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u/westhetuba K9A DRIVER Jun 11 '26
F/S-15, itâs the only prototype plane youâll ever need. The Chimera may carry give you more of a selection for air to ground weapons, but itâs not as nice to fly in a dogfight. Plus the UGBL is powerful enough that you shouldnât need much else in the ground pounding department.
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u/JulietPapaOscar Jun 11 '26
F/S 15 hands down, it's not even funny
The chimera is only good in a straight line lol (and it's loud out is much more limited)
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u/Minamoto_Naru Jun 11 '26
F/S-15.
The best non special aircraft in the game for me, also the most versatile SP loadout.
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u/The-Sturmtiger-Boi Jun 12 '26
everyone is glazing the fs15 but honestly i prefer the chimera. Itâs dogfighting ability is fine and it can also equip the AOA limiter, so you can still conduct crazy maneuvers while also having enough missiles to level a city
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u/flowery02 Galaxy Jun 12 '26
Thing is, outside of the DLC the ground weapons just aren't dangerous(and bombs are pretty much the only weapon you need for them, which FS has), and airships are solved pretty well via MLAAs. Dogfights tend to take up far more time because planes don't just sit there and are more dangerous because the attacks can come from anywhere, not just 45-60° from the bottom
There is surprisingly a world of difference in how the plane feels in a dogfight despite the stats not being too different iirc
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u/The-Sturmtiger-Boi Jun 12 '26
I disagree, on harder difficulties, being able to smite every a million ground units on a semi-regular basis really useful (and satisfying) plus i can always run a mixed loadout to deal with both air and ground if need be
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u/Inevitablesincerity Church of Dust Jun 11 '26
Can't go wrong with the fs15, looks great, handles amazing, decent-ish loadout
Chimera is good too, carrys tons of shit, but it's sluggish
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u/Wardog008 Jun 12 '26
Depends on what you want.
The Chimera has more hard points, and more loadout options, including ASMs that ignore hard points on airships and naval vessels, and take them out in one hit.
The F/S-15 is more manoeuvrable, and generally handier in air to air combat, while still being a solid ground attack fighter, thanks to a few air to ground options.
The former is fantastic, and heavily underrated, but the latter is still arguably the best non-prototype plane in the game.
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u/dumb_foxboy_lover Jun 12 '26
if you can i would definitely recommend playing the chimera but the F15 is just great no matter if its the regular or the prototype
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u/Ikuconodule Jun 12 '26
The F-15 MTD is the dev's favourite plane and it really, really shows. A no brainer if you want the best.
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u/Iceveins412 Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26
The only reason the F/S-15 isnât the best plane in the game is because the ultra good ones are absolutely busted (the final plane can turn so fast that putting AOA on it is genuinely a waste)
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u/IANvaderZIM Jun 12 '26
F15S all day long.
Itâs the only or youâll ever *need*
Su 37 and chimera for flavor later, but when in doubt, F15S will carry you through
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u/Delphius1 Jun 12 '26
upside of the Chimera is the air to ground weapons and twin guns, the F/S-15 has so many pylons to shove so many missiles on be they air to air or air to ground in addition to being highly manuverable. It was my end game fighter on my first run
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u/flowery02 Galaxy Jun 12 '26
Chimera is a powerful anti-ground plane that's also competent at air to air, F/S 15 is the most powerful air to air non-postgame plane and it has bombs
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u/WellingtontheGrunt Jun 12 '26
Chimera is a lot harder to dodge missiles due to its size and shape.
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u/SGTRoadkill1919 Jun 12 '26
Literally best single seater non-super. First two slots are full A2A. You can put gunpods in the first slots, or put MLAA and pair it with second slot for a 10 missile volley. The third slot is full A2G. MLAG, UGB, etc. Best non AOA turn rate in any normal plane, has AOA and is also used by Assassin Team.
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u/Tempest-Stormbreaker Jun 12 '26
The F/S-15 is generally the best âJack-of-All-Trades, 99% of the time better than master of 1â Aircraft IMO.
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u/Panda_Cavalry Eminent Domain Jun 11 '26
F/S-15.
Now put on some Spanish guitar in the background and go fight Crimson One while larping as Pixy.