[NOT REALISTIC] AA Missiles no self destuction logic?

[gonk]

Are all the A/A missiles missing the self destruction logic ? If I fire them they just keep flying until the free fall back to earth.

 

I am curious do all the other aircraft have this ? (JF17/F14/M2000 etc) I.e. they don't detonate at Max Range..

 

I just hate having to go defensive until the missiles float to the ground...

[GGTharos]

They certainly won't gain self-destruct logic just because you hate going defensive. There's no indication that they should have it either.

[opps]

I think main problem is ARH seeker just keeps tracking target forever even if missile itself run out of battery to guide. Is this correct?

[GGTharos]

No, the seeker consumes a lot of power. Once the power runs out the seeker shouldn't be able to do much. However, if the missile runs out of speed but still has batter power it may well continue tracking.

 

 

At lower altitudes it'll run out of speed well before it runs out of power.

[opps]

Thanks for answer. Hope this will be corrected by improvement of new missile API.

[gonk]

They are not going to fall to the ground for the enemy to pickup and reverse engineer... They will have a time-out just like the harpoons... Which have a self destruct. Even this news article mentions it self destruct feature...https://www.businessinsider.com.au/spanish-eurofighter-accidentally-fires-missile-in-estonia-near-russia-2018-8

 

I am sure there is more logic than max range/battery life that cause them to explode. A number of sites mention they will self detonate if they caculate that have missed the intended target, so explode and hope for the best..

Edited August 4, 2020 by gonk

[GGTharos]

A missile that's falling but is powered will still trigger the contact fuze and detonate on impact. It doesn't need to be detonated in the air based on some logic that makes things convenient for you :)