If we get an HMD for the F-2, I’d love to see the plug and play HMD system developed and tested on the Ja-37D!
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I mean, if F-2 is going to be 14.0 where HMD is most important it will have J/APG-2 which should be the best radar in-game unless they add AN/APG-63v3 F-15.
As well as the 6+2 datamined loadout I don’t really think HMD will be as critical for it
6+4 from the looks of it but I don’t see why you’d be opposed it having an HMD. Do you want an F-22 without HMD too?
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Why did they recently buy 1,200 of them then (kinda funny, 1200 AIM-120)
Was it not for the F-35 or something? Since AAM-4 too big
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I meant specifically for Russia. That being said I wouldnt mind seeing more support vehicles.
Actually, yes, I do.
They can save HMD for a later F-22 variant
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It 's not as big of a gamechanger as some other things, but the leaked swiss Hunter (early) has had it 's textures in the files for a while.
The leak today seems more like a nudge that it 's now planned for implementation at a specific time, rather than just being around to add at an unknown point.
Maybe some of the other swiss aircraft which have been leaked from this source might come w/ it.
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1.) it would force them to correctly model more ACM/ radar modes: so yes
2.) it would allow for an “early” sooner and a “late”: so yes
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they bought those AIm-120’s for their F-35’s, as the version of F-35 they produced had too small of a bay for safe launched of AAM-4.
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Yeah your probably right
It was at least partially for their F-15 fleet, for the better 120D performance over the AAM-4
Edit: and this is speculation on my part: if their JSI upgrade incorporates the station 1 & 9 pylon, 120s are already certified for the stations
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Since F-2 is coming as presumably the late model, I think F-22 is probably going to be similar. I can’t see them adding something as hype as an F-22 without the basic features for a top tier aircraft, including HMD. Maybe an F-22 early afterwards as an event or squad vehicle
In a couple of weeks after the patch there will be plenty of them.
With the new rank they should reduce RP requirements for all lower ranks. Like always the new ranks come with RP changes.
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Good point considering JSI doesn’t have compatibility with Japanese AAM from what I’ve heard
Also the domestic medium range missiles from what it seems won’t be integrated with the F-15JSI, so probably for that too once it’s done.
No because no HMD is a balancing factor for the raptor so it can reasonably be added in December + it follows logical progression like F-15A to 15C
When I got the baz mesuphar i thought thats what it does as well then i realized that it doesnt have an HMD ACQ, its all down to gaijin ig
Honestly, i think it would be better if we got something like the F-35 before the F-22, mostly because when it comes to flight performance and its RCS it is quite a bit worse thanks to the big fat butt engine. Tech wise for the purposes of War Thunder its not too different from the F-22
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Where was our logical progression for the F-2 with XF-2 → F-2 early → F-2 late?
Let’s not assume Gaijin will do that lol
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