@molnibalage said in Korea 1989 OOB:
BEST TIER - MiG-29, R-73 + HMS + best SARH missile on red side + dispensers, best dogfight performance…
The same “TIER” category is also true for the blue side.
TOP TIER - F-15A/C, F/A-18A/C as a reinforcement on CV. BVR capability, integrated ECM, real multirole capability for Hornets except LGB. SEAD with AGM-88 and AGM-65 + dumb bombs, dispensers are available. There are the big bad boys.
HIGH TIER - F-16C, no BVR but good radar, ECM as pod, AGM-65D PGM + dumb bombs, dispensers are available in greater qty. compared to F-16A.
MED TIER - F-4DSK/ESK, no matter the BVR capability, lack of dogfight performance, and only AIM-9P or older should be available. Dispenser available.
LOW TIER - F-5A/E, the F-5A did not have even radar as I can recall, no RWR and no dispenser. F-5E has RWR but no dispenser in RL as I can recall.
To me one of the greatest unknown that who can be set that planes without radar do not fly missions at night. Especially the low tier strike planes. Because in RL such planes as H-5, J-5/6, MiG-21 ect. has daylight and certain weather minimum to be able to fly and strike.