This will be the new meta for sure, guideing R-27ER + notching will be the most op shit in the game.
I’m conflicted about going for the Super Hornet at all.
I wanted to go for it because 14 missiles and I like hurting myself, but now the GE is just straight up better lol.
But hey at least you get to use 6 mavericks on the 18E now lol
It may seem contradictory to go for the Super Hornet and not the GE, but honestly, the Hornet series doesn’t try to pretend being ARB meta due to its core perks. You just simply can’t make it work like other planes, it has its own playstyle.
Meanwhile, the F-15C pretended to land as meta by its avionics, CMs and —allegedly— missiles, while still lacking the flight performance of a 14.3 entirely, that’s why I considered it way subpar.
Though now, by having in mind its going to be a proper supersonic missile bus, it can adopt a reasonably different playstyle by having more missiles to spare. It may get interesting, that I can concede entirely.
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might be more playable if this report gets implemented
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/U5jN5fgzoRd5
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It has them yes, but getting to use them will be a whole different challenge given how easy kills the Hornets for the new AAs.
Super Hornet does kind of try to go for both close range fighting (flight performance) and BVR fighting (missile count), however imo it just ends up being mediocre at both because of that.
Doesn’t help that the AIM-9Ms probably matches the Hornets playstyle the least.
Since I already have the F-15C GE somewhat spaded it’s a choice between a “plug&play” mid jet or grinding a new mediocre jet from scratch. I’ll probably do both though after I get the M10, NASAMS and AESA EFT.
if that goes through do you think we could get EX with -132 engines?
Yep not even a Rafale can win against an R-27ER especially with the insane Gimble limits of the IRBIS
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Come on gaijin, i would do anything for this 🙏
For F-16A you have radar missiles. For F18, you need decent positioning and know how to make your radar work
Not really helpful in the grand scheme of things, but sure it could
Will PW229EEP and GE129SLEP also be options?
idk if these two variants have increase in thrust
The F16A dogs F4J even with access to HMD and the aim7f.
The 7F you can corkscrew through.
The F18A is the same it has far better radar, avionics and missiles.
Well the SARH missiles.
But it doesn’t have the samw top speed.
It can very much so, just mutipath until you’re within range and fire off a mica.