Storm Warning - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion (Part 2)

[quartas121]

yes, it is mostly due to US fighter design being more offensive, while russian jets as you said operate under defensive umbrella usually.

also im not familiar with R-73M vs AIM-9X blk 2 so what are advantages of R-73M

2020 Su-30SM2 vs 2020 USAF F-15E, the eagle has advantage in strike and BVR but Su-30 has advantage in WVR

[PilotPug010]

Soooo, devblog today?

[Thenighthunter]

an interesting read.

10 Fleet Air Arm Myths, Number 1: What the Sea Harrier did not do in the...

[NCC105]

too early now, should be in about 3-4 hours

[oom1992]

@dedale_stargate

i wonder if they’ll add RCS reduction to Rafale and Typhoon

Rafale F1 ~ F3.3 with PESA radar but RCS smaller Typhoon Tranche 1 ~ 2

@dedale_stargate

the fact that weapons are carried externally

If Rafale F1 ~ F3.3, infrared Air-to-Air Missile not extremelly and placeholder

[Grzegames]

It would be nice if the subtree for Japan did not block these planes:

Kawasaki P-1

poll [image] Hello today I will introduce a submarine/ship hunter for Japan, the Kawasaki P-1! Short History With it large amount of P-3Cs that have been in service for some time, Japan was looking for a replacement something that would exceed the P-3Cs capabilities, while offers such as the P-8 and Nimrod MR2s were made but Japan did not see them as suitable candidates and decided to focus on development for a domestic maritime patrol aircraft which started in 2001. By September of 2007 the…

Fuji T-1A

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History

In 1952 a partial ban on aircraft research in Japan was lifted, which made it possible for domestically designed aircraft to be produced in Japan. By the spring of 1954 the Defence Agency of Japan had developed a plan to develop a training jet aircraft with potential to act as an emergency fighter, this plan resulted in the Fuji T-1. The T-1 was the first domestically designed jet aircraft produced in Japan since WW2 and Japans first domestically designed swe…

Fuji T-1B Hatsutaka

poll [OIP (1)] Fuji T-1B Hatsutaka (富士 T-1B 初鷹) The Fuji T-1B is a Japanese upgrade of the Fuji T-1A aircraft. It replaced the engine from British to Japanese. 20 copies of this version were made. History From the very beginning, JASDF wanted to equip the T-1 aircraft with Japanese-made engines, but the work on the Ishikawajima-Harima J3 engines was delayed, so it was decided to install British Bristol Siddeley Orpheus Mk 805 engines. Although the first prototypes of the J3 engine were ready…

Fuji T-1B-10/C Hatsutaka

poll [His-Mil-T1-041-810-20051106Gifu-Nekomata] Fuji T-1B-10/C Hatsutaka (富士 T-1B-10/C 初鷹) The Fuji T-1B-10/C is an upgrade of the Fuji T-1B aircraft. The modernization consisted in replacing the Ishikawajima-Harima J3-IHI-3 engine with an Ishikawajima-Harima J3-IHI-7B engine . 21 aircraft were modernized (1 T-1A and 20 T-1B aircraft) History When the first Fuji T-1B aircraft were delivered in 1962, the Japanese quickly realized that the Ishikawajima-Harima J3-IHI-3 engine was too weak comp…

Kawasaki T-33A Wakataka

poll [Q-003-KanzakiX20(2)] Kawasaki T-33A (T-33A シューティングスター) The Kawasaki T-33A is a Japanese licensed copy of the Lockheed T-33A aircraft. The first 68 aircraft were purchased in the United States, and the next 210 were built in Japan. History History in the U.S. The T-33A is based on the Lockheed P-80/F-80 aircraft, which they began designing in 1943. The P-80 was the first operationally used fighter in the U.S. In order to teach pilots how to fly the new generation fighters, it was decid…

Kawasaki XT-4, Potent with Potential

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Specifications

Length - 13 Meters Wingspan - 9.94 Meters Height - 4.6 Meters Wing Area - 21 Square Meters Empty Weight - 3,840 kg Takeoff Weight, Clean - 5,730 kg Maximum Takeoff Weight - 7,500 kg Maximum Level Speed - Mach 0.9 Range at Mach .75 with internal fuel - 1,297 km Armament - 1 twin FN 60.30 gunpod, 2 external drop tanks

Information

Developed to replace Japan’'s aging T-1 and T-33 …

Kawasaki P-2J "FLIR Test bed"

poll [image] 月刊JADI 618「見えざるものへの挑戦 光電開発物語 <第16回> Description The P-2J was developed as the successor to the aging JMSDF P2V-7. The main changes were a change from reciprocating engines to turboprop engines, a 1.3-meter longer fuselage than the P2V-7, and new onboard equipment. The engine was changed from Wright R-3350 reciprocating engine to T64-IHI-10 turboprop engine and the auxiliary engine from Westinghouse J34 to NJE J3-IHI-7C engine. The prototype successfully completed its first f…

Mitsubishi LR-1 (MU-2K)

poll [image] History: To start I’m going to clarify naming conventions. So LR-1 is the general name for JGSDF spec MU-2s. There are 2 different models of LR-1, they have the sales designation of MU-2B (renamed to MU-2C) and MU-2K which uses the internal designation of MU-2B-25. In 1966 Mitsubishi received a request from the Defense Agency for the LR-1. The LR-1 was designed for 5 main missions being: VIP Transport Forward Air Control Aerial Recon Emergency Transport Emergency COIN The firs…

JASDF T.55 Vampire (63-5571)

Mitsubishi FS-T2 Kai

[oom1992]

@PestoMystic

we’re talking about the Indian variant with western avionics btw.

I suppose indian upgrade Su-30MKI late production with indian AESA radar and indian & isreal equipments

@quartas121

i wish it had Sniper XR lol

F-15E carry Sniper XR (2004 ~ 2012) or Sniper XR ATP-SE (2013 ~ present) targeting pod

But F-16C Block 50 equipped targeting pod Sniper XR ATP-SE or Litening G4

[Goofiedoofye]

Devblog today?

[PilotPug010]

Yeah i know, “today” != “right now” but anywhere today i mean.

[XSpaz1NOuTX]

Well if I have no WT to fill the void I at least have the last Formula 1 weekend of 2024 to hold me over

[XSpaz1NOuTX]

We prey for dovbleg

[PilotPug010]

@XSpaz1NOuTX

We prey

Some pray, but us hardened forum veterans prey on the poor mods for a devblog

[Miraz05]

[patryk107]

Probably, I hope at least

[RavenGuardMarine]

Isn’t production after testing? Why produce before it’s tested?

@Kaptain_Krimson

from what i have seen and heard, the f-18 is not as good as either an f-15 when it comes to a2a, but excels better when doing a2g stuff.

Pretty sure it has a better AOA or over you say it. It can do some really great maneuvering to get the nose on.

@Sean74218

The minor nations are long overdue for a top tier jet, this would mean US would be getting their 9th jet for the past couple of updates if it was f18

Not really the US’s fault they build jets that other nations use. So when the U.S. gets a jet, it simultaneously enables another nation to get one as well.

[bananomet]

@Kaptain_Krimson

from what i have seen and heard, the f-18 is not as good as either an f-15 when it comes to a2a, but excels better when doing a2g stuff.

This popped up in my YT feed yesterday.

Which is Better? Flying the F-16 or the F/A-18?

TLDR:

• Guy flies F-16 and F-18.
• He likes F-16 a little bit more.
• F-16 higher TWS while F-18 struggles to get past mach 1.
• Won all dogfights against F-18 in his F-16 while when he fought F-15 in his F-18, it was about equal.
• F-16 has about same A2G capabilities as F-18, but F-16 more intuitive because interface is controlable via stick.
• F-18 is easier to land.
• F-16 better cockpit visibility (obviously).
• Easier to get your nose around in F-18 as long as you have energy. But once you sh!t your energy away, you won’t get it back.

IMO F-18 in terms of FM in WT will be something like the F-5C, but with AMRAAMs and a good radar.
Think people are overhyping themselves and will be very disappointed when they get their hands on it in the game.

[Cpt_Duck]

Bet the first devblog will be a coastal boat

[Gazetich]

I hope we get 1st dev blog today

[K2_소총은_에로틱합니다]

praying

[_Renzo]

I like how the main argument that a lot of US mains give for the F-18C is “but 10 amraams” instead of pointing out it’s actual useful strength.