Additional missile types for existing aircraft

[King_Hrothgar]

We will soon have a few flyable 1970's and early 1980's fighters in DCS, so I think it's time to expand the missiles available to both AI and FC3 planes to stuff that encompasses those eras. Specifically, I'm thinking an AIM-9G, AIM-9L, AIM-7E, AIM-7F, R-23R and R-23T. This would allow for mission builders to create pre-1985 scenarios with appropriate air to air missile types.

 

A good example of a limitation currently is the MiG-21Bis vs F-4E. The AIM-7M didn't enter service until the 1980's, but the F-4E is from the 1960's. Yes they could later carry the 7M, but not before they existed and some F-4E users never had the newer model (thinking of Iran specifically).

Edited December 16, 2015 by King_Hrothgar

[Northstar98]

+1 Agreed we do need a wider range of weaponry - especially with earlier generation aircraft - more variants of weapons would also be a plus. However IMHO I'd hold that thought until all the old models and textures for some weapons (were nearly there with that tbf) are replaced to give them a new lease of life. But yes I would like to definitely see more weapon variants.