I also wonder if in addition to some of the bigger ordinance like the KH-29, KD-88, 1000 kg, & 500 kg lgbs, we will receive some of the smaller ordinance like the 100 kg LGBs.
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I wonder if we’ll see an HMD on it as well, iirc it used one in some testing at some point, but wasnt adopted. Those small LGB’s look interesting as well
KD-88s would be comparable to PGM-500s ingame
China for the first time is about too have a very modern and competitive strike plane. I hope gajjin does it justice with its loudouts. Obviously I expect that some weapons will have too be held back tho, otherwise this plane will outrange every SpAA in game
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The JH7A is honestly most comparable to the F-4K, rather than a Tornado. Similar weights, wing area, & engines. It should be solid but I’m worried it’ll get murdered by F-16s, especially in ARB where we can probably expect just 2x PL-8 + 2x PL-5, and the PL-5 might be rear aspect only depending on if Gaijin adds new ones or not.
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oh it will and you forgot the Mig 29s as well, ARB just isnt good for strike aircraft no matter which one they shine more in GRB or SIM
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Yeah this is a plane added more for people like me who are really tired of having one 9.7 strike plane with only two laser guided bombs and no failures or AAM’s, and also doesn’t wanna have too rely on AGM-65B’S with no targeting pod either in ground RB. That being said I do hope they give it the option too mount a more advanced version of the PL-8 and PL-5 too help compensate for the fact that it will be underwhelming against a lot of fighters at it’s BR
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I hope in the future we get JH 7 (not JH 7A) or FBC-1 that can be paired with the 10.7 ztz 99’s or MBT 2000 line up. I think the JH 7A is gonna be 11.0+ br :(
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Yeah, it’s 11.3 material minimum, and will probably stay 11.7 given how it’s definitely capable of carrying some advanced ordinance and decent missles
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Also, while it may be a little immersion breaking for some, the F-5E makes for decent CAS at 10.7 thanks too the 4 mavericks it gets. Too my understanding the First JH-7 only gets dumb bombs and rockets, along with Anti ship missles that we unfortunately can’t use in ground RB
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True, F5E is a decent cas at 10.7. But i perf dumb bombs or rocket pods over mavricks and yes the the f5E can carry bombs and rockets but it has no targeting computer. Until we get a better Q5 or a early version JH 7 i will continue to use A5C and F5E as cas in 10.7 line up :D
FYI Im not saying the A5C is bad cuz it gets the job done at 10.7 but there is room for improvements to the awesome 10.7 CHINA LINEUP!! :D
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I think Gaijin will send her out as a gift pack/team vehicle
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Ahh, I guess me and you differ alot in that regard, cus personally I love preforming SEAD with the Mavericks, and I find them too be very satisfying too use(when there not locking onto dead tanks)
In general I like stand off weapons so I can minimize the chance AA will have a good shot in me, which is why the JH-7A will be a very welcome addition too Chinese top tier
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Some source states it can equip pl11 and pl5e, which are much better.
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Do you mean PL-12? To my knowledge it has never fielded a Fox-1. As for PL-5E, thats a subvariant of the PL-5 I mentioned earlier.
“and the PL-5 might be rear aspect only depending on if Gaijin adds new ones or not.”
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You are right. It should be pl12 and r27er.
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JH7A should not be able to use R27ER, it is the same radar as the J10 later stage model and can guide PL11 and PL12
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Regardless, I hope that if they are gonna put it at 11.7, they give it atleast more advanced versions of the PL-5 with ECCM to help it stay somewhat competitive in air RB
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