I know that because I preordered the aircraft back in 2022.
The AIM-7Fs will probably never be accepted since the British Phantoms were modified to use the Skyflash instead. However, asking for improved survivability through additional countermeasures is completely reasonable. Other British Phantoms in the tech tree already have them, so itโs hardly an unrealistic request. Thatโs very different from asking for weapons that never entered UK service, which, knowing Gaijin, simply isnโt going to happen.
What weโre asking for is the AIM-9L, more countermeasures and the Skyflash SuperTEMP. I know these missiles could be added without changing the aircraft itself because Iโve said that multiple times, and thatโs the whole point of this suggestion. At that stage, it comes down to how strict Gaijin wants to be. Whether we like it or not, itโs ultimately their decision. That said, I think most players would happily accept a gameplay improvement over aesthetics if it meant making the aircraft more competitive.
There are plenty of ways this could be implemented. They could even keep both versions by making it a modification, allowing players to switch between the FGR.2 and the F-4J(UK).
As for trying other aircraft, that would mean buying another premium, which completely defeats the purpose of reworking the Phantoms. Iโm not going to keep ignoring how poor this aircraft is. Many reviews actually recommend using it as a base bomberโa role reviewers almost never suggest for a fighter. Some even advise carrying only two Skyflashes in uptiers because the aircraftโs engines arenโt as powerful. Thatโs how bad the situation is.













