American aircraft are missing half of their weapons in the game. Our late F/A-18 flies with the antediluvian AIM-120B and AIM-9M. When this aircraft was delivered with the AIM-120C and AIM-9X.
The AIm-120B has long been removed from service in the US Air Force.
The AIM-9X is not a new missile anymore and it is on most aircraft in the game, or rather it should be.
USAF (United States Air Force)
- F-15E Strike Eagle – A modified version of the F-15, equipped with the AIM-9X.
- F-16 Fighting Falcon – One of the most widely used and oldest fighter jets, capable of carrying the AIM-9X.
- F-22 Raptor – The most advanced fifth-generation fighter, also equipped with the AIM-9X.
- F-35 Lightning II– A fifth-generation fighter, which can also carry the AIM-9X for close-air combat.
USN (United States Navy):
- F/A-18 Hornet – The primary carrier-based fighter jet of the USN, which uses the AIM-9X.
- F/A-18E/F Super Hornet – An upgraded version of the F/A-18, also equipped with the AIM-9X.
- F-35B – The US Navy’s version of the F-35, designed for carrier operations (including vertical takeoff and landing), which also carries the AIM-9X.
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This game always selectively restores the performance and combat capabilities of vehicles.They choose not to give the F-15E and Typhoon their real weapon payloads,but can somehow give the Su-30SM the stronger 38MT air-to-ground missiles out of thin air!This is indeed a bit unbalanced,isn’t it?Moreover,even if the F-22 is introduced,its spawn score in ground combat mode could be increased,say above 1,200 points.This wouldn’t affect its balance.It would be more balanced than having the sky full of Su-34s and Su-30s,at least!
Again, read.
Time period arguments are not valid, since the game is balanced around capability, not time period. F-22 will come eventually, but only when RCS of other aircraft has been modelled accurately and OTHER Nations get 5th gen fighters too.
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The Pantsir air defense system has capabilities that other countries’air defense systems do not possess,yet it has been around for so long!Up to now,there still hasn’t been a vehicle comparable to it in terms of contract.
you as well? Yes its not the most ADVANCED thing ever made, but compared to currently ingame, its Stealth profile and weapons alone would be super advantagous. I can see very early Blocks of the F-22 coming in december this year, but thats still 9 months away and a good AirRB fix (ready for next gen IR missiles)
However, Lets slow it down with the additions for now, i love fat amy but keep the F35 in the hanger for a bit, and i look forward to playing the 5th Gen when they ALL come together.
well that is ground issue, which the F22 wont fix since its PURE air-to-air so im still not sure what youre asking for outside of AirRB?
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The F-22’s weapons bay can carry 2 Joint Direct Attack Munitions(JDAMs)and 8 Small Diameter Bombs!
What do you mean?
And I agree with you here, december isn’t too far off. What addition do you want to see before this? Apparently the EF-2000 and Rafale can fight it pretty well.
But do you want the F-22 to be added with the Aim-9X or just with the Aim-9M? I think that’s the real debate here. It would be too OP with next gen IR missiles.
The F-22 (early) shouldn’t come with the F-35 though but I think we agree on this.
And I do want the F-35 to come when everybody gets one.
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If the Gaijin do introduce the F-22, they will most likely give it the AIm-120B and the ancient AIM-9M, or more likely, the AIM-120C-5, but they will not be any different from version A. In general, I have already come to terms with the fact that the Gaijins are very biased.
What an broken argument. Su-30 first flight was in 1987, obviously the Su-30SM is a improved version, in-game to fit USSR in the new Meta. USA is the last nation to require a new plane for balancing reasons.
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In real life, he has a lot of problems. But the gaijins have elevated him to the absolute.
It’s not even about the plane, but about the weapons. They clearly gave him weapons not from 1989, but literally from this decade.
Yes, most likely the F-22 will be introduced when Russia has a death star.
If you mean Su-30SM, why would it equip 30 years old equipment? One of the reasons of the Su-30SM was the improved weapons.
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Looking at current trends, I think you’re wrong (the US got like 4 under-br’d jets this update)
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yeah since they has to do CAP with pantsir active against horde of SU-34 and SU-30 i don’t see why it not in the game yet
Was wondering when would these kind of post would popup
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It has already been suggested here; Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor - Transforming the Aerial Warfare
And discussed here; F-22 Raptor
Please use search function next time o/
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