Next Major Update - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion (Part 2)

It is so over.

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Block 50+/52+ was the later “Advanced Block 50/52” airframe that supported installation of CFTs and bigger payloads, over the original Block 50/52. And the dorsal spine often seen on F-16D Block 50+/52+. AFAIK only export planes were built to that standard.
New Block 70/72s are derived from the 50+/52+ design, but I think they are manufactured with an inherently longer structural life than even the 50+/52+. Export planes upgrading to the F-16V/Block 70 equivalent have the option to include a number of structural modifications to extend service life - even for Poland who already operate Block 52+.

The US began carrying out those kind of modifications before PoBIT, with a SLEP program.
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But they don’t address some of the structural, fuel, and wiring differences that exist between Blocks 40, 50 (HARM & HTS pod carriage), and 50+ (CFT installation)

I don’t know if there was a 40+/42+

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Doesn’t the dev stable usually get updated way later into the week? I would have to check but this MIGHT indicate a teaser before Thursday

Last update the dev was updated on Thursday

Does dev unstable exist btw?

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Gaijin said that this patch is gonna be a little light on air vehicles, I hope there’s going to be new air technologies this patch cause top tier air rb is getting a little stale.

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Just let me cope in peace for once 😭

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50+/52+ is a 2000s upgrade that brings CFTs and HMDs and APG-66V9. Just like the F-16I.

In game F-16 has its updates included except CFTs

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The Chinese are celebrating the new year, hence no leaks around I guess

Does that mean the PoBIT will get CFTs?

If they want, yes. I don’t know the US upgrades have that option but international F-16V / Block 70 has the option.

And the Mirage 2000-5F you can see in the game also includes 2000-9 or 5-Mk.2 upgrades, solely delivered to foreign customers.

Yes, thats the normal server.

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Day 1092 of waiting for Polish tech tree

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Bro, the New Year is over.

Today france preorder mica mirage f1?

US F-16’s can’t use CFTs (except for a few test aircraft) because they don’t have the plumbing for it. Sure they could be refitted for them but that isn’t a part of PoBIT and likely wouldn’t be planned at all.

Aww… F-16E is our best hope then

Yea dev blog stona confirmed… not 100% but still

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