How HB AIM7M performs compare to ED AIM7

[S. Low]

So this would be considered a bug yeah? Has anyone posted it in bugs forum yet?

[Knock-Knock]

Im not trying to start a debate or arguing right or wrong, Im just very curious about what is wrong with the Heatblur AIM-7's? Cause I hit plenty with them. Su-27, MiG-29, F-5E, MiG-21, F-4E, F-14A, Tu-95, Su-24, Su-34 you name it. All AI, and a mix of online (coop)/offline. Id say I launch in PLM, 9 out of 10 times though, dont know if that makes any difference? But its all aspects, and fighters are always maneuvering hard (various skill levels).

[*Aquila*]

Im just very curious about what is wrong with the Heatblur AIM-7's? Cause I hit plenty with them.

It behaves differently (guidance, speed) than ED's one and it's supposed to be the same. Tests ongoing with a big sample right now.

[Knock-Knock]

It behaves differently (guidance, speed) than ED's one and it's supposed to be the same. Tests ongoing with a big sample right now.

 

Aight, thx :thumbup:

[BonerCat]

Bumping, cause HB AIM-7 is kinda useless in BVR

[*Aquila*]

Bumping, cause HB AIM-7 is kinda useless in BVR

Already taken into account by HB in the bugs subforum: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=253004

[BonerCat]

Ah. Sorry. And thanks for the info.

[Tyrant07]

I stopped taking Sparrows along time ago. I opt for extra AIM-9 or just slap a Phoenix on there. I'll take them again once they get improved

[QuiGon]

I stopped taking Sparrows along time ago. I opt for extra AIM-9 or just slap a Phoenix on there. I'll take them again once they get improved

I still depend on the Sparrow, especially to intercept Space Mirages head on, on servers where the Phoenix isn't available (e.g. Blue Flag Caucasus). No chance to accomplish that with AIM-9s.

[Knock-Knock]

Im not trying to start a debate or arguing right or wrong, Im just very curious about what is wrong with the Heatblur AIM-7's? Cause I hit plenty with them. Su-27, MiG-29, F-5E, MiG-21, F-4E, F-14A, Tu-95, Su-24, Su-34 you name it. All AI, and a mix of online (coop)/offline. Id say I launch in PLM, 9 out of 10 times though, dont know if that makes any difference? But its all aspects, and fighters are always maneuvering hard (various skill levels).

 

Just realized I had the terms remembered wrong. Its not PLM, but PAL I use (the 4-bar scan pattern).

[Rabbisaur]

I still depend on the Sparrow, especially to intercept Space Mirages head on, on servers where the Phoenix isn't available (e.g. Blue Flag Caucasus). No chance to accomplish that with AIM-9s.

 

Hi, sadly you can't even hit space mirages head on with Sparrows if M2k is flying at Mach 2 and above... I also fly on Blue Flag Caucasus a lot. :smilewink:

[QuiGon]

Hi, sadly you can't even hit space mirages head on with Sparrows if M2k is flying at Mach 2 and above... I also fly on Blue Flag Caucasus a lot. :smilewink:

Works pretty well for me actually :huh:

It is in fact, the only way to counter those Mirages that I found to be working reliably (in a non-fox3 environment).

Edited October 28, 2019 by QuiGon

[Belphe]

So does "Updated to latest AIM-7M" in today's patch notes mean HB AIM-7 is now identical to ED AIM-7s?

[QuiGon]

So does "Updated to latest AIM-7M" in today's patch notes mean HB AIM-7 is now identical to ED AIM-7s?

Should be, yes.

[IronMike]

So does "Updated to latest AIM-7M" in today's patch notes mean HB AIM-7 is now identical to ED AIM-7s?

 

Yes, minus the fact that we have to rotate it 45° to hang it in the tunnel, but that is the only change we make.