Thing is though since by all definition the IA is a paper vehicle (we’ve quite literally only seen it on paper as far as is publicly known not a single IA has been built or flown yet) it opens the door up for paper vehicles as a whole.
the F-16AJ is not the same situation as the F-15IA.
The AJ never existed because it’s a proposal from the mid-late 70’s using the YF-16 prototype airframe, an engine that didn’t exist until the 1990’s and a FCS that it did not have until the MLU program.
The F-15IA is an F-15EX that hasn’t even been built yet.
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Im talking about a future update within the next 4-6 months?
We’re quickly approaching DCS levels of LARP here
Spoiler
Not at all in reference to 20 AMRAAM F-15EX announced yesterday
There are a couple different Israeli APS test beds that could make for pretty easy additions
Groundbreaking? No, but it’s at least be something domestic and new
That’s a matter of designation only, it’s very likely that what we’re getting is just a F-15EX. I’m not saying that’s ideal, but that’s in fact not a paper plane. Again, like the F-16AJ
Oh yeah I agree with that for sure
Not by Gaijin’s definition. Again, like the F-16AJ it’s not a fake plane but a real plane with a fake paintjob
Yeah, which make the IA even less of a stretch
Mid december 2026 or mid march 2027 update
like this
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I’m gonna enjoy seeing bug reports for a jet that very clearly doesn’t exist
Yeah that’s gonna be funny. What I do look forward to however is F-15EX bug reports. I wonder if they’re gonna get it 16 missiles like they got 12 for the GE
yea if it has a problem f15EX will carry the advanced eagles bug reports
No no, I am gonna enjoy it not because it doesn’t exist, but because if anything found out about it also means it extends to the F-15EX in effect nerfing it, that will be funny
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I didn’t see it that way but yeah I suppose
Bug reports will be denied since its a balancing decision not a technical ome
its not balancing its that they only have Boeing as a a source
MRML is used to bulk out the GE missile load, same technicality works on the EX
@Smin1080p_WT How will depth charges work against submarines? When you detect it with sonar,do a run,does the depth on them get set automatically or no?
I am just pointing out that the F-16AJ is basically on the same level as the Ho-Ri production in terms of historical accuracy.
If they wanted to add a vehicle from the 1976 3rd FX selection.
the only two contestants that were trialed by JASDF personell were.
F-14A
and the TF-15A
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- Oct. 17～24 1976, Japan Air Force Iruma Air Base 航空自衛隊F-Xを巡ってF-14、F-15、F-16の熾烈な争い Fierce battle between F-14, F-15, and F-16 over the Air Self-Defense Force F-X.
- Grumman F-14A 159625 US NAVY USS ENTERPRISE NK-201 アメリカ建国２００年記念塗装
McDonnell Douglas TF-15 71591 USAF アメリカ建国２００年記念塗装
The only thing about the F-16 was a brochure.
General Dynamics F-16, distributed at General Dynamics Chalet
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