SAM aprox. time for the missile to hit you

[Viking 1-1]

Hey guys,

 

I have a question regarding SEAD flights. I found the Information once, but now I can´t find it anymore.

 

Is there a Chart that give me aprox. time to Impact from SAM sites if I´m "weaseling" on their outer Limits?

 

Example given: I´m flying on the outer ring of a SA-10 site on 25.000ft to draw their attention on me and away from other flight members. Now I see the SAM launch at me. How many seconds do I have to do a defensive manouver? After how many seconds would the defensive manouver most effective?

[Notso]

Hey guys,

 

I have a question regarding SEAD flights. I found the Information once, but now I can´t find it anymore.

 

Is there a Chart that give me aprox. time to Impact from SAM sites if I´m "weaseling" on their outer Limits?

 

Example given: I´m flying on the outer ring of a SA-10 site on 25.000ft to draw their attention on me and away from other flight members. Now I see the SAM launch at me. How many seconds do I have to do a defensive manouver? After how many seconds would the defensive manouver most effective?

 

You have the rest of your "life". :lol:

[LTRMcrew]

In that position I've calculated out to be approximately 20-25 seconds ish. Based on your position and the speed of the SA-10 missiles. With maneuvering though you extend that time.

[PoorOldSpike]

...Now I see the SAM launch at me. How many seconds do I have to do a defensive manouver? After how many seconds would the defensive manouver most effective?

 

 

I'd like to test it out, is it a stock mission?

I tried setting a SA-10 test up in the editor (below) but it wouldn't fire at me at any range or height even though I placed a Command post, Launcher and Radar and made them all "Excellent" quality.

 

[Viking 1-1]

I'd like to test it out, is it a stock mission?

I tried setting a SA-10 test up in the editor (below) but it wouldn't fire at me at any range or height even though I placed a Command post, Launcher and Radar and made them all "Excellent" quality.

 

 

No, it is not a stock mission. But yeah, your idea is quite good. I guess I built a mission and check the times with Tacview!

[KlarSnow]

Take a look at the tacview and look at the missile mach, mach is miles a minute x 10, average it out for the max range. If the missile averages mach 3 and you are 30 miles out, it’ll take 1 minute to get to you if you are beaming it, or 2 seconds for each mile. If you are pointed at it, add your mach to its speed. For example if you are mach 1.0 pointed straight at it, and it’s average mach is 3.0, then the missile is closing at mach 4.0 or 40 miles a minute. The same 30 mile shot with you pointed at it would take 45 seconds to impact instead of 1 minute.

 

These are hypotheticals you’ll have to get the average mach for the missile to figure it out.

 

Obviously this is just a rule of thumb, so pad it by a few seconds to stay safe.

 

This rule of thumb starts to break down once you start getting closer and closer to the SAM but generally holds true.

[Holbeach]

I'd like to test it out, is it a stock mission?

I tried setting a SA-10 test up in the editor (below) but it wouldn't fire at me at any range or height even though I placed a Command post, Launcher and Radar and made them all "Excellent" quality.

 

 

 

You're missing a "Flap Lid" radar, (30 N6 Tr), required to make the site work.

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Edited April 24, 2020 by Holbeach

[PoorOldSpike]

You're missing a "Flap Lid" radar, (30 N6 Tr), required to make the site work...

 

 

Thanks i'll try again to wake up the SA-10 operators, meanwhile mobile self-contained launchers like the SA-8 "Osa" (below) are fully awake and unleashes its 6 missiles in quick succession to toast me-