Where did you hear/see that? From what I can find, it didn’t. If it is true, is it a HMD like on the Kfir C.10 or a missile aimer like on Russian jets?
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Sheesh, that would put that Sea Harrier in a BR that would be very uncomfy, not lush at all…
Just imagine against what types you would be pitched in that old airframe. A good radar and Fox 3’s can only get you that far…
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Wow imagine if it actually had its irl flight model and your whole argument is pointless lol. Waiting for / if gaijin actually ever fixes the Harrier flight performance is a whole other question.
It would be very capable if it had its IRL STR ITR and its incredible low to medium speed nose pointing ability. Even better than what the F-18 is capable of. Except in game it’s limited to a whole 16 degrees AOA with mouse aim yet the flight manuals say 40 degrees AOA before the thing even experiences buffet.
Gaijin did not cook with there little buff last update and it should have its 110% thrust when only at 100% throttle meaning it’s STR climb and acceleration are still quite far behind what they should be.
TLDR: the sea harrier if even somewhat corrected in flight performance, would downright outclass all the other modernized 3rd gen’s in the game when at lower altitudes. By this I mean even up at 25,000 feet it’s still on equal footing with the MiG-21F
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What it should actually turn like.
If they add the Frs.51 it would be DOA if it doesn’t get its proper performance.
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+1 for more harriers, probably my favourite vtol jet family
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That would truly be nice, what br would it get though?
13.0
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That’s what I was thinking too
sea harrier 51 only has 2x magic 2 and 2x derby, definately not 13.0. It doesnt get hmd, funny bol chaff/flare, sea harrier subsonic airframe, only 4 missiles max that too 2 arh only, which is well a derby. should be 12.7 no higher or lower imo.
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4x magic II + 2x Derby would be its main fit and there is an argument to be made that a Harrier with Magic IIs would be a decent dogfighting platform. Yes it doesnt get BOL, but neither would the FA2 with the twin rails. Neither SHar gets HMD.
The only major upgrade the FA2 gets is the better engine.
But if the FA2 is denied 12.7 because “reasons”, then I cant think of any reason why the FRS51 would be 12.7.
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still limited to 2 arh and current harrier fm? and the ARH is the derby? nah 13.0 isnt for it… especially when f4f ice which is supersonic with 4x amraam and 4x aim9mish missiles is at 13.0…
Also the FA2
I only run 1+3 or 0+4 because I have access to the BOLs and Aim-9Ms are terrible at the moment. But if I had M2s, Id probably run those over additional AMRAAMs.
Maybe, has its strengths too, pulls better for example.
Its just a compression issue. The same could be said for every single other 13.0 ARH slinger bar the F3 Late. ICE and F3 should be 13.3, but cannot be due to compression (though F3 late can get a LOT of buffs)
knowing gaijin, we will not do anything to fix it anytime soon, so in the current state, the frs51 should definately be 12.7 imo…
at that br it would be enjoyable and not borderline op at the same time
And I have the same opinion for the FA2. I cannot justify it being any higher than 12.7 in its current state. Even ignoring the ICE and F3 Late. Its weaker than the F-14A in some regards at the moment
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