It’s been a loooong time
F1 was busted good
HO-RI was a better armed/armoured Jagdtiger
G8N1 was a death star that any fighters were vaporised if they came near it.
A6M was the defacto best aircraft at it’s BR
But no it has been a long time since Japan had a busted vehicle
Not only this but it wouldn’t have been op when stuff like the F-16C and MiG-29SMT was added. Sure 4 AIM-7Ms and 4 AIM-9Ls but like no HMD and AESA wouldn’t have even been modeled correctly at that point hell it isn’t modeled correctly right now from what I’ve seen its just a very fast mechanically scanned array radar.
Did you really just call the SMT op. An interesting descriptor and not one I would have chosen for sure.
It was (ish) when new. Being one of only a handful with IRCCM combined with the existing and definetly OP R-27ER (and with one of the better radars iirc too) and came out before the Mig-29G.
F-16C and Mig-29SMT were definetly the meta briefly.
(at least I hated trying to fight Mig-29SMTs in the Tornado F3 in ASB)
Absolutely chonky bird with 6 missiles of which two were actually useable (since r-73s were still prone to going into death spirals then). Very OP. Whereas F-16C dominated the close in fight (not the dogfight mind you) and would proceed to run rampant in GRB. It seems I have a very different memory of the time than yourselves.
Both US and Japan could get it since the USAF 428th FS technically operates them
Why not both? Also, looking at pictures of F-15SA there is clear visual difference in US flown and Saudi flown ones. (Lack of US style serial number on Saudi ones, USAF roundel vs Saudi roundel)
They may add AH-1Z late with more modern AGM as well as 9X-2
No I’m not calling it OP I am saying the F-2A would not be when the F-16C and MiG-29SMT were in the game. I am saying they were equivalents and should have been added at the same time.
It’s a step up from the 16C we have for sure. Not quite a block 70 standard level, I’d put it around the same level as the F-16E
worse than f18c* (which is the worst top tier plane)
I mean I’m was specifically referring to the F-2 with AIM-9Ls and AIM-7Ms which could have been introduced with the F-16C and MiG-29SMT as it would have trade offs with the both of them. With AAM-4s and AAM-3s it could have been added as soon as the Rafale and EF-2000 were added.
Nice
You have trains, I have F-15 lol
Oh ok, that makes sense
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For my sanity i’m going to assume this is a joke.
Honestly if it was added when the AJ was, yeah it might’ve been a little overpowered, but not really more so then other stuff gaijin has added, and by now it’s just simply way past due. At most we should’ve had it around with the F-15As
Which one are you referring to, the K or the SG?
F-15SG, K is totally Korean operated afaik. I mean maybe there was a Boeing one, but i have 0 proof and it’s just speculation
Alr, tho tbh with how it’s going my guess is Gaijin will race to the top and once we’ll hit the late gen only then we’ll start to see more specific variants like this
I expect the F-15EX and maybe even some gen 5 to come before strike eagle variants
