As far as common sense goes id imagine it would have to be in the F4F ICE line but knowing gaijin it could go anywhere or not even come at all.
Thoughts?
I’d say F4F ICE KWS too but I could imagine gajin putting it in the Su22 line. I know it’s a strike line but the J10a is in the Taiwan line so Gajin doesn’t really seem to care anymore.
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Do you mean the Swiss F/A-18C?
In that case it could certainly not come in the attacker line, as the Swiss Hornet never had any air to ground ordnance
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The fact that they are even considering adding it to Germany is completely insane. It’s prolly coming right after the F4F though
i imagine it would be after the mig 29s since they cant add anything else to that line, and i imagine the f4 line is where the eurofighters will be
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It’s pretty sane when you consider germany’s toptier rn.
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Leo 2A7, Leo 2A6, Leo PSO, they seriously do not need the best CAS aswell
It is the Swiss F-18C. It has no CAS capacity. They use it exclusively as an interceptor
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Ima say the F-4F ICE since they are both American aircrafts
All Swiss aircraft added so far are in the German tree, so how “insane” would this actually be?
I don’t think the F/A-18C (or other Legacy variant) would remain exclusive to Germany/Switzerland, it being of course clearly a sure addition for US (zero reason why not), and also Sweden (via Finnland) and even UK (via Canada or Australia).
I agree and I think it is still time to go back on the decision and switch Swiss subtree for Netherlands subtree with France.
CAS? What CAS?
mb. I didn’t realize it was a non-CASed F-18.
It’s not that the Swiss Hornets are technically not capable to employ air to ground weaponry. Afaik the avionics/systems were not adapted / changed to not have that capability (which would be non-standard and thus more expensive).
But, with the Hunters leaving Swiss inventory, and changing global situations in the Nineties, it was decided to give up all air to ground missions for the Swiss Air Force, and only now with the new aircraft it was decided that this was a mistake, and the new aircraft (F-35) should also come with A/G weaponry and air to ground missions to be again part of Swiss defense doctrine.
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This has never been proven, nor denied. I would say, more evidence points to them being unable to use A2G systems entirely, as evidenced from them stating it was not economically worth even enabling LGB use, like the GBU-12, despite also purchasing TGPs for their interception role.
Also claiming it is “more expensive” to change capabilities is pretty incorrect in the digital age. It is literally as simple as loading different OFPs from the manufacturer with or without functions programmed. In fact, it is easier to argue for a lower per unit cost with less functions than more. The Swiss were all about cost when purchasing the F-18C. It stands to reason the interceptor they purchased was economized for the role.
What? i’m not asking for CAS, im asking for a toptier plane for use in ARB, or for defending the air in GRB. besides, this f18 shouldn’t have ground loadouts at all
Tbf the SAAF gripen IRL only uses dumb bombs for CAS but in game it even has Mavericks.
I personally think it would be best after the Mig-23BN. A mini swiss line could go there considering there are really no possible further additions after the Mig-23BN. It could be unconnected and start with the mirage, then the F-5 and the the F-18…
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They also never used any ARH missiles
I really think this doesn’t matter. Gaijin uses ordnance as a balancing factor. What is better: giving a plane an ahistorical loadout to a nation that severely lacks (CAS) at that BR, or having an F-18C with 0.3 or 0.7 less BR compared to the others?
I guess after the MiG-29G since there’s not much that could realistically come in that line. F-4F line will probably see Eurofighter next year