Still think it should be under the F-14 and folder both A and B together
F-22 Raptor Specifications
From the USAF website has a really low quality spec sheet of the F-22 with external missiles available
F-22 Raptor > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
Also from the USAF saying it can carry 6 AMMRAMs and 2 AIM-9, but no mention of external weapons
so, who really knows what it can do?
The pentagon
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I agreed, mid =/= doa
Even the 18E is really mid at 14.0, as it will get dunked on both in bvr and dogfights, but nothing wrong with adding a mid plane every now and then.
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Legacy hornet F-18C or F-18A is coming as a premium so it doesn’t matter whether it is DOA or not.
Soon to be axed pentagon lol
It’s a distinct possibility, but even they might be clueless as to the true capability of the F-22
How do you know, have they released something that I missed?
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Well then lockheed martian and raytheon. I believe what you’re saying though. The F22 true power has definitely not been released to the public yet.
yes, more resistant to jamming (may matter in a couple updates), can be used as jammers, maintain track outside of selected search area, can constantly updates TWS tracks, and generally have better performance in all areas than the M-scan radars they replace, to name some other things
another really big thing that doesnt matter ingame is the leap in reliability from M-scan to AESA. its also the IRL drawback of the new EFT gimballing AESA radar
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Who uses the F-18 name ?
(Finland)
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IRL? maybe.
Currently in game? it’s just a bit faster scanning normal radar afaik.
but would gaijin model LPI?
Welp that is a super hornet. I’m wrong it won’t be DOA better engine better radar more weapons will allow it to fight more competitively
All negated by the increased weight though this one, the increase in weight is more than the increase in engine thrust as far as I could find.
Personally, I think they’ll stick to the 6 + 2 loadout at least at first, it guarantees balance as they can always add more later, whereas I imagine there’d be riots if they took missiles away
Also, the iconic look of the F-22 would be slightly ruined if they gave it external missiles
wiki says older RWRs (like J-11A spo15) are useless against LPI (low probability of intercept) radars like f18e aesa
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