Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-191.177.79.120-20150423135927/@comment-3522837-20150423142054

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.