Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-191.177.79.120-20150423135927/@comment-24533680-20150423142530

Shayanomer wrote: If you are aiming for a low-budget plane, go for the YF-23. It's faster than the F-22 but a subpar special weapon loadout. Don't use it till you get the HVAA on that.

If you want a high-tier fighter with no missile delay, either the T-50 or ATD-0. T-50 has more defense in exchange for less stability, the ATD-0 is the opposite. Both have excellent special weapon loadouts. Although the T-50 wins because instead of the ATD-0's SAAM it has the HVAA which can 2-shot most SP targets. SAAM can be a pain in a fast-paced metagame. Also, bth start out with the 4AAM which is a headstart.

If you want to go for the good old classic the F-22A, do it. Excellent weapon loadout. But you will have to wait till it gets to the 4AAM to be useful. Shayanomer hit it on the money literally actually lol. The missile delay is annoying unless you can work with it of course. The ATD-0 is also a new aircraft in the world of flight sims so you can consider that as well.