AGM-84E SLAM for USA tech tree sometime this year, and launch for F/A-18C/D gulf war era ~ 2000 & A-6E SWIP
But wait AGM-84H & AGM-84K SLAM-ER in 2028 or 2029
Personally, F-22A Early pure air superiority fighter and zero Air-to-Ground armaments, but pre JHMCS and AIM-9X (Block I)
What has been fully confirmed so far?
Wasn’t expecting a super hornet this patch tbh, thankfully ill be ready to grab it when its out
Basically warspite through devblog and that’s all I consider confirmed (not counting event because thats technically gonna be this update)
Edit- I am confusion xD
Eurofighter doesn’t have AESA
It’s Captor M which is mechanical
Most European Eurofighters don’t have AESA yet IRL anyways
Current EFT is not using AESA radar as in it’s based off the PD one, Captor-M.
Oooooooooooooooooooooh.
So… F/A-18E’s AESA radar would be better than Eurofighter’s?
Which Aim-120C? There isn’t just one Aim-120C like is seen with the Aim-120A/B?
Theres the Aim-120C-2 (Aim-120B with better seeker)
There’s the Aim-120C-3 (Aim-120C-2 but with clipped fins)
There’s the Aim-120C-4 (Better warhead Aim-120C-3)
There’s the Aim-120C-5 (Aim-120C-4 with better seeker and improved motor)
There’s the Aim-120C-6 (Aim-120C-5 with a better fuze)
There’s the Aim-120C-7 (Aim-120C-6 with even better range)
And the Aim-120C-8 (Export Aim-120D-?)
I think it’s the strongest AESA to date? Maybe even stonger than F-2s J/APG-1?
Yeah, it would be the best radar in game by a decent bit
I think AIM-120C-5 would be ideal; it’s currently in service in many countries operating Eurofighter and also the U.S, so it would feel right in terms of immersion, and it would be a good upgrade over AIM-120A/B, while not being as broken as C-7 would be, for example.
considering the captor m is still a buggy mess, most radars are better. We just gotta hope they drop the fixes they promised with the patch or else its stuck with a buggy mess of a radar.
I was guessing they’d add the F-18E last update but not surprised to see it on this one, skipping the A and C. However no mention of F-2 is disheartening. Especially since J-10B is probably coming since it was leaked before.
I am VERY interested now, then!
The current meta is defined by Fox-3s; not just the amount and quality of them, but also the quality of the radar of the platform.
Right now, on Eurofighter, it may be a skill issue- but I keep getting locked on and shot at by planes that my radar can’t even detect, and let alone get a lock on, even when I am seeing them with my eyes already.
If F/A-18E is 12x AIM-120s with a good and RELIABLE radar, I can’t wait for it; even if it has worse speed, acceleration and climb rate. None of those are as meta-defining as the BVR capabilities are at the present time.
On the other hand, if things get personal in close dogfight combats, F/A-18E’s superior agility will still be handy despite the worse top speed- and, at the end of the day, top speed isn’t all that important on close range dogfights. Top speed is more about climbing and cruising.
what about F-35 or F-22 AESAs
These are all pretty important for BVR combat. Especially speed. These are exactly why the F-15E and a fixed eurofighter will still walk all over the 18E in bvr.
No idea but I was refering to what’s currently in the game
I dont wanna be that guy but i guess i will. The fa18e is one of the chunkier hornets and is more bvr focused. It will lose pretty much every time to a eurofighter or rafale in a dogfight. Even the f16c would be better in a dogfight though the hornet would have a 1 circle advantage.
Yukari33 leak no F/A-18E (Block 1)
I might not think this year gajin skip USMC F/A-18C with AN/APG-73 RUG II radar in 2000’s ~ early 2010’s
It might better Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2 Block 15 standard, especially Super Hornet Block 2 standard
Not wrong, Super Hornet Block II better F-2A Early with J/APG-1 AESA radar