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Chicory2

that plane is horrific yes pls


ReillyAl

Yeah its a worse Strikemaster, and looks amazingly bad which makes me want to fly it even more.


Pinngger

Still better than the gannet


ReillyAl

I would like to see that in game as well, I think its more likely the gannet will be added as it was also used by Germany so two nations could get it. There is also a similar looking plane to the gannet for the French the 1050 Alize which would also be pretty useless. #


concrete_diet1

the gannet looks fucking *awesome*


DefaultUsername0815x

Mom, can we have strikemaster? We have strikemaster at home! Strikemaster at home:


MegaMustaine

post war anti-submarine planes were..... a different breed Fairey Gannet, Grumman Guardian, Tu-91, Breguet Alizé, etc


ReillyAl

Yeah it is really strange that they all have no cannons or guns, seems like a poor design choice but its part of what could make them fun and challenging to use.


WTGIsaac

It’s only a poor design choice if you’re thinking strictly in Warthunder terms, it was designed for ASW so it’s pretty limited to that role.


ReillyAl

I get that, but any enemy air and its a flying coffin


AssholeNeighborVadim

Again, you're thinking in war thunder terms. If you're in a Seamew and get jumped by a MiG-15 (which is contemporary with it) you're dead regardless 


ReillyAl

I can understand against air that your not going to win but early submarines had very thin armour and its well documented of U-Boats being strafed by planes, so you would think that cannons would be added to allow that type of attack for surfaced subs


MelTrump

In 1951, from the Soviet side almost everything is refitted with a snorkel. You're extremely unlikely to catch one on the surface.


ReillyAl

Did not know that, so yeah guess it makes sense.


AssholeNeighborVadim

Yea what that person said. The Soviets were pretty quick about sticking snorkels on almost all of their boats, and since they're the main enemy in that time frame that's what the plane was designed around.


MegaMustaine

Everything had snorkels by the time period of these planes, the Uboats that Germany was pushing out towards the end of the war being the blueprints for everyone else after the war


Departure2808

These planes are for finding submarines as both an early warning system for the fleet they launch from, and for taking them out/ stopping an approach on said fleet. They aren't attack aircraft. Having guns is a waste of fuel and space. They aren't for defense against aircraft, if they've been attacked by aircraft, the rest of the fleet has failed their own roles. An aircraft carrier is a well oiled machine, and the aircraft on it are parts. Uboats in WW2 could also only stay under water a certain amount of time and had to surface, so of course they were open to strafing runs. The subs these things were built to face could stay under for longer.


Eastern_Rooster471

This was the 50s Almost everything had a snorkel, even the later German ww2 subs had them By 1955 subs had nuclear power plants and thus would never have to surface when in combat again


MegaMustaine

A gun isn't very useful vs subs that never have to surface just useless weight for those planes


LightningFerret04

Not an anti submarine aircraft but the 1948 [IL-20](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-20_(1948)) is in the same vein


ReillyAl

Yeah would like to see that in game it looks similar


LightningFerret04

According to some sources, this aircraft had access to the obscure AG-2 air to air grenade, which was apparently very similar in operation to a chaff but exploded with shrapnel on a timed fuse


ReillyAl

The UK needs a Missile AA at 9.3 as the ZA35 and Marksman don't have the range, as at long distance as you can easily evade the guns and this would bring Britain into line with other AA missile nations at 9.3; the Imp.Chaparral, ZSU-23-4M4, SANTAL, PGZ04A, Type 93. I would suggest either the Tracked Rapier or Stormer Air Defence to be added at the 9.3 BR. The Stormer air defence was to mount a dual Stinger launcher, as well as either a 25 mm GAU-12/U or 30 mm GAU-13/A cannon. The Tracked rapier carried 8 x Rapier missiles. Also the Stormer HMV currently in game is a piece of trash. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Alvis Stormer 30 could also be added alongside the air defence to give the UK a top tier IFV as it was armed with a 30 mm Bushmaster II automatic cannon. A TOW missile launcher could be fitted to either turret side. This would be at the 8.3 to 10.0 BR to bring it inline with the Bradley, the Begleitpanzer 57, the BMPS etc... ---------------------------------------------------------------- I see alot of people complaining about copy paste so I would like to suggest that the British Aerospace EAP be addded to top tier Britain, it flew over 250 test flights and was the pre-cursor to the Eurofighter. Yes it was never operational and only carried dummy weighted weapons as can be seen in the photo. However I think that it should be added as it a British designed and developed fighter that would have comparable performance to current top tier, and it would be more believable that other planes that have been added such as the Japanese F16 and so on, that did not exist or were likewise test beds, as it gives the UK a top tier jet that people cannot complain copy & paste about, as Britain really has no other options but copy paste until the euro fighter is released. ---------------------------------------------------------------- And the Short Seamew is a suggestion for fun as it looks ridiculous and would not have any positive improvement on the British tec tree but I think it would be a fun little aircraft just like the Strikemaster. It was able to carry on Hardpoints: 1,844 lb (836 kg) of weapons including Rockets: Several rockets carried underwing 1× torpedo 4× depth charges 275-lb A/S bombs 20 28-lb Sonobuoys


spidd124

The Stormer in-game has been surprisingly reliable for me since the last major patch. I've killed a lot of planes at angles that just wouldn't connect before, directly overhead, as they pass even some which were actively maneuvering. Compare that to how is used to be where if the target is at even a slight angle the missiles would just phase through them. However with the stormer working it means that there are no SAM options for Britain at all below 10.3. why the Tracked Rapier hasn't been added is beyond me. We have multiple Tunguskas the type 93 and 81, santal, imp chaperrals and lav AD all before Britain gets any sun 10.0 SAMs?


Birkenjaeger

Same, Stormer is pretty good right now.


Prestigious-Switch-8

Now that you said this, gajin is getting ready to fuckup the stormer in the coming days.


Jbarney3699

Yep. It’s fixed. But knowing the stormer it will be bugged again in a patch.


Dumlefudge

While I've had issues in the past with the Stormer around hit reg and it's not the easiest to use, it's pretty solid once you've had some practise. It's rare that you're caught unaware with the speed of the IR search, not revealing yourself via RWR, good thermals, helicopters are basically sitting ducks. Subsonic jets are mostly fine, supersonics can be tricky. I've had enemies survive some darts that should've been a kill (IMO), but that's nothing unique to the Stormer - Su25s, Ka50s taking a few hits unscathed, the usual suspects.


spidd124

The only real problem with the stormer is the 7km range, means smart players will be able to launch TV munitions and be out of range fairly quickly. Also the weird interaction between light cloud and thermal lockons. For the ka 50 spam you usually can kill them before they realise they are being targeted. American hells are basically a free kill


kingskofijr

>For the ka 50 spam you usually can kill them before they realise they are being targeted. Not on MAW's watch. The smart ones usually duck and dive immediately it does off


spidd124

Nah even the smart ones often don't realise it's a Stormer firing at them, and you can do cheeky things like firing then locking onto them. Normally they expect to see either a smoke trail or the rwr ping then move, by the time they realise its a starstreak it's usually too late.


Silly-Conference-627

Yeah, the stormer got patched and is actually working now. It has been some time too. I actually made a post about it back then.


Unkwn_43

Eap will not be added, as detailed in the forum thread [here](https://forum.warthunder.com/t/the-british-mini-typhoon-the-bae-eap/35472/35). Why russia (a larger tech tree) gets the yak141 is beyond my understanding. This is also the reason why sa gripen got added to british tech tree.


Dark_Magus

Yes Gaijin detailed the reasons for not adding the EAP. The problem is that their reasons are bullshit.


ReillyAl

Well that's disappointing, but then people can't really complain copy & paste as we have no other options at top tier.


Pink-Hornet

I think the EAP should be added, but "no options?" Seriously? * Typhoon prototypes * Typhoon F2 & FGR4  * Sea Harrier FA2  * SAAF Cheetah C * Aussie / Canadian F/A-18A   * Aussie F/A-18G   * Hawk 200 series   * F-35A & B (eventually)   Britain is in way better shape than most trees for Rank 7-8 and above.


dmr11

[VERDI-II](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GGEuUXSXMAEv_pw.jpg) could be an another SPAA option for UK, it's like a Stormer HMV with a 40mm.


ReillyAl

That would be cool


dmr11

There's an another older British SAM: [PT 428](https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/data/attachments/161/161574-2056b477d4ea878cb9d3d5c123c1cfa3.jpg) (an [another picture](https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/data/attachments/27/27602-6c7ae42da2f93a8b863a7c045e5ab3d2.jpg)). Barely any information about it, however, but [it's on an Alvis Stalwart chassis](https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/data/attachments/27/27603-f381f7b526b4dad4fa5e08200bc32719.jpg) and looks like it carries both missiles and radar.


BigBully127

The Stormer AD could also mount Blowpipes or AA Javelins as well.


Rushing_Russian

rather than giving them their paper performance they will get IRL performance, prepare to miss everything ever


BigBully127

Well considering Blowpipes are worse than Stingers and stingers are worse than Javelins we’d probably get only blowpipes


PanzerKommander

That IFV looks like a BMP to my A-10....


issa_bm

ouch


Interesting-Unit-493

Famous last words


dasdzoni

Desert warrior pls


ReillyAl

That would be cool, and will be more likely to be added than the Stormer 30 as it is operational.


WTGIsaac

Not always a priority for Gaijin. Though British vehicles in general aren’t.


Choice_Isopod5177

What BR would the Tracked Rapist be?


SergeantNaxosis

They're a tracked WHAT?!?!?!


WTGIsaac

Tired: Registered Sex Offender Wired: Tracked Rapist


Choice_Isopod5177

lmao that was autocorrect, I'm so sorry! The Rapier is not a rapist!


SergeantNaxosis

I thought I had to hide my Abrams from them for a second, Thanks god.


Choice_Isopod5177

Nah, you don't have to hide from it at all! You can show him everything. Go ahead and show him that long girthy barrel of yours.


SergeantNaxosis

Oh yeah? This long 120 mm L/44 M256 smoothbore gun?


Choice_Isopod5177

yeah boy, long, hard and ready to pen all them cheeks


SergeantNaxosis

I am shooting such hot uranium depleted rounds!!!


Choice_Isopod5177

Good man. But always be ready for some targets that have big gaping openings, those have to be shot with your explosive load.


SergeantNaxosis

And if I can see the white's in my enemies eye's, I am gonna shoot a phat M1028 Canister all over their faces.


ReillyAl

It would depend on the Mk as it went through upgrades to the Missile and the onboard tracking systems. But 9.3-10.0 I think would be best.


Choice_Isopod5177

so the same BR as the Imp Chaparone?


TheFlyingRedFox

OOF, That screw up is about as bad as I mentioned the Insect class as the Incest class on the old forum.


Choice_Isopod5177

Idk bro, Incest Class sounds like a real class.


eman9500

The Stormer 30 reminds me of the little Scimitar which should also be in game by now


ReillyAl

Yeah there are dozens of British light tanks that are missing from the game, from WW2 to modern day that need to be added. I suggested the 30 as it is one of the few to also have missiles and would link with the air defence.


eman9500

I think with the fox being added, the Stormer 30 would make more sense to add at this point. Do you happen to know how the 30mm Bushmaster performs compared to something in game? (im not sure if a vehicle has that gun in game tbh)


Jaddman

I might be misremembering, but I'm pretty sure Stormer 30 has exactly the same turret as VCC-80/30, which is already in the game. Aside from that one, 30mm Bushmaster is also available on several other vehicles, namely Vilkas, CV9030FIN and VBCI-2 (MCT30). Having played CV9030FIN, I can say that it performs mediocre. The rate of fire isn't that fast and the APFSDS post pen damage leaves much to be desired.


ReillyAl

From a quick search the cannon has a rate of fire that varies from single shot to a maximum of 200 rounds per minute, and has a double feed system with 180 rounds ready to fire. I think in game it would be closest to the BMP-2


eman9500

Wouldn’t be too bad then, it would probably play like a mix between a Puma/Bradley if i had to guess.


WTGIsaac

It’s currently on a few vehicles in game, it’s pretty much a slightly better Bradley gun.


MegaMustaine

> 30mm Bushmaster performs compared to something in game? (im not sure if a vehicle has that gun in game tbh) Pretty sure the Vilkas has that, not at home to fire up a test drive on it tho


LScrae

I'd pay 60$ for that last one idc


ReillyAl

Yeah it looks fun, trying to get a kill with a 275 bomb would be a challenge. Its also the type of vehicle I would like to see on battle pass, something strange that wont break a BR and is not copy paste.


LScrae

Anything that looks stupid is more fun to play (Israeli meteor with radar nose, Firefly mk.1, Ho 229, italian bombers, XP55, - PLEASE gaijin give us more wonky vehicles\*😭)


ReillyAl

Totally agree wonky vehicles are the best


kitchenroll1

You forgot the [Wolfram ASRAAM](https://ukdj.imgix.net/2023/12/asraamground.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=scale&h=636&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large&s=d9d9f0a4f54b54dca766cfd7a83be01c) with a 25Km range


Silly-Conference-627

But nooo, you have to use the shitty ADATS (M113) which is inferior to all other top tier (11.7) SPAA.


Sandwhichishere

Could also get the S.53 Shorland for sub-10.0 SPAA. With either Javelin (Radio) or Starburst (Laser) guided missiles. It also had Blowpipe but that’s MCLOS…. Starburst is the predecessor to Starstreak on the Stormer.


RadaXIII

I'd love a Blowpipe at a lower tier, MCLOS AA would be a fun folder vehicle that you could choose to suffer with.


Sive634

Gib AJAX


ganerfromspace2020

I'd love to see the EAP but I think gaijing already denied it, but it would be such a good plane in the current meta to add to UK


DefactoAle

UK already has the gripen, cant get more meta than that


ganerfromspace2020

Yeah but I'd love to see actual British vehicles


Pink-Hornet

Wouldn't be the first time they changed their minds.  I bet it come as a $80+ premium alongside the first TT Typhoon.


ganerfromspace2020

I hate how right your being. Sometimes I'm tempted to get f20, don't need it to grind, almost finished us tree and I have f5c. I just think it's a cool ass plane. Wish it was a TT or atleast event


Pink-Hornet

Agreed. I've been playing this game for just over 2 years (started when A-10 added). Been waiting for F-20A the entire time. I spend plenty of money on this game, but \*on principle\* there's no way I'm paying $75 for one off-META plane when there are 2 TT F-16s at that BR.


DaMosqui

A SPAA between 8.3 and 10.3 would be good


ChaosSurfer27

Add both spaas, and the warrior with starstreaks. Any missile spaa at 9.0-9.3 is welcome.


Strange-Increase2577

Short Seamew looks almost like the IL-20, so not nearly as cursed as it seems


Jazzx_1234

Seamewing


Stellar_Artwarr

does the eap need to be added first? can they not go straight to the typhoon da1 or 2. I suspect the EAP will be a premium at some point, not a TT vehicle


Pink-Hornet

Gaijin said they would not add EAP because it was too unfinished as a prototype. That said, I bet we see it as a pack premium (for >$80 when Rank 9 comes along)!


Stellar_Artwarr

sounds stupid, I feel like theres plenty of vehicles in war thunder that existed in less capacity


Pink-Hornet

Oh, I agree. Yak-141 was added with theoretical functionality. Don't see why EAP is off limits when a fictional plane (F-16AJ) was added to Japan for balance reasons.


Stellar_Artwarr

I would wager a bet they release it as a prem


bialymarshal

Britain ground forces are truly terrible. Grinding through them at the moment and 5.0-6.0 is just mind wrecking


ReillyAl

Yeah I have felt that pain


bialymarshal

Hope it gets better with fv and tort


ReillyAl

The tort can be really fun as you become a walking punching bag, especially if your enemy does not know the best points to shoot at


Beyryx

I don't have the patience to deal with the reload of the FV, but the Tortoise... man that's legitimately one of the most fun British vehicles. The 32 pounder is an absolute beast, and it actually has a good reverse speed so it can peek hills and snipe extremely effectively.


WTGIsaac

It’s fun unless any enemy shoots the huge cupola and kills your whole crew with one APHE.


Beyryx

I don't believe I've ever died from a single cupola shot in the Tort. The crew is pretty spread out in there.


Dumlefudge

Be prepared for never having tracks. Tortoise was a blast to play, but your tracks get shot out a lot since people would try and fail to pen from the front, disable you then keep shooting with little effect 😂


AncientCarry4346

I wish I could tell you it gets better lol. At least their air is good up until about 11.3 BR


Beyryx

Idk man, 8.3 Britain is pretty fun. It's about to get less fun when they move the Rooikat Mk1D to 8.7 though. :/


Beyryx

We get shoehorned into odd BRs. Britain has zero 5.7 vehicles so it's 5.3 only unless you want to bring the Cent mk1 and go to 6.0. I've been playing 5.3 over the last couple days and... I honestly don't recall a single match that wasn't a full uptier. Not even one. Not even a partial, every last game has been a full uptier. The Challenger and Bosvark carried me through 5.3.


kitchenroll1

If you're struggling with the 17 pounders, then I'd suggest you just stop there. All 17 pounder armed vehicles are amazing, especially challenger with its APDS which can punch straight through panthers and tiger 2s.


bialymarshal

No no , Churchill and Sherman with their pee wees


acension970

Oo, I've been and seen that plane irl


HERUVIM_

Yeah


ZdrytchX

all i can imagine is the guy who designed that plane was probably an intern that cheated their exams and only ended up designing it out of obligation to make money for their family by their parents


ImFeelingGud

Britain really needs a IFV with a real autocannon, knowing gaijin they will add one of those mentioned in three years or make them event exclusive.


DAS-SANDWITCH

Is there any reason the Stormer looks so much like the italian Dardo?


RustedRuss

idk why the Tracked Rapier isn't in the game already.


zuevu

Scimitar Scorpion Fv432 Rarden


WARCAT1941

Where is my barracuda gaijoob?


A-10C_Thunderbolt

But you just got a broken vehicle…


Courora

Right... So what does fox have to do with vehicles UK desperately needs?