The J-7E can NOT compete against it’s contemporary aircraft at it’s br, especially in up-tiers, 11.3+ seems to be the general area of all-aspect IR’s, and the J-7E was equipped with the PL-8 around 1 year after it entered service so I’m confused on why it DOESN’T get all-aspect missiles when its just a MiG-21 with good RWR and better energy retention? I don’t see how it would upset the balance as AIM-9Ls and AIM-7F/Ms are just widespread every time you get a full up tier, and I haven’t even gotten the chance to spade this great aircraft. If it was 11.3 and got it’s historical missiles then there would be literally no complaints from me at all, it holds speed in turns far better than the J-7D, has good RWR, maneuverability, good gun, it’s just being purposely handicapped by Gaijin, Like does Chinese air just not get competitive until 12.0+??
The research and development purpose of J7E was developed because the old model J7 could not mount PL8, it had never even mounted PL5 and PL2.
Should I call it skill issue or just have to say J-7E is the best vehicle in 11.0 alonside JA-37C :)
PL-5B is by far the best non-IRCCM missile with its flare-resistant(even tho it’s only rear aspect) and J-7E itself has great maneuverability for its BR.
The J-7E is in a better state than most vehicles near its BR.
??? lol wich one? Just good mobility, with a crap canon 60 ammo, no all aspects missiles, no radar! Good luck in RB or Enduring confrontation!
Appropriate date of posting, cuz claiming the J-7E “isnt competitive at its BR” is the biggest joke ive ever seen.
The J-7E has been the highest performing 11.0 plane consistently for like 2 + years now, the thing is an actual menace, and was often considered equal to or better than the MiG-23MLD (now 11.3) and F-14A (now 11.7).
If you cant make the J-7E work, you’re just outright bad at this game, Its fantastic even in an uptier.
I love when bad pilots completely ignore a plane’s flight model being cracked beyond everything else at the BR because it has a few other workable downsides that don’t matter if you just abuse the FM…
You can lock targets in front aspect if its within 1Km.
Skill issue
It is literally best dogfighter at 11.0BR lmao
Cope L
Bad pilot? Send me in the game if you want a duel?
I’m pretty sure he knows what he’s talking about here.
People in this thread really saying “skill issue” and “cope L” like I don’t literally play Chinese air the most and appreciate the tech tree for what it is, otherwise I wouldn’t have played the entire thing. Even now look at Chinese air at top tier compared to US/UK/France, all of those nations have more than one aircraft with ARH missiles, France is honestly the stupidest, Belgian F-16A Block 15 MLU gets AIM-120s but not the ROCAF F-16 Block 20 MLU even though it had them irl? I will stand on Chinese air being neglected by Gaijin due to how loud US/Sov/UK/France mains are lol.
HEY How different issue relevant to the J-7E which is good even more after BR changes?
Skill issue and cope L
We are talking about J-7E and not about top jets at all. Many terrible chinese main led to this buff which shouldn’t happen so just play better
its maneuverable but the missiles are extremely easy to flare. it should get pl8 and moved up slightly
PL8 is still easy to flare btw
ok?? still a improvement and what the j7e actually carried irl. yes most of chinese top tier sucks what news is this?
I don’t expect anyone to claim PL-5B is easily flarable when that’s the most flare-resistant missile for Non-IRCCM missiles.
source for most flare resistant claim. either way i think its less of a issue than the j8
PL-5B has narrower seeker FOV(2.4) than other missiles like SW(2.6) and it has short burntime which led to much faster launch velocity. All these things makes harder for enemies to dodge them.