Russian Bias in 2026?

Fine… I’ll bite.

Lets assume that he was talking about F-22A smart guy, the thing is A version was also tested with HMD way before the official integration which according to Gaijin’s policy it is more than enough.

Also Raptor officially entered service in 2005 which in this case both of you are wrong.

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Huh?

They’re using Thales Scorpion HMD with new sensor upgrades.

Nah I mean he doesn’t believe USAF could afford HMD.
So I just call them beer drinking helmet. :O

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Lmao.

I think it depends what opponents it will have if 4.5++ gens then maybe it won’t have HMD maybe even without beast mode

What makes you think Raptor will not come with other 5th gens?

bvvd nmsl nowhere to be seen is weird

They will add the HMD to the f22 even if it doesnt and will never have it irl. Usa players are way too incapable of using manual radar

Scorpion was tested on F-22 as far back as 2013 iirc.

Plus Thales recently won a contract to integrate Scorpion onto the F-22 fleet.Thales Defense & Security Inc. (TDSI) Awarded Contract by DIU for F-22 Helmet Mounted Display Interface Development – Thales Defense & Security, Inc.

I don’t see any world where the F-22 isn’t added to the game without HMD, unless Gaijin also decides to nerf the avionics suite of the Su-57 (I don’t know what they would even remove tbh), then add “late” models of them both.

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If you are the same person, then your IGN isn’t the same as your name on the Forums.

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Wth are you talking about?

Thales already integrating Scorpion HMD to F22 fleet.

Stop spreading misinformation.

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Apparently the engines are getting upgraded too.

It’s only software, but still.

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Still according to information software upgrade allows higher thrust values.

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unfortunately they don’t say how much more thrust, and the graphic included only stated ~35,000 lbs of force per engine, which has been public information for a while.

It’s almost like… they’re being intentionally vague…
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Wouldn’t be the first time that governments hiding their vehicle’s true capabilities.

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Anyway, if they do add the Raptor, I think the main downfall will be the radar, current meta demands high gimbal limit, and you can’t get that out of a fixed plate AESA like what’s on the F-22.

Then again, who’s to say the meta won’t have changed by the time 5th gens arrive?

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If they implement proper stealth mechanics and datalink-16 then fixed plate wouldn’t be problem.

Keep in mind to this day Raptor’s radar is still most powerful AESA that was put on a fighter.

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That’s a big ask for Gaijin, but I hope they do.

I don’t have enough info to agree or disagree, but I’m a bit skeptical, the Raptor’s radar is pretty old, I’d assume something like the F-35s radar might be at least a little bit better.

I’m not gonna bring up foreign radars, since most info on 5th gen radars are best guesses.

And comparing N036 to AN/APG-77 in a Russian Bias thread sounds like a terrible idea.

The only “Russian Bias” is the fact that they got much more advanced systems unlike other nations.

For me, Russian tanks are both terrible to play and good to fight against because the armour is terrible (people will disagree but for me it’s the truth), and the obvious drawbacks, reverse speed and gun depression. These two factors singlehandedly outweigh the “pros”, which there basically are none - only 578mm shell compared to pretty much all other nations having 613mm - 650mm, the only “pro” I can think of is its turret armour, which also isn’t very good either considering you can hit it and just destroy half the tank (transmission, breach and commander), then just hit the gunner’s hatch to kill it. You can also hit the 7.62 MG but of course pretty much every tank is good hull down.

Russian optics suck, reload sucks, and another thing (I don’t know much about helicopters so I’m going from pure background knowledge of watching videos and learning about these so I may be wrong), LMURs are the only properly modelled top attack missiles in the game. Spikes suck (based off watching others), JAGMs (based off watching others). Also the Kh-38MT is a little crazy too but I won’t complain because there is an Su-30 in Japan too 😀.

Their air are mixed for me. I don’t really know much about low tier jets/props but I do know quite a bit about top tier stuff, and I can confidently say that the R-77-1 is mediocre (except for close range). Pull is fine, energy while turning is terrible (because Gaijin can’t model variable drag I think (and because of the grid fins but isn’t JUST caused by that)), and although BVR is mostly luck-based, even the AIM120A is better in BVR (all of this is coming from a Russia glazer/lover btw, just to clear that I’m not a NATO fanboy). Sukhois lose so much energy while turning too.

I can’t talk much about 5th gens but I do believe:
WVR/dogfight = Su-57 is much better because of engines and 3D thrust vectoring (and excellent off-bore abilities)
BVR = Both are equal - F-22 has more stealth but also a worse BVR missile than the R37M (I think that’s the missile). I’d also assume the Su-57 will have a better radar (considering the F-22 is a much older aircraft and Su-57 has radars ACROSS the jet).

If someone can reliably prove me wrong then do so. I don’t like the F-22 much because I prefer Sukhois over American jets but maybe the horrific F-22 glazers skewed my view on it. I also had a quick skim of the thread and learned the F-22 has no HMD which is also a drawback (maybe it does, I just didn’t read it fully).

The only real OP vehicle in the game is the BMPT (you also can’t say it’s a skill issue as it’s coming from someone who used to say they suck but one day their armour suddenly became impenetrable for me - I used to dominate AGAINST BMPTs). Gaijin needs to either remove the BMPT and give everyone like a GE refund for those who bought the premium, or make hitting the ammo actually KILL the tank. Also, is the BMPT armour actually better than the T90M because it seems like it is?

Of course this is just what I believe, and I did get off topic but my main point stands - there is no real “Russian Bias” in the game APART FROM the fact that Russia is always the first to get the newest technology. I do think Gaijin needs to remove the Pantsir SM SV or give EVERY other nation their equivalents tho. (Sorry for the super long comment)

Can you comprehend the full sentence?