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This isn’t a tornado problem. It’s an ARB problem. yes ARB needs work, but the tornado is fairly well balanced for the BR at the moment. For the gameplay you describe, play SIM or advocate for an EC RB gamemode
But I think F-111A is [faster at only paper level] because it bleeds speed too much, and the thrust ratio was meh, thanks to the heavy consumption of fuel.
It’s not helpful at any BR. The best way to dodge radar missiles is to fly low, and if you’re flying high, you’re better off pointing your engine at the missile and running away.
At lower BRs, radar missiles (~10.0 to 11.0) are just a nuisance. They aren’t a real threat.
Notching does nothing without chaff. Flying low isn’t a magical shield and is easily defeated by anyone who knows what they are doing. The ability to just switch on periodic chaff deployment whenever your very very good RWR hints at a threat is an advantage that cannot be dismissed. Almost no other aircraft in the game can just preemptively dump dozens of chaff at the slightly hint of a threat. Especially large chaff