Make the SC-1 Seahawk a Researchable Aircraft in the US Air Tech Tree

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Would you like to see the SC-1 Seahawk added to the US Air Tech Tree as a researchable aircraft?
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Hello.

With the recent addition of the USS Iowa to War Thunder, we now have access to the SC-1 Seahawk as its scout plane. However, as the creator of the SC-1 Seahawk suggestion (linked above), I was disappointed to see the aircraft made exclusive to those who own and operate USS Iowa via modification.

I propose that the SC-1 Seahawk be added to the US Air Tech Tree as a researchable aircraft. As a more modern and capable seaplane compared to the OS2U-1/-3 Kingfisher, the SC-1 features an improved powerplant, two .50 caliber machine guns, and the ability to carry two 250 lb general-purpose bombs. It should be used as an opportunity to expand the currently limited content of researchable seaplanes in the game.

I’d also like to point out that I certainly support including all exclusive seaplanes through their respective air tech trees. This, however, deserves a separate discussion.

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Yes

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Absolutely needs to be researchable vehicle, same for KOR-1 and 2 please and whatever seaplanes on ships we currently don’t have.

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I think its a great idea to add this and all other floatplanes to the tech trees, like the OS2U’s, the models are already in game, why not give us the option to use them?

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Make all of the ship-locked floatplanes researchable.

I often strongly dislike the “devs don’t play their own game” lines, but the refusal to do this does feel a bit this way. Floatplanes are absolutely essential to Naval gameplay, especially in terms of capping points. Not having them usable in lineups is like not having, I dunno, any SPAA for a whole nation (maybe worse than that).

Some nations don’t even have a single tech tree floatplane (USSR), and most have very few.

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Literally free money for Gaijin lmao, I would be happy even if they for example hide it in a challenge (not an event so it doesnt expire) so they could also use their challenge mechanic. Would excuse people who dont want to grind for yet another scout plane at the same time, allow people who want the vehicle to get it as well.

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Absolutely! 🫡

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While you are at it, add the Walrus Mk.I, Osprey Mk.IV, SOC-1, O3U-1, Ar 196 (I know it was available as an event reward, but it should still get a TT version), KOR-1, E7K2, E8N2, E13A1, Ro.43, GL.832HY and Loire 130C to their respective tech trees as well.

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We already have the Sc-1 and numerous other shipborne planes fully functional, it’s a no brainer to add them as they have with the kingfishers and RO.44

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This, along with all the other floatplanes, like the Osprey, Walrus and other ones like the KOR-1 and such,

Make it a small folder like the Kingfishers are in the US TT where you need to unlock a Rank 2 (?) naval vessel to research them

Even if they’re awful, the vehicle models are there and it’s not going to hurt

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Next, it would be nice to see naval helicopters like those that could operate off Iowa added to heli tt

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I mean, we already have the Ka-29, Wasp HAS.Mk.1, AH-1Z, etc
However, a lot of these naval helicopters only have ASW equipment, which renders them pretty useless in WT (currently, at least)

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Support 100%

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SH-3H suggestion was made

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I still want all ship based planes to come to the tech tree, even if it would be in the way the OS2Us are. However, the SC-1 definitely deserves to go in the tech tree as normal due to its performance. We already have the Arado and the aforementioned OS2Us in the tech tree.
Only thing that could delay the implementation would be creating a cockpit.

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floatplanes are so incredibly based

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