Major Update "Firebirds" - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion (Part 2)

the Tor is worse than the VT1s in game so not sure why you’re bringing that up

Why do the RVV-AE (R-77) seem offset?

I think a year or two ago the F-15 was tested in the US with 20+ missiles. Didn’t specify which but I’d guess AMRAAMS

Because it picture from some journal. Likely an error

Anyone denying = hard cope.

Tested with carrying 20 missiles? Maybe but carrying and launching are 2 completely different things and max 12 missile capability is more likely.

I doubt it, that’s the bomber line.

F-15E is a bomber. It was made to replace F-111F for TAC

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I wonder if they are going to give the F15 E a radar jammer or not, and it’s back seat controls so if the pilot duvets knocked out the back seat controls can take over to steer

F-15E is a fighter bomber irl so. Besides there are only 2 possible options - after F-15C or after F-111F. There’s no way it would come in other lines

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Its got the F designation for fighter, therefore it’s a multirole aircraft, unlike the F-111s it can do A2A just as good as A2G, hence why i think it should come after the AV-8B.

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Yeah I’m well aware of this.

sauce

excerpt from sauce

It has a carrying capacity of 22 air-to-air missiles which includes: shorter-range air-to-air AIM-9X Sidewinder that uses infrared to engage with a target; up to 12 AMRAAM missiles which give the EX the ability to detect, target, and engage enemy aircraft at greater distances

Since the bombcat still followed the f-14a, it makes sense that the strike eagle would also follow the f-15c. It makes little sense to add to the strike lines too since they were recently just filled.

(Gaijin pls put it below the f-15c, i have only grinded the first 3 lines lol)

AV-8B is in close support attacker line.

How about the mystical FW-190a-9000 Super Anton?

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I mean it’s no bomber, again it’s a multirole aircraft unlike any aircrafts in the F-111’s line.

But its primary role is bomber with self defense capability

Except in today’s US doctrine there are no new dedicated CAS platforms anymore, the F-15E multi role strike fighter replaces the other USAF’s dedicated strike fighters, this is what’s happening with the whole F-35 replacing the A-10 situation.

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Well yeah it can carry 22 missiles for transport or whatever but FCS prob can’t allow for more than 12 being used

So since F-111 got the fighter designation means it should be moved into F-15 line?

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