yes I know I know
I remember the days when R-27ER ruled back when we complained about R-60M(K) being inadequate
but idk, I just like to have all Foxes available like on the F-14IRAF
That thing was a mistake ngl
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I mean to be fair we would need the F-15EX for it to have 12x AMRAAMs, and I expect that thing won’t be coming for a while. The absolute earliest I would expect it is December 2025.
Well… I hate to break it to you but the EX can carry 22 AMRAAMs…
it’s quite annoying that they added it now where nobody has an equivalent in air when they could’ve literally just waited one or 2 majors until half the nations catch up
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eh, the Fakour at that BR was a mistake
it’s fun tho
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I shouldve gotten that big bully
I know it can, but I definitely don’t expect the baseline F-15E to come with 12x AMRAAMs.
The most I would expect from it is the AN/APG-82(V)1 AESA radar, 9Xs, and 120C-5s or 120C-7s if we go that far.
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eh, stock grind was horrible right after the event and without the 4 fakours you’re basically useless
the AiM-9Ps are decoration and your 2 R-27R can be a nice sidearm but shouldn’t be 100% relied upon as your enemies R-24R are better than it
I believe the Su-30SM does. I’m not too well versed on the Su-30 upgrades.
I do know it’s supposed to be better than the Su-27SM, but it should only really be able to stand up to the F-15E without breaking the game.
I do know the Su-30MKK-whatever is crazy good, so I wouldn’t expect that soon either.
Absolutely, but I do believe it is a quite modern F-15E because of the GBU-39s
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it’s a semihistorical mix plane like most are
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Im just worried TVC would be an extremely powerful tool almost too powerful if used properly
Which ofc it could just be another R-73 situation but we’d have to see
thr problem with TVC on a fighter is that it’s a very good way to bleed all your speed because your engines aren’t getting you 100% forward anymore
I believe the technical complexity of TVC controls are the main problem tho
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Apparently the Su-30MKI was the first one to get TVC, so an earlier variant than that is nothing to worry about.
Apparently the Su-30SM came after that though, and it had TVC. So who knows…
I would probably still not worry about TVC in anything other than Sim. It will more than likely just make people a sitting duck, especially if they don’t know how to use it.
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PL-8 is so unappreciated, I swear.
They have to give us the 30SM dude. 33 won’t cut it I fear, even with 31F’s. Especially given that it doesn’t deserve, nor should it have ARH’s of any flavor.
People don’t even realize the Su-27P holds the record for speed and climb, yet the F-15’s fly around like they’re literally weightless. And yes, I understand the Su-27 is heavy as hell. The Flanker FM is just plain cursed.
Su-30M has no canards, no TVC. Would just be a tandem cockpit Su-27SM at this point.
Su-30SM has TVC and canards. I’m fine with it. We aren’t going to get an R-77-1 at this point, I’m fairly confident about this. Might as well keep wrastlin’ in the mud (furball) at this point.
Su-30MKK is the Chinese export version of the Su-30M, this would literally be the Chinese version of a tandem Su-27SM. It’s late at this point. As much as I’m enjoying the Su-34, this should have been the patch for the Su-30M and Su-30MKK. Both multirole/strike Flankers, and saves the game breaking Su-34 stuff for a different patch.
Either Gaijin hates tandem Flankers, or they couldn’t get them out on time and bumped the Su-34 up to the November patch because it was more “ready”.
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I do believe in modern aircraft its automatic right? I could be wrong but Harrier TVC and modern TVC are so different im not sure howd they do it
they still have problems with the Harrier flight model today so I’m just assuming modern TVC will be a nightmare to implement
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Irl the plane has a flight computer that prevents stalling, but gaijin can’t even get the instructor settings on the Flanker right, so I doubt it would even matter at this point. Just make the exhausts look cool and important and sauce up my FM for God’s sake.
It’s honestly a sick joke that the first canard Flanker is the Su-34, and it’s really the first Flanker to actually feel like a damn Flanker.
If I wanted to fly a brick, I’d have just taken the MiG-29SMT out of the hangar, both Flankers have been pitiful once the shine wears off.
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So basically the Su-33 is the ONLY non TBC Canard Flanker (besides the 34)
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