missing info Missile's Original Pitbull Triggers AI Defense, New Pitbull Doesn't...

[Callsign JoNay]

Sorry for the bad subject title, I don't know how else to title what I've noticed. TACVIEW attached. Summary of events:

-AIM-54A-60 launched in TWSA mode on a 2-ship close formation of MiG-29s. The missile is being guided by the AWG-9 onto the right man in the formation.

-AIM-54 pitbulls on right man, which triggers new AI behavior to perform split-S.

-At the exact moment the right man rolls inverted the pitbull is broken. (This in itself is strange behavior worthy of a bug report).

-The Phoenix immediately pitbulls onto the next available target, the left man, and makes a course correction. The new pitbull does not trigger the new AI defensive split-S behavior. The left man continues to fly straight ahead as if the missile is still tracking the right man.

This behavior is repeatable. I have multiple TACVIEWs of the same scenario and outcome.

Broken lock, killed wingman instead TRIMMED.txt.acmi

[Callsign JoNay]

Some pictures from the tacview in case it's easier...

Bandits at 1/2 nm spread with a single Phoenix inbound (TWSA supported).

 

Phoenix pitbulls on right man at about 10nm, and triggers the new AI defensive response to split-S.

It might be hard to see here, but at precisely the same moment that the left F-16 rolls inverted the pitbull is momentarily broken, (a possible bug in itself), and the missile acquires a new pitbull on the left man instead. Note the course correction.

 

The right man who was originally pitbulled continues his Split-S defense even though he is not being locked anymore. The left man flies straight and level right into the missile, seemingly unaware of it. No AI defensive response was initiated by the missile pitbulling onto him.

Edited June 10, 2022 by Callsign JoNay

[NineLine]

Please supply a short track, also try different skill levels to see if that makes a difference. Thanks.