yes, more resistant to jamming (may matter in a couple updates), can be used as jammers, maintain track outside of selected search area, can constantly updates TWS tracks, and generally have better performance in all areas than the M-scan radars they replace, to name some other things
another really big thing that doesnt matter ingame is the leap in reliability from M-scan to AESA. its also the IRL drawback of the new EFT gimballing AESA radar
Who uses the F-18 name ?
(Finland)
IRL? maybe.
Currently in game? it’s just a bit faster scanning normal radar afaik.
but would gaijin model LPI?
Welp that is a super hornet. I’m wrong it won’t be DOA better engine better radar more weapons will allow it to fight more competitively
All negated by the increased weight though this one, the increase in weight is more than the increase in engine thrust as far as I could find.
Personally, I think they’ll stick to the 6 + 2 loadout at least at first, it guarantees balance as they can always add more later, whereas I imagine there’d be riots if they took missiles away
Also, the iconic look of the F-22 would be slightly ruined if they gave it external missiles
wiki says older RWRs (like J-11A spo15) are useless against LPI (low probability of intercept) radars like f18e aesa
It has better low speed maneuverability no?
Look won’t be the only thing ruined. That would also ruin the stealth part.
not only SPO-15, looks like Su-34’s ECM pods(That are working as RWR, due of Su-34 not having internal RWR) also unable
Are older RWRs in game useless against Rafale’s radar?
Yeah, the F-18 was pre MLU 2 Finnish Hornet, no A2G on that one
1100 T/R modules to the Rafale’s 838 though
fun fact, the Rafale’s radar has half the T/R modules of F-35’s radar
if they have enlarged nose that would be so peak
Fair enough, but that still only makes it a faster scanning normal radar until Gaijin actually implements AESA fully.
true, itll have great range and bunch of modes until then at least
