SAM max engagement alt increased from even real world stats??

[Dagger71]

So since 1.5 I have been noticing some drastic increase in SAM engagement altitude.

 

Just today I got hit by a strela at almost 16K (SAM was less than 3K AGL), a few weeks ago I could have sworn I got killed at 25000 by a TOR on multiplayer (with an agl alt of just under 1200ft).

 

So I decided to set up some single SAM encounters at various altitudes.

 

SAMs are placed at 0AGL And player starts between 26000 and 28000ft (the absolute max altitude of the A10c to be anywhere functional)

 

And sure enough on first fly by the SA15 shot me out of the sky at 24500 that's a 24% increase on max altitude range.

 

So now I am wondering, is the info on the SAMS wrong in game?or online publications wrong?

 

Currently the average MAXIMUM engagement altitude of the SA15 (average of numerous online sources ) is still 20 000 feet, that's a far cry from almost 25000 feet.

 

It would require a an extremely highly skilled crew in optimum weather conditions to even get a hit at the max range, let alone get hit at 5000 higher than max.

 

 

I will continue to test this with other units, but so far, I see I was not dreaming, something is way off.

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Edited December 3, 2015 by Dagger71

[vicx]

Do not reveal state secrets.

 

Last warning.

[Fri13]

I think that something has changed in the flight modeling between 1.2 and 1.5. Just based to values how Su-25T flies (speed, TWR etc) and how different missiles fly/hits and how some AA cannons gets hits.

 

It is like everything is "boosted up".

[Mike5560]

I cannot speak for the tor, but I have done tests on DCS 1 with the strela 10 (sa-13) and have repeatedly been hit at 15,000ft AGL (in an A-10C).

[Dagger71]

I cannot speak for the tor, but I have done tests on DCS 1 with the strela 10 (sa-13) and have repeatedly been hit at 15,000ft AGL (in an A-10C).

 

you say DCS 1 .. which version? original? I have never been hit by any IR sam, nor even have them fire at me from 15K AGL prior to 1.5. wondering what could be causing it.. something specific where the launch parameters get messed up?

[Mike5560]

Well, in this case maybe not 15,000, but right above 14,5k feet. Strela was at 10ft MSL. I had previously did tests on DCS 1.2 or earlier and had similar results. Speed I think plays a factor.

 

edit: the track is from 1.5 open beta

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