Mistral distance

[stalhuth]

According to a changelog the new mistral distance will be 7 Km but still 4 km, something wrong? :(

[Ramsay]

The Mistral detection range vs a Mi-8 is about x4 what it used to be.

 

I've just done a quick test in 2.5.2 and detected a Mi-8 on a FARP @ 5.5 km (shot fell to ground before hitting target but I was low @ 200m AGL) and had a rear aspect kill shot on another @ 4.8 km using the Mistral.

 

 

AFAIK 7 km is a maximum range - dependent on target aspect and size with say, a smaller/cooler KA-50 having a shorter range than a F-15 using afterburner.

 

Although 4 km shots are possible, I prefer closer (~2 km) shots, as they allows positive target ID and the target has less time to spot the missile/deploy flares.

 

As far as I can tell, nothing has changed regarding Mistral range between 2.5.1 and 2.5.2

 

YMMV.

[stalhuth]

The Mistral detection range vs a Mi-8 is about x4 what it used to be.

 

I've just done a quick test in 2.5.2 and detected a Mi-8 on a FARP @ 5.5 km (shot fell to ground before hitting target but I was low @ 200m AGL) and had a rear aspect kill shot on another @ 4.8 km using the Mistral.

 

 

AFAIK 7 km is a maximum range - dependent on target aspect and size with say, a smaller/cooler KA-50 having a shorter range than a F-15 using afterburner.

 

Although 4 km shots are possible, I prefer closer (~2 km) shots, as they allows positive target ID and the target has less time to spot the missile/deploy flares.

 

As far as I can tell, nothing has changed regarding Mistral range between 2.5.1 and 2.5.2

 

YMMV.

 

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[Ramsay]

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You quote from Open Beta 2.5.1 released on 25th April 2018 (as I said, prior to that patch, the 'lock' range was approx 1.5 km).

 

If you want Polychop to increase the range of the MBDA Mistral - you'll need to say, against what target/aspect you think the range is too small and why.

 

Would you like the SA-18 Igla manpad range to increase similarly, as it is a similar class of missile or is your complaint that the 2.5.1 patch note is inaccurate and you expected all targets, regardless of size/aspect, to be in range at 7 km ?

Edited May 26, 2018 by Ramsay

[stalhuth]

You quote from Open Beta 2.5.1 released on 25th April 2018 (as I said, prior to that patch, the 'lock' range was approx 1.5 km).

 

If you want Polychop to increase the range of the MBDA Mistral - you'll need to say, against what target/aspect you think the range is too small and why.

 

Would you like the SA-18 Igla manpad range to increase similarly, as it is a similar class of missile or is your complaint that the 2.5.1 patch note is inaccurate and you expected all targets, regardless of size/aspect, to be in range at 7 km ?

 

 

NO complains here, just read about the missile range by Polychop and I was curious, maybe the company can clarify my doubts over here

[Pat01]

Hi,

Here's what I have here in 2.5.2 OpenBeta

[Pat01]

here's the acmi file

Tacview-20180527-105422-DCS-Chaud sol.zip.acmi.zip

[Pat01]

I'm not sure what you guys mean.

Range is ok for me, around 7.4 km, The missile can be shoot at any aspect.

Hitting the target is a different story though.

 

Without the target dispensing flares, around 100% hit at any range.

Above 3 to 4 km when target is dispensing flares hitting the target will rely on "luck".

Below 3 km you have a better chance to hit the target even with target dispensing flares.

 

But all this depend on a lot of conditions...

Edited May 27, 2018 by Pat01

[Ramsay]

I'm not sure what you guys mean.

Range is ok for me, around 7.4 km, The missile can be shoot at any aspect.

...

But all this depend on a lot of conditions...

Thanks, for taking the time to test.

 

I'd jumped into my 'target rich' Gazelle sandbox mission to test if @stalhuth's enquiry/report was accurate, didn't mean to suggest 7 km wasn't possible - just 4 launches at random Mi-8's, to see if anything had changed in 2.5.2, it hadn't.