Will always cringe at the F-15EX being in the Strike Eagle line 🫠
Where else would you put it?
Beneath the F-15C GE. The aircraft it’s meant to actually replace?
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Nah I think it’s the right fit behind the E. Yes IRL it is going to replace the C eventually but it’s 2-seat (like the E) and carries a lot of air-to-ground munitions (like the E).
Also it gives line 5 something at Rank 9 otherwise without it it will be capped off at the E (or E RMP if they decide to add that as a TT addition).
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They will very obviously add a rank 10, at the very least for the late block stealth aircraft.
How else do you expect them to sell rank 9 premiums for $100?
It’s derived from the F-15E tho
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The Legacy Hornets go in Line 3 with the naval fighters even though they replaced the A-7’s as attackers.
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operational use its closer to the F-15CGE
derived is not that good as then the A-7 would go after the F-8´s or the F-15E after the F-15A
Still wouldn’t make any sense (alongside other decisions) though. It’s not meant to replace Strike Eagles in their role, even despite sharing the same airframe.
I think this is the likely route for that line. Naturally it’ll be DOA if it comes after the F-15EX
And? It’s not the Advanced Strike Eagle, just Advanced Eagle
One of many funny decisions
Closer, yes, but it’s still a multirole fighter rather than a dedicated air superiority fighter
China could have J-20, J-20A. J-20S, FC-31, J-35, J-35A
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F-35 too
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J-20 (al-31);J-20(ws-10C);J-20(ws-10C2);J-20A
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I thought it was J-20A → J-20S?
Nvm, just checked. I think Gaijin will add the “best” version of the aircraft so J-20A might be the version China gets. I think it’s 50-50 if they get the original J-20, though.
I dont necessarily think they should all be added just the J-20A, J-35/35A just saying china theoretical has the most “production” options. FC-31 not included. Itd be a neat event jet i guess at some point down the line
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Yeah, might not be necessary.
Only US and China even have the 5th gen numbers to make a rank worth it with already 4+ service variants only and plenty of prototypes for each, while everyone else has an F-35 or two and if they’re lucky maybe Gaijin will be permissive with the incomplete prototypes that a handful of nations have one of.
Then again while it’s not necessary, I think Gaijin might want to round it off to 10 ranks just because of the way that looks more than any actual reason.
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Can’t wait for them to be added with 100% made up specifications
J-35? Or did ROC order them now?
Like 98% of all 14.x and up jets? Its literally nothing new
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bit high that number
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