Yeah I tried to keep track of what was being said about the EFT by those EFT people over the last months and you pretty much got opinions across the entire spectrum from “ah it’s an F-15C counterpart, it could easily be added” all the way to “It’s the best plane in the world and shits on anything that even dares to enter the sky, it should still be added soon though trust”.
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Google comes up with different sources that say all sorts of different things, I can’t read Russian so the best sources I can’t really view
The US was caught sleeping with the BVRAAM, like hypersonic systems. They have failed to anticipate both China and Russia having a BVRAAM before they did. Hell Europe is slinging Meteors and all the US has C and D 120s. I know the JATM is coming, but should the US be in this position?
There is a reason they hastily stuck an SM6 to an F/A-18 in the hope to combat the threat of the PL-15 knowing that the Aim120D carried by the USN has insufficient range to match the PL-15 and the PL-12
So yes even with trillions of dollars for procurement and development the US is currently lagging behind in BVRAAM development and deployment.
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Fear mongering all ready, US mains don’t want another jet that can climb and operate on the F-15E and C level.
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They quite literally say its better than a raptor.
The eft is a great plane, but its not a raptor.
And nobody serious has suggested the raptor, but they regularly claim its common.
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It’s probably both a part fearmongering by some US mains combined with national pride of some overly nationalistic German/British/Italian mains.
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The T4 can be said to be comparable to the F-22, however nothing before that.
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Isn’t CAPTOR-C just the older name for CAPTOR-M (Mechanically Scanned Antenna)? Just like the ECR-90.
We are likely not getting AIM-9X to begin with.
AIM-9Ls and Ms are historical weapons as well.
More like F-15C MSIP II, which people forget about cause it’s been a silent killer for most.
Also in general, @Shay and @hienapunk state my takes for me generally speaking [irrelevant of this post of mine at this time], along with most other people in these types of topics.
I agree with most things stated in general.
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More like the US abandoned its BVRAAM system because the people lining the pockets of Congressmen weren’t profiting off of it. And Iran, but mostly the corruption.
But yeah, development of a new modern BVRAAM has been painfully slow. And once again the Navy has to make do with what they have because the Air Force can’t figure out how missiles work.
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Well im going to be frank, the Typhoon should be excellent in every way.
But is the game engine going to allow that.
Typhoon can super cruise is the game engine ready for that?
I have no doubt it will come to game as a UFO and then be balanced and nerfed hard like the Gripen was. Until the fm is not performing as well as it should.
Depends on what model of Captur Radar was tested
Me: i main usa and sweden. I hope i get an 80s f18 with old missiles and a tank of some sort or two.
Them: why are you stealing our thunder? Why cant the uk get to dominate for an update or two? If we dont star in a trailer we suffer! You want an f22!
If the Eurofighter is so good how come there’s no Eurofighter II?
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That’s why, it’s so good they didn’t need a sequel lol
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Me in the meantime: Where Gnat tho?
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Mate you just received an F-15E and before that had the F-15MSIP II you have the best jets in the game
You cant keep giving the US a new top tier jet every update, France, Germany and the UK have been crying out for the Typhoon (Rafale). The F-22 comment has been made by US mains!
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Except that F-15E actually reaches EFT performance unlike F-15C
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I don’t think France is calling out for the Eurofighter…
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