Another difference is you can’t add a fighter without guns, but you can definitely remove flares from f-5C
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*amazing
Honestly, only the F-1 can actually face targets where it could matter as far as i can tell. And while its neat, idk if its that high on the priority list to me anyways.
And the band is incredibly narrow between Radar missiles that you just turn to avoid, and PD guided Radar missiles. And that band is 11.0 (idk maybe some french jet has a useful missile but i dont see them much)
And at 11.0 you see the first PD radar missiles anyways.
So while id love for them to add it, id probably place many things as a higher priority.
No you can’t.
it really isnt, its just a worse me 262 with horrible turn rates who bleeds speeds in a single turn and also can be outspeeded by literally anything on that BR bracket.
no its better because the acceleration is better and the same with the manouverability you get. Its not magic like the Ki-200, but it is a rather nice plane
i dont know what kikka you were flying but in my experience i was quickly out speeded and out turned by me 262’s and barely could get rid of them by doing high G maneuvers (since people still doesnt know how to not lose control in these maneuvers)
i suppose stock that was the experience, but i also run with minimum fuel and 1 gun to maximise performance. Tho at least in case of the gun thats silly.
so when i ran stock i did everything to counteract the lack of upgrades.
Actually, the Ki-102 lacks a fair amount of things it got IRL. Even if we exclude the (missing) bombs, the interceptor version got turbochargers as its second stage.
Most of japan’s aircraft (and most WW2 fighters, for that matter) also lack drop tanks.
Allison P-40s lack the middle east deployment/australia mod where someone would remove the boost limit, allowing for up to 70" of boost.
J7W lacks a useable flight model.
Most Bf109s lack the radiator shutoff valves (available for the Es onward), which allowed the pilot to bypass a damaged radiator in-flight by flipping a valve, stopping the coolant leak.
A LOT of aircraft are missing fuel tank fire extinguishing systems, namely the N1K2-Js.
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The difference is that once the F-5 starts pulling AoA, it also turns really well. The T-2 doesn’t.
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I do wish Gaijin didn’t make ahistorical changes for “balance” while placing vehicles at BRs where they should be balanced with their historical performance.
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Removing the flares from the F-5C = F-5C at 10.0 or possible 9.7
trust me, you don’t want that.
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I want it at 10.0 without flares. You don’t know what I want.
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9.7*, but yeah.
10.0, it is better than the T-2
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I think honestly it would be 10.3 with or without flares, the FM is simply too good and it can carry rocket pods or something.
But i’d rather it had flares, though I think it could easily be 10.7 based on its FM.
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Making it 10.7 would be a possible solution as well
Works for me, Hell i’d even suggest it got a better missile if it went up, so long as it saw flight models that can compete with it more often.
No it’s not. And it’s perfectly balanced at 10.3 with flares.
It’s much better then anything at 9.7 let along at 10.0 without flares.
We have the G.91YS at 9.7 with no flares and aim-9Bs.
10.3 with no flares or move it as it currently is to 10.7 and the F-5E to 11.0
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İf you think F-5C is balanced at 10.3 in it’s current state you are clueless about aircraft.
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