I gave up on Japan SPAA a long time ago, I just let the germans and russians do the work
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Better RWR range, defensive sensor fusion, better ECM.
so they didn’t follow through with increasing the number of missiles?
Also did you see my comment on the F2 prototype HMD?
There was never a plan for the number of air to air missiles, and HMD in this case was for the F-15.
Yeah I saw but a few days ago, I linked your comment from back when the F2 was added to the game. You thought it was a prototype HMD for the F2 but I found this:
What are these optics?
New related Sub-Thread added to the List.
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Previously I believed that only A6M7 could use 500kg bomb and while this plane is not added Zero will never see the most powerful loadout.
But after some researches this was found:
Photo of A6M5 Hei with 500kg bomb during starting
This plane is missing 2 20mm cannons and have only 2 13mm guns in the wing.
The fact that it is A6M5 Hei and not A6M7 can be supported with the report by 304th and 313th fighter squadrongs
昭和２０年４月２２日天１号作戦（喜界島東南方敵KdB邀撃戦）戦闘詳報 戦闘第３０４飛行隊・戦闘第３１３飛行隊
It is said that Baku-sen group (Fighter bomber) used A6M5 Mod. 52 with 500kg bomb and only 2 13mm guns. It is not stated which variant of Mod. 52 used but thanks to armament list we can understand that it is A6M5 Mod. 52 Hei. And it is not A6M7 because it was called Mod. 62.
In another report by 210th fighter squadron said that Bakusen group used A6M5 Mod. 52 (again Hei) with 500kg bomb and full weapon loadout (2 20mm and 3 13mm)
第２１０海軍航空隊派遣飛行機隊戦闘詳報（天１号作戦） 自昭２０年４月１日至昭２０年４月１８日／２ 作戦準備
All this clearly shows that A6M5 Hei could use 500kg bomb as its bomb loadout.
But it is not really full potential loadout of A6M Zero family because in theory A6M7 can take 1 500kg and 2 60kg bombs together but it is another story with another issue about it
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With only two Type 3s this would make for a pretty interesting addition at the right BR
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I am not really sure is it needed variant of Zero but anyway first of all I want is adding 500kg to current A6M5 Hei
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Needed, maybe not. But a Zero with an attractively low BR due to such a light armament? I’d definitely play it if so, and even despite being the much heavier Model 52 Hei. The 500kg would finally give the tech tree model a reason to exist.
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Yes it is true because additional armor gives low advantages but much weight and only good thing is armament
By the time the F-35 gets added, the following image will become possible in a random battle:
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lol final count down 2030 reboot but with stealth fighter because why not
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Also, someone can say why Zero 5 better? For me Zero 3 best one
I find its a refinement over the 3 and its ability to drop a 250 bomb. I like the A6M5 otsu with its 13.2 mm mg while maintaining its flexibility.
I think this issue comes down to people trying to turn fight the zero in a p-51. When the A6M5 was 4.7 you could keep the sky clean as most people would try to dog fight you even in thunderbolts. I though up tier it to 5.7 with no issue in ground as everyone is forced to fight on the deck.
I like the A6M3s more as well, but the A6M5s are noticeably faster, roll better, and the Ko/Otsu have more 20mm ammo.
A6M3 gets drop tank therefore is better than any other prop in game.
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Never needed the drop tank. Unlike jets I find drop tanks on fighters to be kind of useless in game. Unlike IRL you are not patrolling the pacific or flying escort to Germany. Jets though burn lots of fuel especially in how we use them as interceptors.
Its for the larp, ive never needed drop tanks apart from sim or EC maps but even then i would rather use 102% throttle just to cruise at alt even in my mig 29.
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