Fixed it
Because the design aerodynamically, was not very good to say the least, and very frequently armament would collide with the airframe when jettisoned.
As MikeyPlayzonYT mentioned, it has to do with the relationship between aerodynamics and weapon separations, which the Super Hornet’s design addresses this.
Also, it should not be cleared to carry rocket pods for this reason, except for APKWS, probably. Good luck hitting anything on the ground with the angled rocket pods. That’s why you don’t see any IRL photos of Super Hornet carrying those.
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As cool as the Super Hornet is, it is going to be fairly DOA. A first gen 9X would have made it a more unique, viable counter to the more maneuverable/faster EFT and Rafale but Gaijin doesn’t think its fair.
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how come it was so bad while other aircraft with similar wing and hardpoint designs dont have this issue
im pretty sure its because
-weight almost if not as much as a F-15
-slightly smaller for the same weight
-engine isnt good enough
The Intake size difference combined with the larger wing and Hornet layout.
Honestly, its probably not going to perform very well once dropped. Possibly even becoming a DOA. I’ve been grinding to it on the Dev server to see how its going to perform.
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Boring… All in all, it’s the slowest aircraft with the highest BR. This “amazing” aircraft will be a “whipping boy” for the Su-30SM2, which was quietly introduced and given radar and engines from the Su-35S so that the “reds” wouldn’t be so upset about the transfer of the Kh-38MT to Japan. But giving the F-15GE additional missiles is “unhistorical.” Keep it up.
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So you can add even MORE top tier premium slop?
Incredible, and here I thought y’all can’t possibly get more out of touch.
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F/A-18E Super Hornet: The Hornet Queen!
Here’s a more realistic title:
F/A-18E Super Hornet: The Hanger Queen!
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Good lord…to be in the position of defending Gaijin…
In all fairness, they only have two premium pre-orders this update. Which is a sizable step down from the last couple of updates. Didn’t the last two have like 4-6? Sure, thats not counting whats coming GE-wise but still.
https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/14oxaug/comment/jqgby8g/?force-legacy-sct=1
Basically a design flaw
Cant wait for it to be spammed into several other trees next update.
I actually am looking forward to the aussie super hornet to be behind the legacy hornet (because of ASRAAM)
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For now.
Keep in mind they hurt more due to the fact that, especially the only WW2 stuff we’re getting, is hella unique and they still paywall it.
Plus the fact that now we’re getting another undertiered ARH slinger…
So the grind will be maximized unless one waits until the economic changes?
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More like the hangar queen, because I’m never going to use this garbage at 14.3.
@WZNGT AND it’s going to be at 14.3 with AESA E2K’s, Rafale’s, and Su-35S ahem ahem I mean Su-30SM2???
and if Block 2 entered service in 2001 wouldn’t it have 9M’s? Why is 9L required?
ok.
Seriously, everyone gets 2020 versions…US keeps playing 15 years behind. And not even with 15 years behind armament…
Don’t get me wrong, if i want to play have Rafale , I have Grippen … i can literally play any other nation.
but at this point it becomes a bit disgusting…
And don’t tell me intro date doesn’t matter , i’ll counter with technology matters and no F-18E Blk II is not by any means comparative with any Rafale F3R or Grippen E or EF2K AESA , or Su-30SM2…
At least a block III with 120C-7 and 9X (blk I , don’t go far) , and 414 EPE engines (yes they have more thrust… the plane moves) … and it won’t be OP anyway…
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“it’s spam unless I personally benefit from it” lmao
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