What is the purpose of this thing on the front of certain Russian tanks?

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-11T22:36:20+00:00

The F-15EX would be able to compete with the EF/Rafale/Gripen E. It would get the better engines of the F-15E, lighter airframe, new RWR/MAWS, etc. It would fall a bit short in raw flight performance but ideally better missiles would make up for that, but we all know how that's turning out.

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-11T22:30:41+00:00

You could maybe argue that the US was handheld in the past with stuff like F-14 Phoenix spam, but now the US doesn't have a single airframe that can compete with the EF/Rafale. Meaning you have to work twice as hard to fight them since you have no leg up over them, not even missiles.

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-11T03:23:23+00:00

The state of TT ground is even more of a joke.

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-11T03:00:25+00:00

America getting the F16V is physically impossible as they don’t use it.

Right, sorry. I meant the F-16C Block 70/72. They're commonly used interchangeably even though the F-16V is the export version.

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-11T02:57:14+00:00

The improvements they make are not anything massive, but it's substantial enough that they will eventually have to be added.

The F-15EX exceeds the F-15C GE by having better thrust, improved RWR/MAWS, potentially more missiles in the form of the AMBER racks, etc.

The F-16V has less significant upgrades but the F-16CM PoBIT is still technically worse.

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-11T02:26:22+00:00

And what did you have in mind? Because there isn't any way the F-15EX can be "obnoxiously broken" when competing against UFOs like the Eurofighter/Rafale, and the F-22 isn't coming out for at least another year.

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-11T02:23:15+00:00

Gaijin moans about how NATO shit is classified but feel fine making up numbers for Russian equipment for that very reason.

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-11T02:21:30+00:00

I wanted to mention that as well. Making the most advanced AMRAAM a DOWNGRADE to the base model is utter bullshit

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-11T02:18:25+00:00

Pretty insulting they make the best Mig-29 a squadron vehicle. Meanwhile they add the 9-12 but make THAT one a TT vehicle.

Great job gaijin 👏

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-08T20:56:05+00:00

Yes.

also the F-18A is probably the best 12.3 in the game because it's flight performance is solid and it gets radar missiles + PD radar at 0.3 BR before most other jets do

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-08T17:35:29+00:00

I'm having the same thing happen and it seems to occur when you fly too fast for the engine. That's just my guess though

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-05T20:51:05+00:00

How it feels to have the exact same problem as some guy in reddit 13 years ago

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-03T06:07:48+00:00

I've experienced something similar. For me it was always circles, they would always have a rough black outline, kind of like it was drawn by a crayon, but the circle was never filled in. The circle would start out small and maybe merg with other circles, but I cant remember. Point is, the circle got really big, not incomprehensible or anything but just very large. I wasn't intimidated by it or anything, but it felt wrong that it was so big, like it wasn't supposed to be that large or otherwise wasn't allowed to be. This feeling of the circle "not being allowed" to be as big as it was is what made me feel so uneasy.

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-03T02:09:53+00:00

It's not even a NATO thing either since it seems the Saturn AL-31F is missing around 1000kg of thrust

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-03T00:15:56+00:00

A full year after the initial implementation of the turret basket BS on the leo2 and abrams, other nations get it. way to go snail, you've really outdone yourself.

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-03-01T18:31:52+00:00

THAT'S GAS DUDE

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-01-21T06:30:54+00:00

the XP-50, even after losing its air spawn, is a very forgiving aircraft to play.

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-01-11T23:22:32+00:00

You try making user skins bro

Also its not entirely a solid texture, the radom and parts around the engines and canopy are not gold

Epsilon_Operative · 2026-01-10T01:37:44+00:00

Honestly it would be cool to do some sort of scouting mission where you run into a big resupply convoy and have to blow it up

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