@/gszabbi99’s spreadsheet predicted the first devblog would be the 13th, which has passed already (it was this Tuesday). Considering the first devblog usually shows up Tuesday/Friday, today would be the next date with the highest probability of having a devblog.
Personally, I expect Friday initial devblogs more than Tuesday initial devblogs. The “schedule” seems to fit towards next week being the “hype week” for next patch. The patch is due mid-June, and having a Tuesday devblog this week would entail a very early dev stream/server (about a week early). This coming week is where we can probably start to expect devblogs, a teaser, and a dev stream/server.
If we don’t get a devblog today, we can probably expect one next Tuesday.
tbf do we even have any idea of what the F55 would look like? do we even know if its an actual thing because a twin engine F35 would require a massive overhaul to the airframe to the point most people I have talked about it with think its not an actual project and just something trump brought up
Twin engine F-35. That’s about it. Probably something more in line with J-35A. Hopefully with the same awesome looks of the J-35A too.
Given most partner countries were rather disappointed with F-35 compared to the hype from early on in the project, not saying its bad, but was completely overhyped when these countries bought in, this puts it closer to expectations. Perhaps something like a twin engine F-35C could convince the UK to make the swap to catobar if for example LM agreed to use a UK based engine or make a variant with a UK engine.
I imagine the F-55 will be up and running pretty soon, as far as aerospace projects go, as twin engine designs were considered for F-35 early on at least in the UK but definitely carried on over to the main project.
However it does lend itself to some funny jokes about this time the US copying China rather than the other way around…
Delayed this, delayed that, how about you delay these
I have been advised not to finish that sentence.
Seriously though, every single update we dance in these circles, every single update “devblog is delayed”, “leak is delayed”, “update is delayed” get thrown around, even though not only did Smin and co. say that they don’t adhere to such a strictly predictable schedule, it’s demonstrably apparent if you look at the data in my spreadsheet.
When the announced “new type of vehicle”, that has been talked about in the CM-discloruses, is going to be added (probs subs), i’ll bet the only nations that are going to receive them are the US and RU.
Meanwhile the Japanese, German, Dutch, Belgium, French and GB have to wait 2 updates longer.
