I want to clarify, since the F/A-18C is what was leaked, not E or G just C, I’m curious what that specific variant adds since that is likely what we get.
In all honesty it’s simply the last major 4th generation air frame we have been waiting for for a long time (at least for the USA). Arguably the F/A-18A should have been added instead of the F-14B at the time - but that’s long since past.
In terms of gameplay it’s going to be really good at pulling a lot of AoA, but it will be quite sluggish. The acceleration should be decent up until it reaches Mach 1.0, but after that it’ll struggle a bit.
It will more than likely be like a Flanker but for the USA - being great at one turn and then bleeding all its speed away while also being able to carry a TON of missiles. It won’t be OP by any stretch of the imagination, it’s just a diverse addition.
It can also go to Germany (via Switzerland), Sweden (via Finland), and the UK (via Canada or Australia). So it has many places it can go to diversify multiple TTs. Heck it can even go to Italy if Gaijin added the F/A-18A+ from Spain.
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Again i ferl they may have learned from the Gripen incident that adding C and A models at the same time could lead to a problem when gaijin is so against skipping straight to a C model for the original nation. Imo the A could be released as a lower BR prem and thr C come as a TT at the same time but i digress.
Well many many people who got into aviation because of top gun flew the regular Hornet or knew the regular Hornet in the decades after and if you just don’t put glasses on you can imagine the Hornet to be a super Hornet :D
As in, i’m a little confused on what you are asking? (sorry)
Still love this america mains coment on the Finnish hornet
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Well now they are the rhino and the super hornet, I don’t believe they have any regular honeys in service still
Not with the navy. The USMC are still operating almost 200 legacy hornets.
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Ahh ok, anyways i’ll check this in the morning it is nearly 2:00 am for me so i have to go to bed.
Good luck with the hornet talk yall
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A better looking jet with more missiles? Different flight model? Heck…I’m gonna play the Su-33 even though it’s gonna be trash :/
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I think nothing in this leak can be considered as Russian bias, SU-33 is clearly not, and a PREM BMD-4M that will piss off everyone.
especially the BMD-4M, it’s too strange being a prem.
the list do have some space for things like F-18
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That’s that was said, no? Next update USSR/Russia doesn’t get anything that can be considered as “Russian bias”
Although maybe BMD-4M for Wallet warrior 10.3 lineup
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Cant wait for the German Typhoon to get 120Bs and 9Ms with no mention of IRIS-Ts or Meteors.
Both would be game breaking.
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Yeah the Su-30SM would have been a much better fit, and the BMD-4M absolutely should be a TT vehicle. I would be fine with them adding a premium version AND a TT version (like the JA37Di), but not just a premium version.
The only thing that can save the Su-33 is if Gaijin gives it the R-27EA, but that’s a BIG ask for them. The R-27EA is not exactly well documented, and it certainly exists much more on paper than anywhere else. Not to mention there would definitely be outcries for the AIM-120C-5 (and by extension the R-77-1 as well) to counter it.
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Honestly people say that about every new weapon release. Make top tier fly the EC operation maps 24/7 and let the meteors fly
Typhoon isnt coming with next gen missiles
120s and AIM9Li
Meteor doesnt lose energy and IRIS-T is the most advanced IR missile in the world
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