Next Major Update - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion (Part 1)

if we however get an F-18 now both German and British mains will be laughed at and insulted for the next year for wanting a Jet that should’ve come last Major

I highly doubt they make a Hardly claimable Bridge time addition for 2 trees just to add something domestic 3 months later

if we get a Hornet for Germany (and Britain) now we will not be competitive for at least a year or more because of it

Pretty sure the Eurofighter can also take AMRAAMs under the wings too, not just in those comformal hardpoints on the fuselage

Tbh I was hard expecting T.1 this update

yes, up to 8 total iirc

it’ll still be faster than a Hornet with 8 AMRAAMs just because half of them will produce much less drag

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I will say dont put the F/A-18 down yet, remember everyone here in the forums was saying the F-15E would be worse then the F-15C in A2A and now look what happened we will have to see

so am I

but since we’re still in the rumour stage I’ll just keep hoping for it

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I’m expecting it in the June update of next year, however I will be very happy if it comes next update.

something like the a 10P in the german tree could still be possible but just as captured vehicle (i think i saw a suggestion for it once).
Similar to the german sherman before the US tree was introduced
But else very unlikely especially with the leaked tree

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Well just after a quick wikipedia search at 50% fuel the F/A-18C has a 1.13 TWR, and ofc as well all know TWR in WT is always higher so it may not be so bad

If we get a hornet now I’m expecting it next December

if we don’t get a hornet now I’m expecting it either this Major or the next one

I just want to fly my Beloved Eurofighter

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I think it would be named like „Type XXX (U-XXX)“

Pretty hard to find pictures of it carrying more than 6, because of the they take droptanks along, which probably takes up two of the pylons for AMRAAMs (in the picture its Meteors but they use the same Pylons)
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I just want Germany, Britain, and Italy, the three worst treated air nations, to be competitive with indigenous vehicles.

Empty the F/A-18C has a 1.5 TWR

.7 TWR Max takeoff isnt too bad

the outer most pylons are used for IR missiles only

the inner most Wing pylons in this configuration aren’t used because nobody needs 8 BVR missiles

The Typhoon seems likely for the June 2025 update imo regardless if they add the Hornet this update or not.

June seems like a hype update too. Not suprising since a lot of people get a bunch of money around that time every year.

Especially since the leak said that it’s been delayed to 2025, so being late in the year doesn’t make much sense.

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Yeah, the 2 countries with one of the best top tier aircrafts thanks to subtrees. Truly the worst treated air nations

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I don’t trust the leaks and you know that