F-15K (Korean F-15E) it has SLAM-ER, IRST, Harpoons, AN/APG-63v1
F-15SR (F-15SA upgrades for an F-15S which is a saudi F-15E, it doesnt have the extra wing hardpoints or FBW) it is an in-between for F-15SA and F-15SG
F-15QA (couldnt really find anything about a US test one like for the F-15SA) final step between F-15SA and F-15EX, could work as a premium, and i think itll come to US no matter what since it just doesnt make any sense anywhere else
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I mean I wouldnt be a big fan of Nigeria for UK as well, just saying it is a possibility.
Theres no need for IRIS-T and the SLAM-ER may not ever come, and if it does you will get it on the F/A-18
sounds like something that can be mostly achieved with just a later version of the F-15E
that’s just a premium; you don’t need a subtree for a premium
IRST not IRIS-T, AN/AAS-42 specifically, which is the one from F-14D
F-15SR has an older radar then the upgraded F-15E and also Saudi F-15 carry harpoons too. it also has a different RWR and ECM suite, as well as a MAWS where the F-15E upgrades dont for some reason. has the IRST too
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/saudi-arabia-f-15sa-aircraft
some armaments that would be seen on F-15SA and SR
To be fair, there is no real need for IRST either, it can be nice to have, but equally it’s not all that big an upgrade, though yeah, I did misread you. And I believe the US has attachable IRST pods for F-15s anyways
and there would be nothing wrong with just jumping straight to the AN/APG-82, the antenna is the same as the 63(v)3, it’s just got a better processor, the difference in RWR is negligible for in game purposes, and ECM isn’t really implemented, MAWS would be nice, but not enough to justify an entire new kind of subtree.
It is a sidegrade to later F-15Es really, and it doesn’t fill a glaring hole in the tree, because there isn’t one to fill.
talks about difference between 63v3 and 82v1. and the cheif test pilot said it was by far the most powerful radar, so i think the upgrades between 63v3 and 82v1 will make a noticable difference
the US Legion IRST pods are much more advanced (and very new), and iirc, only on the F-15C and F-15EX. and i mean, even for the K and SR i still think a subtree isnt fully required due to aircraft lineage but would gaurantee its place in the US tree
They seem to be talking about the difference between the 82 and mechanical radars, the 63(v)3 is AESA as well.
I’m sure the 82 is better, but will it be such a huge advantage in game that we need a middle step? especially as the F-15E doesn’t have the flight performance of other 4.5 gen aircraft?
I’m not sure where he got 619mm from, KE-W A2s performance according to L-O is 635mm at 10m.
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Hey Gaijin.
VBCI’s aps is still not functional.
PzH 2000 HU still has wrong machinegun type on it
All PzHs are missing spall liner and an actual tier 4 HE shell
When will you all finish the last patch ?
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Next update. And the next update will be fixed the update after
No, the part I was talking about pretty clearly said they were talking about 63v3 compared to 82v1
I think it’ll be better enough to have a middle step, or at least have the SR as an a2a side grade since it has a MAWS while upgraded E does not. In ground it will be a justified middle step though since 82 is much better optimized for a2g use, and an upgraded E would have acess to very potent weaponry
He was comparing to the 70, they don’t even mention the 63 until later in the interview
Says it’s better than the 63v3, also the processor on the 63v3 is pretty old (as stated in the article) so it makes sense they were able to get that much more out of it
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Never said it wasn’t better, but that the difference isn’t big enough that you need an AN/APG-63(v)3 version of the F-15E
It isn’t quite an F-15E though, it has the MAWS, also it’s still slightly worse than an upgraded F-15E in air to air since the F-15E will have AIM-120D-3 and SR would have C-8
Carries harpoons operationally as well, and ofc the IRST which sets it apart too
Just used whatever I saw a little bit earlier in the thread as an example. However my argument is still the same, 635 is still so close in penetration to M829A2 meaning that they would be equivalents in game.
Does this mean 829A2 is underperforming, since shouldn’t it be better than KEW-A2?
General Kenobi! You are a bold one.
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It still isn’t needed as none of those things add up to a gap in US capability, the F-15 that you get anyways has a bit better radar, and no MAWS, IRST, or Harpoon.
IDK about MAWS but IRST and Harpoons are available on other jets you get, there isn’t a gap in capability to fill, I’m sure you’ll get a subtree eventually, but you don’t actually need one, not for air anyways
the airframe itself and its advantages, combined with the unique mix of US avionics, make it fill a gap in capability, a small one, but still there
F-15SR aside there is still the F-15SG thatll come through the 428th FS, and the US F-15SA.
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