They said this after the PSO was already shown off, they indicated that another Leopard was coming after it.
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Then we will see.
With all the hints, we can almost tell the entire upcoming update i guess.
there is only 2 confirmed things, leopard and the gripen, well “3” if you count the airplane UK will receive what ever that will end up being.
Neither AMRAAMS, t 90m /rank 8 in general got confirmed that is only speculation
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I can get behind this. It’s the best of both worlds solution, or at least the least offensive.
The AJ could be changed into the XF-2A if we’re going that route, assuming the Thai F-16A doesn’t use guided munitions like mavericks. I mean heck, they gave the AJ the F-2 (bicolor) and XF-2 (demonstration) camos, the latter of which is a real kick in the… yea.
If we’re not getting F-15s for US this December, then my money is on the XF-2A with APG-68. More or less it would be the F-16C but with the flight performance of the AJ with a slightly lower top speed, and 2 more radar missiles 4 IR/4 SARH at 12.3 or 12.7. In other words, the only thing stopping Gaijin from adding it is having the 3D model done for it. The rest they can copy and paste from existing vehicles.
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If japan gets a Thai sub-tree the AJ should be changed into a F-16A ADF/OCU to keep the existing camos compatible, a potential XF-2A can exist alongside it
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The sub-tree that was passed didn’t include the F-16A and mentioned that it would come later as a gen 4.5. Well F-2 is gen 4.5 so at that point we don’t need an F-16 from the sub-tree.
What point would there be to a sub-tree if it only starts at such a late state? edit: never mind misread
The tree being passed for consideration still is only a suggestion anyways, they could end up choosing different aircraft and have them ordered in different ways and at different times
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My point was the sub-tree wouldn’t be there to solve the F-16AJ situation. It would be more to fill in some more ranks, not necessarily gaps either. That and by the time that tree does materialize, we’ll already be at Gen 4.5 and have F-2s, eliminating any need for the sub-tree when it comes to replacing the F-16AJ as they could go straight from the F-1 to the XF-2A to F-2.
Fair, I guess it is simply a matter of wether they go with the XF-2A or rush out some thai aircraft
For all we know they could end up “upgrading” the AJ to be compatible with whatever tech is about to be added in december, which would be sub-optimal, but still something I wouldn’t put past gaijin
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Believe it or not, that’s how subs were irl. As people have said in the subs thread there’s a reason they weren’t used in battles.
That’s true.
I just really hope they just move to the XF-2A since we already have the F-16C block 50 (the XF-2A based off block 40). It’s more work, but would definitely put Japan in a good place as they can avoid AESA for as long as possible by using the XF-2A.
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gaijin can you do riddles instead of devblogs this season
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What’s that pokemon with tanks, planes and boats
hey, imports aside Germany would have the WWII jets and then the Tornado
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Don’t forget the F-4F (and the Alpha Jet, if gaijin ever gets around to adding that)
I’m slow when i’m fast
I’m broken when i’m new
I’m rare but worthless
I have bark but no bite
Created from development spite
and wont survive any fight
What am I?
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If aim120 is coming that means f4f ice as well.
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It was said after the PSO was already revealed, in a discussion of the PSO no living up to the expectations/needs.
So no Smin wasn’t talking about the PSO by a longshot.
Pt-76-57?
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