They can add CAS to the Finnish F/A-18, Finland redesignated in 2012-16 after MLU-2 added ground attack capability, they will at the very least get MLU 1 for JHMCS but more likely they just get 2 as Sweden need ground attack capability and they have been trying to spread some of that around recently
Absolute horrible take, they didn’t deny F15 to Isreal no reason to deny the only vehicle that warrants Finland even being added in its horrible state.
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I would say it is an American design that is exported. I do have no idea where it would go, or it is meant to be American and the bomber isnt. The only options I can think at this BR is a pershing, which the UK and Soviets got their hand on. M46 was also exported to France and Italy. M47 has been sold to Taiwan along with previously mentioned clients. I would not however place my bet on a British pershing.
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Everyone got the F-15 at the same time, everyone got the F-16 at the same time, everyone got the SU-27 at the same time, everyone should have got the MiG-29 at the same time, chances are everyone will get the F/A-18 at the same time too
My point about engines is that the Finnish one will have the improved engines which means they can’t reasonably give the US version the older engines
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Not going to say its a great take. And you are more than welcome to disagree. But after the last update, and the mindset shown towards US mains, its very “ehh” at this point. US mains werent against EU mains having their moment in the sun but it is whay it is at this point.
They can, they just nerf the finnish version so its worse than the US which then means Gripen is still a better option which then makes the F18 pointless
Even though the finnish version should weigh a slight but less due to the avionics for CAS being ripped out.
These are quite possible if the tank ends up as the top reward, but the potential range is still a bit too big for definites. Hopefully we will get some further clarification from Gszabi tomorrow.
It’s also interesting how the leak mentions a specific plane reward, despite aircraft being up next for the reward crate. So maybe we will have another naval or ground crate again this time.
They didn’t do that with the F-15I, they just relented and gave the US version the better engines.
and as I keep saying, if they just give MLU 2 then Finland will get CAS so it will weigh the same
I would say naval crate, would be too out of the box if gaijin gives naval enough attention.
Unfortunate but probably correct. Sorta hoping it just comes with a better kit.
not unfortunate, fortunate in fact, Finland getting the F/A-18 has no effect on you, aside from giving you better engines (positive), whereas denying them the F/A-18 still has no effect on you but now Sweden suffers for no reason, and you probably get worse engines (negative)
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Well the current BP is actually the first time I bothered to pay for it, so I haven’t had a chance to try my luck at a naval crate yet, I certainly wouldn’t mind.
Depends if the US uses the same radar as the MLU 2 again slight difference in weight. I know it was also mentioned that the US f18 either does or doesn’t use BOL, which the MLU 2 does. Though the US could just say they should get what the Finnish have considering thats how gaijin works with matching airframes.
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Well, i get what i ask for XD
Would an aircraft like say, the YF-23 fall into this prototype category with Yak-141 and Mirage 4k?
He isn’t answering anything about what falls into the category unfortunately.
TBH with BOL as bad as it is, it barely constitutes a buff for Finland, but TBH there isn’t really an issue in giving the US F/A-18 access to BOL, given that it is compatible and in use on other US jets.
I don’t know about the radars unfortunately, but it wouldn’t be too much of an issue to give them different radars and slightly different weights, I kinda want to see the AN/APG-79 on the US one personally, but APG-73 would be fine, do you know which one is in MLU 2 btw?
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Eh it would be the only advantage the Finnish f18 would get, outside of that its just a worse f18. Again we’ll need to see how gaijin adds it. Additionally i fully expect the Finnish f18 to get none of their camos and for the US to get like 5-6. Big sad
Guess we need to see if the Snail would give Finland HARM considering the US can use them
I mean going off the examples he gave i think the YF-23 would fall into it, but confirmed would be nice
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