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Some videos... (The guy in the Su-27 is cheating (labels/over g etc.), but notice how much warning he would have had without cheats.)

As a MiG-21 pilot, that would be the greatest equalizer one could ask for :joystick:

The range on the AIM-120 isn't particularly good, I don't know if the current AIM-54 in game is modelled accurately but it seems to perform a lot better, assuming you (F-15) are the only target, I can fire off missiles every few seconds and you'll have to dodge 6 AIM-54's before you'll even get in range and then you have the AIM-7 to deal with, or I can turn back to base and let you play with uncle SAM. I think people have also overlooked that players can simple take off, fire off at 6 targets, wait, then land, rearm and do it again, without even getting in an enemies range.

I don't think anyone suggested that.

I was unaware of any specific time cut off/limit, but an alternative could be the MiG-25/31.

Perhaps eventually we need more planes or more missiles to make it a more even playing field. R-77M AIM-120D etc.

Well it's main advantage is that it forces you to dodge, bleed speed/altitude etc., so the F-14 can line up a nice juicy AIM-7 to finish you off if necessary and if there is more than one F-14 coming after you... The F-14 was expensive and with the end of the cold war, the budget just simply couldn't be justified, along with the AIM-54 being just a single platform weapon, so its future was tied to it. Also considering modern conflicts involving the West, they almost always involve opposing nations which have inferior air forces, so you don't need the extended range.

Just wondering, is it likely that the AIM-54 will be effectively outlawed in multiplayer? I know some servers already allow only R-27R/AIM-7.

Just wondering is it possible to mod this aircraft and add R-73/R-77 etc. and perhaps alter the radar stats?

Is there some sort of guide to getting started? I wanted to make a MiG-23MLD flyable mod, I've copied an existing flyable mod and I am trying to piece it together, but not really getting anywhere because I have no real idea what I should/shouldn't be doing :cry:

Thanks!

Is there anyway to get this back to normal (showing the radar)? Or is this a bug? :joystick:

Did you try FaceTrack using the PointTrack API with an IR clip? Apparently that makes a huge difference along with having a HD webcam? I would buy TrackIR but I'm poor, at least for the moment :cry:

Got an Su-27, I think TrackIR/FaceTrackNoIR would make life a lot easier though.

Apparently the new design vastly improved the aircraft's handling and even gave it a slight super-cruising ability. If Leatherneck wanted to, it just requires a wing change...