People have been asking for flight model changes for Mig29 and Su27 for a long time. Now that Su34 has been added, i am extremly confused by what they are planning. Maybe the devs have 2 different teams and they overlap their ideas? Maybe an oversight in the plans?
I just can’t make out the logic behind Mig29SMT and Su34 being at the same BR.
Here are the advantages of Su34 over SMT: More R27ER/ETs, more R77s, more guided bombs, more guided missiles, a targeting sight, a better radar, a ground mode radar, a better flight model (even than that of Su27), more fuel, thermals (through Kh38MT), better RWR.
Here are the advantages of SMT over Su34: IRST, 114 flares over 98, an airbreak, HMS.
BR? Exactly the same. At least if one was dogfight worthy and the other not, or exceling in radar or something. Instead we have an Su34 that uses modern weapons while being a model from pre-production (jk), a mutant, just like Su24M. And yet, better in every way than actual fighter positions. Gaijin has found the ultimate middle ground of implementation of this plane while completely forgeting about the ones that came before it.
At this point i am very curious about the future of USSR top tier.
