,Harrier%20F/A%20Mk%202.&text=With%20the%20crucial%20selection%20in,archived%20next%20year%2C%20October%202003.

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my question is how is the mirage 2000s one circle performance compared to eurofighter

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Ah ok. So the 73 and blue vixen would be about equal then

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That I have no idea about. Maybe? Though at least in that fight I would fear a Magic II or MICA fired off-boresight in a close ranged fight.

I dont do a huge amount of dogfighting/gunfighting in the Typhoon. I mostly play ASB and prefer to stick within BVR

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In performance yes. But Blue VIxen was smaller, lighter and cheaper. Which is the more impressive part imo.

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It depends on what version or versions of the F18 will be added but most likely F18 would need to engage in BVR with the EF

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I know Gaijin the F18 will be OP the First two Weeks and slaps everything

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Maybe if its at 13.3 it could be more competitive.

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Absolutely not. F/A-18’s will get completely clowned on by the EFT.

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Maybe in the long run but for up close the f18 can pull more immediate AOA and get nose on faster. (for only two to 3 turns)

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EF2K will still get nose on first, its that absurd-

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eft 100% better except in missile count