I don’t think you can give the Swiss 18C(early) a better radar missile. Iirc the AIM-7P is the most modern production sparrow and giving it AIM-120 would instantly make it 14.0.
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What a joke of a topic
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Maybe give it the 9P-5 and shove it at 13.0
such as?
лицо фантомов, которые сейчас постоянно в 12.0 13.0 боях представили?
New player?
The audio of ure username was playing in my head for this gif lol.
the difference is that one has more thrust without afterburner and the other with afterburner, and the f18 swiss has a heavier engine, to be honest I don’t even know if that makes any difference in the game
The difference between the APG 65 and the 73 is the maximum range, which again doesn’t even impact gameplay in general, only in very specific situations, in which both radars have to detect something at their maximum detection limit.
This is actually the only relevant point you touched on.
gaijin could put both f18s with the same number of countermeasures
python3 ???
Both f18C early are already down tier, both planes should be 13.0 with aim9m.
American f18A should be 12.7.
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I support equipping both variants with AIM-9Ms and synchronously raising their BR to 13.0. I also acknowledge your recognition that there are inherent differences in countermeasure quantities between them. However, a critical point omitted by the OP requires supplementation:
The German F/A-18C is equipped with a superior targeting pod – specifically, a low-resolution thermal imaging IRST system that significantly enhances target acquisition capabilities. Conversely, the American variant’s pod lacks any thermal imaging functionality.
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For the engines, dynamic thrust must be considered as the numbers shown in the x ray view are only for static sea level thrust
I’m fairly certain if you took these into account, the 402’s would be better across the board
meanwhile F-14s with 9P and 9L at 13.0
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Im 99% sure US F-18C early TGP has thermals.
I agree with the post, the F/A-18 Early should have the same equipment, engine, radar, flare/chaff as the F/A-18 Swiss and even better than this one, it should probably have the AIM-9M while remaining in 12.7.
The American doctrine has always been to have better versions for the US army than for foreign users, which is why severals countries have made deals to modify and manufacture their own versions, Israel, Japan…
All this informations has been leaked and confirmed by report from the American Government Accountability Office is very clear on this point. This will be the case for new aircraft like the F-35 as well.
So yes, playing the USA give you an advantage over the majority of other nations, this is the reality. This does not mean that it is impossible to win against them, but you have to make more effort.
Both premium F-18s are 12.7 only due to lack of 9M.
In no way shape or form they would stay 12.7 with 9Ms.
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god no
if it gets the 9M it should be 13.0 at least
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Theres just huge time gap in premium hornets
This might be true in real life, but it is also pure nonsense in the game.
I hope you don’t believe that Americans always should have a superior version of planes which they built and sold. In the same BR.
If you have better equipment, then you get a higher BR. Simple.
Also, in case you really believe that the USA really need to obtain a superior jet in the same BR.
(Same 12.0BR but no AIM-7F and others)
(Same 9.3BR but no AIM-9E and bullpup)
We have examples of these in game, and I can tell you that it sucks, and shouldn’t exist any more case of these.
Okay, go on. Take your AIM-9M and be 13.0-13.3.
I hope you don’t believe F-18 with AIM-9M is 12.7BR material
When subsonic Harrier GR.7 rots in 12.3BR hell because of AIM-9M.
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the USA already has it pretty good. I don’t understand why the players whine so much when minor nations are swept under the rug so much more
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Minor nation gets 60 more CM and ~40Kg more thrust on reheat or smthin
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Wow, US literally unplayable gib 9X for balans
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hell naw it doesnt