Didn’t swiss trials show it only went to 1.4
And f-22 said to be able to cruise at mach 2, 60k ft by USAF pilot iirc
The real question is can the EFT super cruise at that speed with weapons or just clean. The F-22 can do it fully loaded.
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Well, amraam is from 1991. But yeah, generally older misisles on western jets
like looking back on this now a trenche 4 EFT can supercruise up to 1.6 (from what I have seen its more around 1.5 while the F22 is around 1.7)
The Trenche 4 also have very powerful AESA radars
I doubt the F22 has better supersonic manoeuvrability I could be wrong
that is one thing the EFT doesnt have so the F22 probably has better low speed manoeuvrability
and the EFT has more and better missiles
I wouldn’t say fully loaded. More like standard combat load of 6 amraam, 2 sidewinder
well we cant really see in game as the EFT literally hits the Rip speed at sea level lol
What about tranche 4 is different that bumps up supercruise by .1 mach?
And for F-22, I’ve heard 1.72-1.82 for more conservative estimate
And why is F-22 going against tranche 4? Unless it’s a late version with AIM-120D-3, AIM-9X-2, tested HMD, AN/APG-77v1
Ayit never had a PD radar, the WT wiki is wrong.
I would assume thats what you mean lol, also I looked into it apparently they are looking into adding TVC to the EFT which is pretty cool, im not sure how the ECRS Mk2 compares to the AN/APG-77v1 I would assume they are pretty close since the ECRS Mk2 is from 2024
lol, even in this short video, the WT instructor is fighting the plane hard.
The IAF F-16CS weren’t retired, all F-16C/D Barack I aircraft were retired last year (that being all F-16C/D Block 30 aircraft) while the F-16C/D Barack II (Block 40s) remained in service. The F-16s are mainly used as strike aircraft, while they can be used as trainers yes, they weren’t used exclusively for such.
in other words made in the 80s and entered service in 1991
Gaijin could add f18e with non aesa radar, f18c with 10 aim 120b gimmick is ok i guess, but not enough vs eurofighter.
yeah, pretty much.
but to be honest, russians are not worst offenders when it comes to having new stuff. France has a 2019 Rafale as their top tier fighter and 2021 Mirage 2000 farther down
Im pretty sure the rafale in the french tree is of Indian air force spec and not french so its quite dodgy
so its an indian spec rafale with testbed 8x mica loadout and french air force livery
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they can kiss the “lower operating costs” goodbye then
ERCS also goes against what makes AESA good by adding in moving parts
Post desert storm 1 years
I see
Similar to AV-8B Night Attack. but pre AIM-120, AGM-65F, JDAM, LJDAM and AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening targeting pod
A-7E late (Operation El Dorado Canyon 86’s ~ Gulf War 91’s) armed this PGM
Block 1 standard, outfitted AN/APG-73 Phase II radar and AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR pod
I’m waiting AIM-120C-3 (Air Force) and AIM-120C-4 (USN/USMC)
Yea it will be ok for 14.0 or 14.3, with pesa radar.