I believe it is the specified reason as to why it was not integrated with GBUs when doing the TGP refits.
Last I checked, a button in the cockpit =/= OFP configured for A2G
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Last I checked (which is several primary and secondary sources) there is no difference between the US and Swiss Hornets.
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Aside from the fact Switzerland doesn’t have A2G ordnance for them of course
Then let’s see them! And put the debate to rest!
Their Hornets still posses the technical capabilities to use air-to-ground though.
Hmm, I see. I suppose for Gaijin, all that matters is that they retain the technical capability to do so. That said, do you, by chance, have an actual Swiss source stating they retain that capability? The only reason I ask is a couple of messages above yours; Schindibee mentioned conflicting info from people involved with the Swiss Hornets on that capability. So I’m just a tad curious if there’s a source directly from the Swiss about it
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All documents relating to Swiss F/A-18 procurement can be found here:
https://www.wrd.ch/triboni/exec/x/ch.wrd.website.display/xsl/ch.wrd.website.display/name/WRD/chapter/kampfflugzeug/language/de
I have read through pretty much all of them, there is no mention of the air-to-ground capability being removed. This is supported by the fact that the air-to-ground switches are still in the cockpit.
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Hmm, interesting. So, in essence, there’s nothing really preventing Gaijin from adding A2G stuff for the Swiss F/A-18 aside from the fact it’d be ahistorical (Which, as we’ve seen in the past, isn’t something that’ll stop Gaijin). Well I suppose at the end of the day, we’ll just have to see what Gaijin ends up adding to it whenever the 18C pops up
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That’s the argument, yeah. They gave the SA Gripen ARH R-Darters and AGM-65s, neither of which it used, so I don’t see why it would be a problem if they gave the Swiss Hornet air-to-ground weapons if it had the technical capability to use them.
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Also, not Swiss but here’s a USN F/A-18C with Brimstones
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Aye, I suppose that’s true. All that said, I wonder if we could end up with an Israel-like situation where they add a Fighter variant of the F/A-18 and a strike variant using the F/A-18C and F/A-18D (as Switzerland uses both), respectively. The fighter variant would be pure air superiority, and the strike one could have A2G stuff
That would suck, because the d has worse performance.
Just make it a multirole like its supposed to
I suppose, though, I would like to see both added eventually.
I believe the swiss f18 was strengthened to withstand 9g compared to usn f18 which were limited to 7.5g due to maintenance purposes.
USN Hornets were limited to 7.5g, but that was an operational limitation rather than a physical one.
10% haters lol
HUGE DISAPOINTMENT this 4th major update for germany, wish next one become something good but i already lost hope lol
what it means “game masters” ?
if they wanna send this to another nation i will shift+delete the game from my pc lol
Here’s an excerpt from a document about Swiss F/A-18C/D and a translation for it. Same software as US F-18s, so it really does seem like the only reason why “they can’t use A2G” is because they don’t have A2G, but in WT, as per Smin’s statement:
This means Swiss F/A-18C can actually get a proper A2G loadout with Mavs, LGBs, and other goodies.
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Hmm, I figured that would be the case. Eh, as long as the thing gets its low-drag pylons, I’m okay with adding it with the ahistorical loadout. I’m still entirely on the fence about Germany getting it (and Switzerland in general) granted but eh.