I haven’t grinded Japan, and haven’t seen this jet much in 11.3. I am just wondering a plane except the missile count, basically a perfect light fighter works in current BR ranges? HMD + Python 3 at 11.3 sounds almost broken, but I haven’t seen enough of that yet. Considering that the issue for 2 extra python 3s and CMs are passed, is it a balanced vehicle now, and will it be broken post buff?
Well, I only know the FCU, but this is very good in Sim at least, if used well. The 2 additional AIM-9P-4 sure help, but I’d guess the SCU with only 2 Python 3’s also can work well.
Mind you, a very limiting factor of both the FCU and the SCU is it’s for its BR very poor radar: no look-down capability, no IFF.
Actually one fares best with the radar always turned off, relying on visuals and the quite good RWR to find and engage targets.
yeah. I have played a couple of F5s and other fighters with poor radar like J7E / J8B, they have no reason to use radar realistically. I would think that HMD would help significantly, what would u think?
Not sure if the Pythons can be aimed with the HMD…
The F-5T has HMD, but has no missiles capable of using the radar (AIM-9L + Python 3). It is supposed to have 4 Missile pylons, but for some reason Gaijin removed them? It’s been two months and they haven’t fixed it. A friend of mine said it is great in Sim. I’ve used it in Air RB and not had much success, but tbh I’ve never been good at dogfighting and the AIM-9Ls are flare hungry.
^I’m mostly grinding them for Ground RB, as it has the same Ground capacity as F-5E (4 AGMs + 2 Python 3s) but has HMD and progresses F-16A OCU faster, meaning faster to the JAS39C.