As far as I understand, there’s a technical limitation. For the same reasons the R-73 probably isn’t on this F-14 gaijin is cooking up, and why it may not have worked in real life either. Large amounts of cryogenic cooling are needed, and (like on the Flanker) only certain pylons can actually keep the head cool enough.
I’d be surprised if the IRIAF F-14 gets the R-27T1.
That’s kinda the option Russia gets
One of the major reasons it’s going to the US is due to the military relations at the time of Iran’s acquisition of the Tomcat. The US and Iran were close allies at the time before the eventual point where they were no longer allies. The Thai F-5E went to Japan due to their military relations and geography. Most commonly vehicles go to countries with the closest relations in terms of military before geography (give or take some vehicles though) Nonetheless you do make a good point of the Tomcat being the only serious missile bus of its BR bracket.
I suppose the Tomcat is pretty notorious for having some of the most intensely hot engines around.
its not a subtree, like canada, its just wherever it goes it goes,
India Is a british Subtree, as South africa is, as hungary is for italy, and most of the other eastern european vehicles, then also you have norwegans and danish in sweden, just because it doesnt have a tech tree line doesnt mean its not a subtree
one vehicle does not state that is a subtree, like would we say brazil is a italian subtree, South vietnam a US subtree, portugal a italian subtree and so on
Nah, it was added to the US tech tree simply because the F-14A is a American vehicle, it has nothing to do with their previous relations. This is also a post revolution F-14A so that wouldn’t make any sense anyways.
Just checked that and its surprisingly good. Honestly Im amazed
Though it would be based if Portugal was lol.
Man did this thread ever blow up.
north korea…
True. Also (correct me if I’m wrong, I’m too lazy to google it) but aren’t post revolution Iranian F-14s just upgaded F-14s supplied by the US? If that is correct it would still apply with the point of the military relations but the most underlying reason for it going to the US is because it is a famously American aircraft as you somewhat said
I dont think Iran ever used these missiles let alone integrating them on F-14A. It should be good enough as it is
Can we reach 1000 comments?
I agree it is good as is but honestly it would be somewhat cool to see ingame with the R-27Ts but historical and technical accuracy is more important imo than “It would be so awesome”
I don’t know if they would pair very well, (would prefer to see them both with their own tree if you ask me). But hey, would love to see both added at some point, and if this is the way to go then so be it.
I think a new record of the most players participating in the War Thunder event will be set
I guess you completely missed previous statements of Smin
I have no idea why you wrote this. I have no interest in any pointy gofasts or what tree they go into.
You have no interest in what tree it would go into, yet you would have loved if it went to ussr tree. OK lol