Give the premium F18C fox 3s. in real life, it was armed with Aim-120A’s in real life, so why not in war thunder? it could most likely be moved up to 13.3 like the premium SU30 variants, so it could actually fight against aircraft without suffering. If people don’t want to do that, there is always the F20 or F4S, which are not terrible choices.
Well… hmmm…
Using Google AI search as proof was quite a bad way of validating your claim…
And if we consider that Gaijin’s Balancing against F/A-18.
If you get AIM-120 on it.
It will be 14.0, not 13.3.
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Stultu5
January 30, 2026, 11:12pm
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Google ai overview is propably the worst source you could cite for this
Also it doesn’t need them, the late version exists for a reason
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No. They would become easily 13.7 material without HMS , and trust me, you’ll need it with fox-3s.
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you want them to move to 13.7 lmao?
also not all the 12.7 prem hornets can. the CF-188 is a 90s hornet from before the AMRAAM upgrade programme.
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If we think about Finnish F-18C, it also has a chance of being 14.0
:P
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I could be 13.7, just so it isnt at top tier. it should be balanced with the premium SU30
no, dont make a premium top tier
the AMRAAM is from the late 80’s you know, right?
If we consider Finnish F-18C, which is also F-18C but without HMS, but staying at 14.0.
She will be good ‘dead’ 14.0BR jet, if your suggestion is passed and F/A-18C Early gets AIM-120.
Unless Premium bias lets her sit on 13.7BR.
Morvran
January 30, 2026, 11:23pm
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Sure, then it can be 13.7/14.0
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yes. but it wasnt integrated onto everything instantly. especially on foreign users of a platform such as Switzerland and Canada
ASRAAM and meteor has been around for 20 years and is only just integrated onto the lightning 2.
Thats not how it works.
Youre the one suggesting AMRAAMs on premium F/A-18Cs.
Nonetheless no, I like my 7P slinger at 12.7, thank you very much.
Beyryx
January 30, 2026, 11:42pm
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Yeah I mean, even with an accurate loadout the only thing it’d gain is 9Ms, lol
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Just because it had it in real life doesn’t mean it goes in war thunder, vehicles get nerfed for balance reasons. Also, google ai? Cmon, u can do better than that
kizvy
January 30, 2026, 11:48pm
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all that would do is kill its br, and just go straight to 14.0
im for them getting 9m and moving to 13.0 tbh. i did mention it in the BR changes thread
Why would you be only 13.3 with amraams on a hornet