@Deathmisser
A new rank is also every 3 years on average.
Rank 7 was honestly late for what it was. Should’ve included all MBTs from around 1980 in 2018/2019. Instead it was added in 2021.
@BearHasLanded Gripen with only 9Ls would be 11.7, and 12.3 is happening regardless.
if they add 5th Gen jets in 3 years and add the F-35 all together like they did the Starfighters then The Luftwaffe and warthunder players can at the same time get used to the new aircraft
So i’ve been busy spliting my time into grinding event, work and family(i know no one cares) so i don’t have much time to check the forum, do we got any leak/confirmation of Fox 3 for this update or nothing yet? Since they confirmed it for an future update i’m waiting for that
The F-16 with only 9Ls is 12.0 and their overall capabilities should be very similar, the Gripen and the F-16 have very similar design philosophies, so I don’t why it wouldn’t be 12.0 as well.
I also never said anything about 12.3, though now that you’ve brought it up I would expect the first 12.3 to be the F-15A coming maybe December this year but that’s just my own prediction.
Gripen is slower, but more countermeasures.
Gripen has better low speed capabilities.
F-15C is coming regardless because of Japan, and can come at anytime.
@Deathmisser
Rank 6 was 2017. 2023-2017=6. 6/2 new ranks = 3.
And as proven with all 1980+ tanks going to rank 7, 2021 was well late for rank 7.
The K2000 is debated to be fox 3 capable however the IAF used it exclusively as an A2G platform and I don’t think there is any documentation of the loading the K2000 with AMRAAMs so it’s unlikely it will ever have them in game.
possibly, NATO really needs some better missiles before the SU-27 comes in with 4/6 R-73 and 4/6 R-27, but if NATO gets the AIM-9M and AIM-7P Block II to level the playing field or if Russia loses the R-27ER then yes the SU-27 could very well come to the game alongside the F-15.
I personally wouldn’t hold my breath for it and expect it will come a patch or two later but again that’s just my own predictions.
I’m not sure the MiG-25 carried the R-73 and even so the MiG-25 still wouldn’t be a great match for the F-15, it would fly more like a Tornado F.3 shooting long range missile from a distance and keeping up speed so it can avoid dogfights.
Still would love to see the MiG-25 in game though, it feels like it could be added now easily enough, don’t even think it would be 12.0.