Or even giving it the M109 treatment cough hawk cough. 5 countries in WT can get them, not even like hawk 200, just the original series.
UK via UK or several sub groups including India and South Africa pending munitions you want (SAAF missiles yum)
Sweden via Finland.
Germany via Switzerland.
Japan via Indonesia (if the heli leak is true).
USA via South Korea.
The source states it can reach mach 3. It can in game.
If you want it to do so in certain ranges or conditions, that will need to be proven. Again, this matter has been reviewed and answered by the devs. Without new information, no further changes are planned.
My understanding is that Gaijin is saying Mach 3 speed is for a 64km target that is coming inside of the missile employment zone, and will get struck at 40km. Not that the missile is going Mach 3 in order to hit the target at 64km away.
@Smin1080p_WT from the devblog, it is stated F/A-18 Early (Australia) at a glance can carry AIM-7P, but then later in the devblog it says that this version features 9Ls, and AIM-7M/F; no mention on the P version AND stated to be less BR than the CF-188A; could this be a mistake on the “At a glance”? ty
it depends, it could be that they just mentioned the armament that differs from the other planes so they don’t repeat themselves? we’ll find out later today anyways
my understanding is of Deihl who wouldnt list mach 3 capability if the target (and henceforth the trajectory of the missile) is beyond the missiles maximum range.
in real life, there is no confirmation that the target will enter the engagement zone, hence the missile isnt fired until it is!
(obv)
so why would it be mach 3 capable but only if the target isnt in range
Gaijin is saying that is capable of reaching Mach 3 in a plausible realistic scenario. Typically Mach 3 speed in a certain climbing trajectory is what you would want in order to maximize the range of the missile so to hit a target at 40km.