As for if you were curious about why I had the idea of the F/A-18D going in the strike line, it’d serve as a decent temporary end-cap until we start moving towards Gen 4.5s, such as the F/A-18E and F/A-18F. The F/A-18D would likely have greater strike capability than any of the planes before it in the Strike/Attacker Line, and it fits there better than the Navy Line due to more or less being dedicated to night attack within the US Marine Corps (as well as Reconnaissance with the ATARS, but that’s a whole other debate).
Well, Hornet got bit of spotlight (though emphasis on “bit” since it was very brief) in latest video on RWRs (as of writing this post)
I am fully aware this means nothing but its a nice touch they mentioned it by saying that its “a plane not currently present in the game”.
Let’s hope this changes soon.
Well the AV-8B+ would be before the 18C as well.
I think F-18A should come as it’d be a good addition after F-14B.
6x AIM-9Ms and 2x AIM-7s; America’s Su-27 while actually being better.
It’s not unlike F-16A and F-16C, with the latter more modern and capable than the A.
Also, the F/A-18 would fit quite well almost in parallel with the corresponding Viper variants, with A no GBU’s and Sparrows only and the C with GBU’s, TGT/NVG and alter - when it arrives - AMRAAM growth capability.
IIRC, the Marines used the two seater Delta mainly to lower the workload for the pilot in the strike role, but capabiliy-wise (avionics/armament, they are basically identical to the Charlies.
Seeing as Fox-3s are just around the corner, I don’t see Gaijin adding another top tier vehicle without a top tier loadout - especially seeing as other 12.3 jets will have their own.
We would more likely see a later year F/A-18A that had the upgraded AN/APG-73 and ability to fire the funny.
You wouldn’t add an F-15C with AMRAAMs if you gave them to the F-15A at the same time, unless it was because the C would skip towards something like AIM-120Cs or AIM-120Ds
