Kings of Battle - Rumor Round-Up and Discussion (Part 2)

I mean South Africa air force

they should tho, im waiting for my SA plenos

after all my first BF was from SA

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I wish they would so a Bluewater and a coastal style break between the main British air tree and the South African air force

eh rather I’d have more for the Spit MK 24 to grind

But at least then SAAF will be represented

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Honestly, if we’re being realistic I could see:

Harrier GR.9A for its helmet mounted sight and advanced IR missiles
Sea Harrier for its insanely powerful Blue Vixen radar and -120Bs
Tornado CSP for its decent radar and -120Cs

CF-18 / F/A-18 Australian for its ability to match the F-16’s capability and meets the current top tier meta needs
SAAF Gripen C as it’s a low effort addition to UK

There’s maybe some prototype BAe designs, Hawker designs or otherwise that might fit the niche too and also be domestic UK.

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Gn m8

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France don’t need a “better” LT.

France need a LT for starting xD

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I mean considering Canada is the TT filler I would say the CF-18.

Looks at the Skink and ADATS.

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It’s 100% what i’m hoping for, given the CF-18 (not the F-18A) would be a perfect tech matchup for F-16C Blk 52 we see in game. Sure CF-18 could carry ALOT more weapons, but Gaijin balances performance based on loadouts so that’s a non issue.

CF-18 would be a massive help in every regard, even if it was just armed with AIM-7Ms

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Followed by the RAAF f/a-18F later 😉

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I’ll be willing to bet some GE that we are gonna get the F-18 in december anyway, the F-15s and Su-27s carry wayy more missiles than the current top tiers, plus with the addition of AMRAAMs seeming imminent i highly doubt we would see an F-15 with (up to four or six i think) AMRAAMs, it would wipe the floor even at 12.7

Whilst an F-18 wouldnt be much of a step up in performance from the F-16 but would also provide a good starting point for AMRAAMs at either 12.3 or 12.7 (could only carry four i think but could be limited easier than the F-15 due to hardpoint layout)

Australian f/a18 didn’t use sidewinders so it could be interesting

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Yea if the Typhoons are out then the F-15 totally are as well.

But the F-18 for the US is odd as yet again it’s another US jet

To be fair, a lot of stuff should have been out already. We weren’t even ready for the F-14A IMO, it would be better to take a break with the new vehicles, and improve some of the game mechanics, or fill in gaps in certain tech trees.

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Purely for my own taste in gameplay but - With the addition of the Aardvark to the USA tree carrying an absolutely insane bomb load - is it possible (not asking if we’ll see them soon, just if it’s something that hasn’t been denied yet) that we’d see something like V-Force bombers?
@Smin1080p

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Well the Russians can get the Mig 29K and the chinese can get J-10 and other nations have things to get as well

USA - F-18A/C
USSR - Mig 29K
GER - F4F Ice ( maybe a trials F-18)
UK - CF-18 ( maybe Shar FA.2 or Torn CSP)
JAP- XF-2A (without AESA)
ITA- no idea (did they use F16Cs?)
FRA - no idea ( possibly an upgrade with MICAs)
CHI - J10
SWE - JAS 39
ISR- IAI Lavi?, F16C Barak?

Thats a possible roster for aircraft coming next update i guess

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there no way they add the f/a18 but leave out the f15

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