And? Do you think they should just flat out not add anything that isn’t top tier or something?
The US has a solid top tier lineup already, it wouldn’t hurt to give them something that isn’t top tier.
Plus, who is to say that they wouldn’t add the A and A+ at the same time?
Obviously not, I just think that with the continuing progression of technology with each update Gaijin is not as likely to add a Sparrow limited F/A-18 to the game in the biggest update of the year or like you said along with the A+ but not on it’s own this December. They might add it in one of the other updates but I don’t think Gaijin will add one of the most anticipated aircraft to the game gimped and forced to fight Fox 3 slinging aircraft when limited to Sparrows.
They could add a F/A-18A in October, you know
They could but the October/November update is usually a filler update. Normal adding new variants of already existing aircraft or adding new but less groundbreaking additions.
Because gaijin didn’t do that with the gripen? The only case i could see two f18 being added is if they focus on a air version and a CAS version like they did with the F16. Gaijin could also just ignore adding the A as a TT and just make it a prem/event vehicle.
Last years october update added multiple entirely new vehicles. They added the F-111, the JH-7A, the M109, etc in that one.
I would honestly love to see in the next update the JDAM-ER and much better targeting pods like Sniper are Lightning G4 e.g and it would be interesting to see the Vulcan bomber coming into the game since it was teased in that Brazilian trailer. I also would love to see the Tornado GR4 with its brimstone missile’s to come in the next update.
And i can see the Hornet coming in the next update for America and multiple other Nations. You can bet America will be getting a premium F/A-18A and a tech tree F/A-18C !!
Which is why I said this
F/A-18E Early (Block I standard) coming to 2026 or 2027, my guess
USN F/A-18C early in 1988 avionics, engine and armament like F/A-18A ? 🤔
New event vehicle after Iran F-14A would be F/A-18B from USN
A F/A-18A wouldn’t be groundbreaking either
Didn’t do what with the Gripen? Add the A and C at the same time to Sweden?
We didn’t have AMRAAMs at that point, so adding the C alongside the A for Sweden would have been pointless.
Please, lets get the Nimrod MR2 added to the game.This big guy can fight with sidewinders!
the A isnt what the A is. Its capable of AMRAAM though by gaijins words it wasnt despite them literally being fit with them so idk their logic. Gaijin can very well just add ARH to the f18A because they want to. They have no interest in following a pattern considering how many tikes they break said pattern.
the A could’ve been added instead of the F-16C50 and the C50 could’ve come with ARH
but gaijins choice was a different one
Ahhh, gotcha. Yeah, judging by their trackrecord, I could definitely see them do that lol
The C literally is an A with 1 missiles difference. The ground cas should be the sAme minus AGM 65G. So again it was another 400k+ rp sink which sweden already did with the ja37D which isnt even the D but a glorified C
Gaijin literally though an AGM 65A with an HE warhead was on par with AGM65G, RB75T should be on all strike viggens and the gripen A yet gaijin has yet to add it or even add the 5th pylon for CAS on the gripen C. So again gainin kinda screwed the gripens with adding the A and C at the same time while trying to keep the C on par with the A to not throw off the balance.
How else are they gonna make you pay for premium?
I get what you mean, but this is Gaijin we are talking about.
and a New radar… and new engines… and a new targeting system
all in all it shares the name
No new engine. The 2012 gripen A had the same radar as the C in game. And the only difference is one pylon for CAS a internal fuel hook. And CM. The A’s were literally modified into C models around 2010’s until they were retired amd used for parts in 2012 with 131 being the last flight of the gripen A
Red day glow 131
I thought this was about the F/A-18?