I understand that their average KD is good. But it is simply because no new players buy it. Personally, I think it belongs at 11.0 even now before the update. If it gets move to 11.3 facing 12.0 where it already struggle Would be really bad. (Sorry for bad English)
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A lot of vehicles are being moved up with the Kfir. If it’s doing fine now, it should be doing fine later since whatever it didn’t face at 11.0, it likely won’t be facing at 11.3.
I think you’re free to give your opinion why the Kfir shouldn’t move on this topic.
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Only 1 plane other than the Kfir is moving up in ARB between 10.0 and 12.0, and its the A5C of all things.
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damn💔
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The fact is that the Kfir Canard, equipped with just two IR 18G rear-aspect missiles, already pales in comparison to other fighters at BR 11.0; honestly, I was absolutely certain it would be moved to BR 10.7, where it fits best… But here’s the twist—they want to put it at BR 11.3, putting it on par with aircraft like the JA37C, J-8B, J-7E, F-4E, F-5E FCU, etc.
I’ll say more: almost all BR 11.0 fighters are better equipped than it is. What’s more, it has a mere 36 small-caliber flares, which—given its massive infrared signature from an engine straight out of the F-104 Starfighter—makes it nearly impossible to shake off missiles like the AIM-9L when they close in on us at 1–1.5 km; we won’t always have time to cut the afterburner in time. It’s not for nothing that the F-104G/ S releases two flares for every use of jamming measures.
Another drawback is the lack of radar and the absence of the “J” band in the RWR, which forces us to stay constantly on guard while flying close to the ground… We’re simply blind.
To sum up, we have a fighter straight out of BR 10.7 that, for some reason, is in BR 11.0; moving it to BR 11.3 with just two measly AIM-9Gs will make the Kfir Canard completely uncompetitive; even now at BR 11.0, it’s no easy task, frequently facing aircraft from the BR 11.3–12.0 range.
Perhaps if it were equipped with the AIM-9L, it would be competitive at BR 11.0
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/0VgZHDjIybnm
Just like the F-5A(G).
https://wiki.warthunder.com/unit/f-5ag_norway
By the way, I wonder if the player @kpt_knupert is still playing?.. ;)
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/0Tz29MQDhwwA
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Both Kfirs shouldnt be moved.
11.0 just bombs bases- GJs balancing again with nothing but silver earnt.
13.3 used to be good at 13.0 but already got put at 13.3 where its now just as mid as it gets. 13.7 with grippys? what is even going on
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That’s definitely the main thing is base bombing adds to the score count so on average they do well which means they go up. Other bomber/fighters did and didn’t move up so you can usually see which ones aren’t performing very well
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@PLAYEREIEI
By the way, the Canard’s K/D is pretty low, but for Gaijin, the most important thing is the SL/RP per battle…
But not always—following that logic, the NF-5A should have been given BR 11.0 a long time ago.
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Please use the dedicated topic for the BR changes.