I’m sorry what?
F-15A equal to F-18A?
Is there a different aircraft called the F-15A?
Because the one Im thinking of at 12.7 is better than pretty much anything else at 12.7. Only beaten by the F-15J.
what does the F-18A have
what could possibly make it better than an F-15
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Functional radar, and better FM for same 4 Aim-7Ms. I’m also pretty sure it has cooler engines, but I can’t confirm.
Slower and it’s a worse flight model.
worse for both air RB and duelling
I suggest learning how to read these
You also don’t get 9Ms
that’s the only thing it has over the F-15A, which does not eliminate the fact that it’s worse at pretty much everything else
The F-15 compresses pretty bad at high speeds so multipathing is harder, and you’re slower to acquire targets.
Bro uses statshark 💀
Doesn’t change much.
why are we multipathing
do you have any way to prove me wrong?
No
Statshark is highly relevant for this
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4 9Ms + 4 sparrows on an airframe that can actually carry you across the map in good speed is superior to 4 sparrows and 2 9Ls.
infinitely superior
This might also be of use still
duel rankings by an actual duellist. (outdated but the F-15 and F-18 haven’t received any fm changes since this was last updated so it’s still relevant in this context)
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If you are relying upon multipathing, I now understand why you think its bad.
F-15 should be sat at 20k ft slinging Aim-7M whilst booking it as fast as it can. If you are sititng in MP, then no wonder you think its bad.
lol
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I feel that X plane is worse at gambling, so it much be a bad vehicle (Why would I do something that’s actually consistent and reliable?)
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Let alone gimps the airframe.
The F-15s strength is high speed, high alt.
Its like flying in aircraft with the airbrake on and then complaining its slow
yeah.
I seriously don’t get the logic behind trying to argue actual evidence with feelings, falsehoods and showing that you’re using something completely wrong
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It also outlcasses planes above it (Sea Harrier, Mig-29G, or the J-8F).
Maybe if it lacked Aim-9Ms, but even then the F/A-18A should be 12.7.
Reminder the early hornets just had their wing rip tolerance nerfed. Especially As FM werent really better, but now the one thing they did have in high speed pull isnt even really a thing… (F-15s can also just, pull much much better at hornet speeds then they do above mach 1.1, so their compression really isnt that bad.)
Because it make you literally invulnerable to radar missiles unless they’re launched from directly above you.
Yes, your usage of statshark
F/A-18A gets 4 sparrows, F/A-18C Early even gets 6.
great, so you can dive into the furball and die faster.
Meh, not when everything else sucks.
Not relying on it.
Doesn’t work when there’s Su-33s or Su-30s on enemy team.
F-15s get shot down by F/A-18s when they go high.
Comparing something to a Harrier is not a good way to make it look good.
The F/A-18A should 100% be raised, but that doesn’t change the fact that the F-15A is outclassed by lower planes.
I’ve never ripped a wing on the F/A-18A. Is it even fast enough for that?
Lmao.
And… How is that proof exactly?
I was talking about the F-18A.
Completely disregarding the IR missile load out is also incredibly disingenuous
everything else besides the radar is superior on the F-15A.
You are aware of how hypocritical this is?
It isn’t though.
That nerf was overload tolerances.
Funny, works for me.
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It means you are able to position yourself.
F-18 is so slow that you simply don’t have a choice but to take the fight, it can’t run or easily dictate the engagement.
Neither can it choose which scenarios to engage in as well as the F-15 because it’s too slow to do so.
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The F-15A is a good aircraft, I gotten the Baz Monday and I am currently getting the Wings repair modification. The only major thing it really suffers from is BR Compression. AIM-9Ls (and Python 3s on the Baz) is really good as many people either flare too late, can’t react fast enough, or simply not paying attention. The F-15A carries 2x the amount of CMs the F-4Es has. You get a solid stock loadout of two AIM-9Ls and 2 AIM-7Ms. If the F/A-18A was such a superior aircraft than the F-15A as that guy you were arguing with earlier, the F/A-18A wouldn’t be at 12.3 and more importantly, in the real world, we may have never seen the F-14D’s service life to the mid 2000s. It is of importance that sometimes, it’s not the plane, it’s the pilot.
It kinda does, the Limas are a hit or miss, with the Mikes, you are more likely to hit your target even if they flare (as long as they don’t flare and roll)
Thanks for the video brother, I watched some more videos on how to Notch properly in the F-15A and now it’s kinda the first thing I do instead of diving straight towards the ground. My notches may not be perfect but I’m still a beginner to it. One bigger problem I face when trying to notch is people wasting half of their payload on a Baz :)
Unfortunately it’s kinda the only way to play a stock eagle because if you go high without chaff you can’t defeat ARH missiles anymore without outrunning them and being forced out of position. You gotta have ground clutter or mountains to defeat ARH launches if you’re stuck without chaff
Stock chaff above 11.0 BR never ever)))))