I mean that’s cool, but it is at the expense of extra drag + lower thrust-to-weight, and likely some RCS.
F-35B also has the lowest G-limit.
Really hope this H145M that’s been sat in the files forever shows up for Germany & Hungary in 2025.
It’s not as bad as the C though, while it can pull more the C has way worse T/W
The A and B are actually pretty close in T/W and the lower pull might be good for energy retention in war thunder xD
Also we’re the only ones to get ASRAAMS, and maybe we’ll get Meteors as well if that all goes well
What? I thought A and C were closer together, and B was by far the worst for most combat stuff?
Japan and Italy casually operating F-35A and B models while everyone else (USA excluded, obviously) only operates one or the other.
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Last I checked we are modified As. (can bring 6 missiles) Tho this could be wrong.
However, I doubt it’ll be something unique to us, so I expect a mod that would be attached to US ones in not too long if not already.
As in order to sell it to Canada the made them “fancy” and sounds like they did it again.
C is very heavy because it’s designed for CATOBAR and reinforcement for tail hook landing
If Lockheed does it right, AIM-260 will be in service by then (aim-260 suppose to be in service 2025 iirc)
U mean block 4? Yes, USA will get block 4 F-35 too IRL, I think we might have some already in fact
Yeah the Marines already do I believe
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F-35C does have the lowest thrust-to-weight ratio, but beeg wings that generate more lift at slower speeds.
The C (and B I believe) also lack an internal gun compared to the A.
Yeah, it’s like the Hornet, it will be quite a bit slower than the A and B too because of the extra drag and weight.
The downsides of not using a ramp
The C does have same payload weight as A though
Yeah, that probably won’t be a huge issue though by the time we get them
Oh yeah, the bigger wings make up for a lot but it’s T/W is quite low, the big wings are very draggy, and it can only pull about 0.5G more than the B from what I can see
Really? You’d think it would pull harder from more wing area
it’s a lot of extra weight, 2.5 tonnes (5,500lbs) more than the A
Bigbody jet huh
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It already doesn’t matter now in most matches I find. But it is still a notable difference, especially for people who sully their great airframes with air-to-ground.
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