A2A missiles

[oldpop]

Are the missiles the same (AIM 120 and AIM9) modeled the same if used on the F15 and F18? Performance seem different!

[Banzaiib]

Same.

 

What have you noticed?

[schurem]

Launch speed, altitude and attitude matter a LOT. The same missile launched at 350kts at sea level is almost not BVR at all while it can blast a non-maneouvering supersonic target from across the solar system if launched at angels 40 and mach 2.

[Baco]

Well and I asuem the 350kts is teh Hornte and the space ship is the Eagle? well with 40.000 feet and mach 2, you are giving th emissile a LOT of kinetic energy as while firing from low and slow you deprive of such energy to the misle... Try the opposite, and have an eagle donw and slow vs a hornet high and fats.. and chek it out. albeit the Bug cant reach mach 2....

[oldpop]

AIM 120 performance

 

RW stats:

 

 

Wingspan

20.7 in (530 mm) AIM-120A/B

Operational

range

• AIM-120A/B: 55–75 km (30–40 nmi)[3][4]

• AIM-120C-5: >105 km (>57 nmi)[5]

• AIM-120D (C-8): >180 km (>97 nmi)[6][full citation needed]

Speed

Mach 4 (4,900 km/h; 3,045 mph)

 

If I got 15nm it is a LOng shot:smilewink:

[MurderOne]

At 25,xxx altitude, Mach 0.89, locked MiG-29 closing, I get an initial SHOOT at 38 miles, and RNE at 36. This was with an AIM-120C, though it did seem to lose a bunch of go well before it got close, and never did hit the MiG.

[S]

Do you fire your AIM-120s in LOFT mode? I *think* the F-15 may automatically switch between the 'normal' and LOFT firing solutions. The F/A-18 definitely does not.

 

 

Cheers!

Edited September 6, 2018 by S
Added more information

[Majinbot]

The real performance of a modern missile is known only by those who work in the sector, but here everyone want to have a missile that reach 100 nm against an enemy plane that performs defensive maneuvers and pretend to hit the target 100% of the time. Instead the percentage is less than 50% (confirmed by a real pilot).

[Banzaiib]

I've had a couple multiplayer kills just beyond 25 miles with the AIM-7. They were perfect conditions against a mirage not paying attention with 1200kts close speed at 25k ft altitude. I'd say that's a HUGE improvement over the previous drag modeling we've all had to endure for years.

 

I hope they do the same for all of the r-27's.

Edited September 7, 2018 by Banzaiib