well, not really
if you fire these AMRAAMs at a lower speed their range and speed will be Lower too
it’ll be easier to evade at any distance
try out the SHAR or AV8B+ to see that in action
Ofc I know that but the AMRAAM is still an AMRAAM it still goes far even on a subsonic platform, which the F-18 wont be THAT slow afaik which we also have to consider flight performance in the case of warthunder
now, compare it to a Eurofighter
that one can take 4 AMRAAMs semi conformal in the fuselage hard points which will give it less drag
and then it also has what twice? the thrust so it can actually reach an OK speed at low altitudes
with PD radar only on the Tranche 1 and EW not really being implemented yet it would be balanced Right now but, it would Still be better than that F-18
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Ofc the F/A-18 is somewhat comparable but the Super Hornet is more or less the counterpart imo but still ofc the EF will be better
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