or they’re all still hungover from sunday
What was the planned armament of the British K variant ?
I don’t know, ask your RAF
Here’s a side-by-side of the two:
JH-7 which I was talking about, vs. F-14(Not sure the website can do A vs B vs D):
You can use the tool for other comparisons as well. I found it helpful for contextualizing how these planes should perform.
I mean, the ECM argument could have been made for the Tornados as well, we didn’t get the ECR or EW equipped IDS variants
if we get an F-111A we won’t see many paveways on it
that would be fun disappointed for the USAF mains
Man, I love how that JH-7 looks
It’s like a mix between the Tornado and the Mitsubishi F-1/T-2
It gets the spey engines too))
forgot the part of the mystical ERA only Russia has which eats APFSDS like it’s candy even though in reality it barely protects against chemical…
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Tornado Gr1 could and very much did carry Sky Shadow ECM pods, not too mention the fact its missing 95% of its CM count. Thats the case as far as I am aware for all 4 IDS tornados we have currently. But I can see them either not caring as much about minor nations or deeming the Tornados had enough survivability without to be fine. F-111 I know isnt slow, but Im guessing it turns about as well as a Buc does when full laden.
Yeah, I can’t imagine the F-111 flying well at all with a full loadout, but imho that would be a tradeoff that the pilot has to consider
no devblog today?
why does japan get nerfed every update? #riptype89
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I’d estimate the F-111 to be about 50% larger, still, an insane ordnance would be a fair tradeoff for increased vulnerability
I’ve just said no a few comments up
To be honest, I almost wonder if F-111 would be the right aircraft to add for the US and Su-24 for Soviets sometime this year. Something sort after, something usable, but not a giant leap ahead in terms of air modes like F-15/Su-27 would be
Pretty sure the US mains would be over the moon if they finally got their Aardvark and I could see the USSR mains be very happy about the Su-24
Getting them something that isnt another fighter would also buy gaijin some more time to work on the minor nations woes
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Yep, precisely my thinking. F-111 would also be one of very few aircraft id also be interested to see come to Britian via Australia. Not necessarily a huge mark up over Tornado Gr1, but interseting and different. If ARH does come this year, then im that at minimum CM overhaul does as well but prehaps also ECM. Which would then also heavily favour the strike aircraft as well ,like F-111, Tornado, and Su-24.
no :{
but Boatblog tomorrow
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