Why does the F-16 C Block 50 not have any other AIM-120 variant. In real life the f-16 C Block 50 uses AIM-120Cs so why has this not been implemented into the game. Does this mean the f-16 will continue to be skipped on getting upgrades for new updates as it can carry more modern missiles in real life. Its not like the f-16C will become overpowered if it gets these new missiles. Is there a plan to update the F-16C or add more F-16s into the game for America.
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Gaijin said that only 14.0 planes will get the C.
US will probably get it on another version of the F16 eventually.
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It’s because it’s 13.7 presumably
it doesnt really matter anyway because gaijin unrealistically nerfed aim 120C through the ground to the point that in most cases aim 120A is better
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This, I’m not even using the C5 on any of my aircraft since it’s overall performance is just worse in almost every situation found in a normal ARB match.
Unless they substantially improve it’s performance, there is little reason to use it over the A/B currently.
F-16C Block50 is capable of carrying modern variants of AMRAAMs considering its ability to fire weapons like GBU-39, access to Sniper ATP.
I think Gaijin should give it AIM-120C, however, Gaijin seems to have nerfed it too much and the C variant is not really better than A/B in all aspects. For now, the absence of AIM-120C is still acceptable at least to me.
I would be more happy if they can give the F-16C Blk50 access to AIM-120C, AIM-9X(in the future), add PIDSU for it, complete NCTR in A-A, GMT and other ground modes for APG-68, fix the RWR band coverage issue and move it to 14.0
It would be even better if we receive an F-16 with AESA radar.
Obviously the US techtree just has none aircraft with ESA radar.But take a look at Su-30,Su-34,Rafale,and even F-2A.
Honestly, I dont mind not having 120Cs, what irks me more is that the plane doesnt receive the PIDS+ pylons that can carry all ordinance ( even though on the F-16AM they restricted it from 120s and 65s which is straight wrong).
Those would give it some more survivability and viability in all modes, even though the plane has less ordnance capacity than some of it’s peers.