Big changes looks like we won.
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I cannot wait to fly out my sea harrier if it also gets the buffs, I’ve grinded the entire UK tree except the FRS.1 (FRS.1e is spaded) and perhaps this will make it a lot more bearable
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what about the flaps?
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They increase the speed they can deploy at.
It’s not even been buffed to irl spec yet and you can straight up bully F5s.
how’d you try it? is it already up on dev server for all small-wing harriers?
I can’t seem to use the wiki to open up the AV-8A on dev client either
I was on the dev server a bit yesterday. Today I have been having the failed to load player profile error that many others have been having.
Yes I tried it in a few matches and made a short you tube vid lol. The DEV server had bad connection so its a bit shuddery. The performance difference is night and day however for the Harrier and its STILL not even IRL but its much closer than it was before.
Hunted becomes the Hunter
I have an ace crew and was blacking out… that never happens with the old FM
the footage seems promising, but still partly situational, I’ll be waiting to try it in my own hands with anticipation
Yes it allows you to be in a good position due to extra thrust/speed.
it might be just me, but in my flight testing the aircraft changes feel negligible (AV-8C and FRS.1e on live vs. dev, both spaded + min fuel and 2 sidewinder)
very unscientific ballpark was about 6-7 seconds for a 90* turn at ≈1100kmh start on both airframes, dropping to ≈880kmh, topping off at ≈1130kmh low-alt in a straight line (no dive) during gameplay
I reckon there’s no actual changes yet? at least for aircraft other than the AV-8A… but I haven’t done time-to-climb and with increased payload. IF this is the final changes and I just missed out, or they are planning to only buff the AV-8A, I would be not in the least disappointed…
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I had the same experience honestly, it really doesn’t seem that different yet.
Did they undo the changes? And where you using 110% throttle (WEP) the entire time?
When I was playing yesterday it was night and day.
You have to have it on WEP as Gaijin still hasn’t gotten the thrust quite right.
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I think in the stats in that leak for the AV-8A, I saw improved stats on Vne, Oswald number, and what looked like turnrate? which I assume would have improved turn performance (or at least retention) and top end speed,
but the very marginal difference (if any at all) in tests/gameplay suggests otherwise on whether there are changes yet or not
Yeah I posted the datamine.
They increased Oswald’s
Increased thrust
Changed flaps
Moved the vne and max speed up
In my testing (5 pylons + guns 70% internal fuel)
I could hit 615 knots on the deck level
Sustain 6-7 G in level turns.
It could also accelerate to past 550 mph by the end of the runway on take off.
Unless they undid the changes I’ll see when I get home.
Not sure where you get the impression it’s the same?
Just tried it now.
Acceleration in dev takeoff till end of runway I am doing 530 mph
Live I am doing 400 ish
Turn time in dev 24 seconds I never drop below 440 mph
Live 32-33 seconds 320 mph lowest ish
This was all with 70 percent fuel and no weapons but guns in the sea harrier
In dev I can accelerate at a 45 degree incline up to 20,000 feet or so.
The Buff shaved a good 9 seconds off turn time in mouse aim
increased the acceleration to F15 levels
and also increased the climb rate.
ahhh ok so its a good change
Yeah will make a video comparison soon.
The difference is vast acceleration remains rapid until like 600 mph meaning you can be 2-3 runway lengths ahead of MIG 21s before they even take off.
9 seconds removed from turn time is massive as well.
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