red_coreSix Posted July 6, 2016 Posted July 6, 2016 As the title says, are there plans to add contrails for air to air missiles? 1
Ktulu2 Posted July 6, 2016 Posted July 6, 2016 Russian missiles don't need it XD. Seriously though its not the first thread about this, and none of the previous one were given much attention, soI would tend to say its not in short-time plans. I do DCS videos on youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAs8VxtXRJHZLnKS4mKunnQ?view_as=public
Aluminum Donkey Posted July 7, 2016 Posted July 7, 2016 I always thought the American missiles used a low-smoke propellant formula, so you can't see the contrail very well (makes 'em harder to spot when they're coming in.) Russian missiles have always left smoke trails. Kit: B550 Aorus Elite AX V2, Ryzen 7 5800X w/ Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE, 2 x 16GB Kingston Fury DDR4 @3600MHz C16, Asus ROG Strix RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB, EVGA SuperNova 750 G2 PSU, HP Omen 32" 2560x1440, Thrustmaster Cougar HOTAS fitted with Leo Bodnar's BU0836A controller. --Aviation is the art of throwing yourself at the ground, and having all the rules and regulations get in the way! If man was meant to fly, he would have been born with a lot more money!
Ktulu2 Posted July 7, 2016 Posted July 7, 2016 Carefull : US missiles use low-smoke indeed, but it doesn't stop CONtrails (condensation). Russian missiles leave trail of aluminium oxide , not water. As missiles are based on a combustion reaction that releases water and heat and increases the pressure, nothing should stop from contrailing in the good conditions. Comparison : The mig-29 does a lot of smoke and the F-15 doesn't, but the F-15 can contrail. I do DCS videos on youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAs8VxtXRJHZLnKS4mKunnQ?view_as=public
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