Maybe i havent really faced it recently so idk but they should just add a new br bracked to ground and air atp
Vehicle: La-5FN and La-5FN (Germany)
Gamemode: Air Realistic Battles
BR Change: 3.7 → 4.0
Reason: Extremely capable all around package. Very fast, climbs very well at low atltiude, has great guns with lots of ammo. This vehicle really has no flaws below 3.5km altitude. It was already strong at 3.7 before the rudder was changed and the high speed pull was drastically improved. Not that far off the La-7 in performance, if im being honest.
well for playing it a lot recently, iriaf wont care about 13.7 because it will still be as strong, even if you get uptierd to 14.7 you will still be able to get kills easily because people cant turn 90-100° and press chaff, even at top
they wont, also why ?
Not only this, but given the BR compression we have, there has to be cases where vehicles that differ in performance exist at the same BR, otherwise the slightly worse performing one gets to go down to a lower BR and stomp lobbies.
Br compression? Maybe
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My kdr on the F-16CM is above one and it also the plane where i learned top tier combat and I haven’t played it in a year or so, maybe even 2. For the F-16A ADF i haven’t finished the stock grind and still only have 2 AMRAAMs as the best air to air loadout, which regardless of the AMRAAMs superiority is subpar when compared to 6 PL-12/R-77s found on the flankers, even though they are worse Fox-3s, essentially with 2 AMRAAMs you can apply early game pressure and get no kills for yourself, or nullify the advantage of the AMRAAM and let yourself be forced defensive by shorter range Fox-3s, and then having to fight without the positional advantage the pressure from the AMRAAM grants.
Vehicle: La-7
Gamemode: Air Realistic Battles
BR Change: 4.7 → 5.0
Reason: A sidegrade, or a very minor downgrade, to the La-7B-20 which has 3 cannons instead of 2 but less ammo per gun and exists at 5.0. The La-7B-20 is very strong even at this BR, and given how dominant the La-7 is in today’s META, I think they should be the same BR.
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Mode: Ground Realistic Battles
Vehicle: Ho 229 V3
BR Change: 7.0> 6.7
Reasoning: The Ho 229 V3 is currently over‑tiered at 7.0. Its flight model is notoriously difficult to handle, with poor roll rate and rapid energy loss. For its ground‑attack role, the “armored targets” belt was originally nerfed by mixing low‑penetration rounds into what was once a pure HVAP belt – this was done for balance reasons at the time. Later, the Spawn Point (SP) system was introduced, requiring extra SP for ordnance belts. However, despite this new system already costing SP for such ammunition, the pure HVAP belt was never restored – it appears to have been overlooked after the SP change. As a result, its CAS efficiency remains severely reduced, and combined with its current handling drawbacks, the aircraft is no longer competitive at 7.0. It should therefore be moved down to 6.7.
Additional Suggestion:
In addition to the BR drop, I would also propose adding a pure SAPHEIT belt (historically documented composition) as an auxiliary ground‑attack option with no additional SP cost. Previously, the APHEIT rounds on the Ho 229 V3 were changed to SAPHEIT, reducing penetration to 38mm. A historically accurate pure SAPHEI belt would provide a viable, low‑cost alternative for engaging light‑armored targets. Even if a BR reduction is not granted, this new belt would partially compensate for the aircraft’s current shortcomings and offer more flexible CAS loadouts without disrupting balance.
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R-77 is buns compared to aim120
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Vehicle: I-225
Gamemode: Air Realistic Battles
BR Change: 5.0 → 5.3
Reason: Incredible flight performance. Insane climb rate and engine power is maintained until very high altitudes. Low speed manoeuvrability and general 1v1 potential is amazing. Performance rivals, and in many cases beats, the P-38K which is already undertiered itself. The compression is severe and very limiting, but that is stopping this being a 6.0 plane, not stopping it being a 5.3 plane. Experienced, patient pilots can work around the compression and slowly whittle down opponents.
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R-77 is better than AIM-120 mate
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How
It has superior flight performance at ranges that matter
Literally the second best pulling Fox-3
Don’t get me started on meh range, the best Fox-3 in the game has worse range than the R-77
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Although true, R-77s are still Fox-3s and better at close ranges, where usually the early game pressure from the AIM-120 equalizes the difference leading to the AMRAAM being better over all, a serious advantage in the number of missiles is still far more important.
Vehicle: Yak-3U
Gamemode: Air Realistic Battles
BR Change: 5.7 → 6.0
Reason: Some of the best flight performance of any prop in the game. The best low altitude climb rate of any prop in the game, manoeuvrability that handily beats griffon spitfires, fantastic energy retention, great speed, decent guns. This vehicle has it all.
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You are terribly misinformed
Range performance past 20km is irrelevant
Hell, even 15 or 10km if you’re fighting good players
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Imo the r77 is less effective because if it does one turn it quckly stalls and aim 120 is more practical at medium ranges that most fights are are and close range fox 2 is available
Vehicle: La-9 and La-9 (China)
Gamemode: Air Realistic Battles
BR Change: 6.0 → 5.7
Reason: The strong engine performance really only exists at sea level, and the power to weight is worse than the La-7 at all other altitudes. The laminar wings give it worse energy retention - many players consider this to be worse OVERALL in ARB than the La-7 (i.e. they would rather play the La-7 at 6.0 than the La-9). In any case, it is not competitive whatsoever at 6.0.
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Bro, AIM-120 SUCKS in jousts
It’s so bad that jousts between AIM-120 carriers often will end on a merge rather than a missile kill
R-77 will actually pull for a shot
the AIM-120 will just straight up say “no”
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