Next Major Update - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion

There were Harrier changes?

Ngl, I’m wondering what this game would be like if there were no country line ups, just take what you like from a certain br and slap them on the same loadout.

(Certainly much less bickering)

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  • AV-8A, AV-8C, B.KhL.1K (“AV-8S (early)”), B.KhL.1K (“AV-8S (late)”), Harrier G.R. Mk. 1, Harrier G.R. Mk. 3, Sea Harrier F.R.S. Mk. 1 (early), Sea Harrier F.R.S. Mk. 1 (late), Sea Harrier F.A. Mk. 2:
    • FM format updated,
    • wing:
      • arm longitudinal coordinate shift by AoA adjusted:
        • will not shift until past 20 deg AoA by 0.1 unit,
      • 0% flap deployment:
        • lift coefficient after critical AoA increased from 0.72 to 0.92,
        • critical AoA increased from [-21 deg / 21 deg] to [-23 deg / 23 deg],
        • wing arm shift by Mach number adjustments:
          • at M0 will now shift longitudinally by -0.06 units instead of 0,
          • at M0.2 will now shift longitudinally by -0.06 units instead of 0,
          • at M0.8 will shift back to neutral,
      • 100% flap deployment:
        • lift coefficient after critical AoA increased from 1.12 to 1.42,
        • critical AoA increased from [-20 deg / 21 deg] to [-21 deg / 26 deg],
        • wing arm shift by Mach number adjustments:
          • at M0 will now shift vertically by 0.25, longitudinally by -0.12 units instead of 0,
          • at M0.2 will now shift vertically by 0.25, longitudinally by -0.12 units instead of 0,
          • at M0.8 will now shift vertically by 0.3, longitudinally by -0.02 units instead of 0,
      • will mean generally slightly more available AoA and better lift at high AoA and while stalled,
    • aileron controller:
      • sensitivity decreased from 0.22 to 0.2,
      • sensitivity change depending on Cl change from [0, 0] to [0.01, -0.01]
        • will mean generally slightly less effective roll control and increased/decreased respectively depending on change in Cl (e.g. pulling AoA),
    • elevator controller:
      • sensitivity multiplier adjustments:
        • at M0 from 1.0 to 1.6,
        • at M0.3 from 1.0 to 1.6
          • will mean more effective pitching control and increased responsiveness until M0.9,
    • now has oil,
    • increased maximum thrust from 6000 to 8000 kgf for frontal bleed air nozzle, leading to more thrust used for pitch control while VTOLing,
    • increased maximum thrust from 5000 to 6000 kgf for tail bleed air roll nozzle, leading to more thrust used for roll control while VTOLing
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Mayhaps

(Though i am more interested in more 29s than anything since they are nice looking aircraft but a 31 would be cool too)

Looks like they are getting a bit more lift and better turn rate, also some increased thrust for VTOL’ing for better control. Should be a nice little buff for all the Harriers but we’ll have to wait and see what it’s like on live.

Where is that from?

And… looks like more low speed handling and better VTOL handling

https://www.reddit.com/r/Warthunder/comments/1miiky6/247089_247090

Hu… Thank you. I checked the “Data mine” tag and its not listed

Sweet, Blue Vixen is finally getting some of the fixes that should have come with the CAPTOR-M. Wonder if that will include its TWS GMTI and TWS SEA modes too.

And? Not every plane is going to be cookie cutter equivalent to each other there will be upsides and downsides. The F-2, Gripen, and J-10 would all beat an F-15E in a WVR fight because the F-15E’s are suited for BVR, that’s just how it is

It’s joint best BVR with the typhoon which also happens to be much, much better in WVR and general handling (good for low flying and evasive action so no it’s not a gunfight thing), so getting BOL to make up for the huge disadvantage in WVR and handling is pretty fair

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Right. Exactly. Why does the F-15E need buffs then?

Then the Typhoon should also get Spear-3 to make up for its much weaker A2G performance

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Guys, please take it to another topic or PMs. This has nothing to do with this thread.

Its the Rumour Roundup. Not the F-15 or Britain Suffers roundup.

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So how’s the official rumor (CN) going as it’s now August hehe : P

I thought I might ask this now, is Romania officially a subtree to Italy or is it just the case of a few sprinkled vehicles here and there?

Romania is part of the Italian tree yes. Has been for some time.

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So far the only credible “rumor” we’ve gotten afaik is the F-22 cockpit/oxygen tank thing

Thanks just wanted to double check

but even thats not decent enough as smins said the f-22 and similar jets arent due this year

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I will refer you again to the previous statement:

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