Main issue is just the whole French missiles going to Britain (Which I don’t particularly think is fair) before France gets essentially the same airframe with their missiles. Which is a pretty similar (Different, yea, but similar) situation to the Gripen, yeah it is kinda reasonable but a pretty shit look. It isn’t really so much that they’re giving it to the Pommies, more they’re giving it to the Pommies before we get it in the French tree.
Just don’t want it to end up in another EBR situation. “You got your EBR, look” becoming “You got your jag, look”. Unlikely, but uncomfortable. Seems to happen a lot with events and anything tangentially related to France.
You didn’t strike me as particularly sharp, glad you made it obvious.
It’s an event vehicle. They do often get used to test airframes and weapon systems.
Tornado MFG with ASM
Su-25BM with R73
This is just a Jag with all-aspect missiles.
Maybe in June we will see the Jaguar Gr1A and the Jaguar A get AAM upgrades but only move in air, but they needed to test how the Jag will perform with all aspect missiles.
That thing (XF-85 Goblin) is a parasite fighter, and was originally intended to be launched in-flight from a mothership, like a naval fighter would from an aircraft carrier. Despite its unwieldy appearance (and likely similar performance) it would be wholly unsuitable for the game as-is. (It does not even have landing gear, and I do not think the prototypes were armed.)
TBH I’m just glad the UK is getting something high tier as a reward for once. when was the last time that happened?, I mean could it be better? sure but it’s better than seeing another “Muh sekrit protytrhype that goes 500 bajilion football fields per moon landing, or super sekrit glorius soviet engineering kumrade goes 9999999 vodkabottles per gulag”
5 sec reload (autoloader), good to great mobility, thermals, and a choice of either a crud ton of smoke or resistance to 30mm ap (I think also to 30mm apds). The xm8 a good tank for 9.7.
Even if it were any other nation, Magic 2s at that low BR will be extremely powerful
11.0 seems logical BR IMO, 10.7 would be too good to be true… But you never know, miracles can happen sometimes
As painful of a reward it is, it will likely be better in the future. I can see it being quite capable with its two murder missiles getting buffed soon, as well as separate BRs coming in and likely allowing this thing to pair with the Indian T-90.