Im curious how the F-18C (1994) performs compared to the best Early F18
Do you know why I have a 2.2 kills per battle ratio with the Mirage 2000 S4? Because I never engage F/A-18s below Mach 1, and I never dogfight opponents that are more maneuverable.
Your skills seem quite similar to mine, so here’s my question for you: if you were flying the Mirage 2000 S4, is there any way an F/A-18A could realistically get a kill on you if you never enter a turn fight with it?
You’re faster, you have better Fox-1 capability (you don’t get out-rolled). Is there any reason you should be shot down by an F/A-18A if you don’t make a mistake?
Most players in Air RB play it the wrong way when they rush into a furball with poor situational awareness and get stuck there. No matter how strong the aircraft is, you should try the F/A-18A yourself, and then you’ll realize that most of your kills come from other players’ mistakes, even though they clearly had much better options available.
Six AIM-9Ls and two Magic 2s — which one is better is very situational. For example, if you’re behind a MiG-23ML at 1.5 km and he knows you’re there, six AIM-9Ls are completely useless, but the Magic 2s would be a very different story.
Matra 530Ds are not superior but they are “better” because they cant be out roll.