Chenstrap Posted April 19, 2023 Posted April 19, 2023 I know last year the Micas were buffed after some issues where they weren't reaching their target. That was tweaked, however they still have issues with energy depletion. Mica is still underperforming however, hitting non maneuvering targets at 420 kts when other missiles are hitting the same target at 650-750 kts. As you can imagine that makes the missile useless vs a maneuvering target. Its definitely underperforming vs other missiles in class (Aim 120B/C, SD10, R77, R27) and it seems weak even when compared with the other French missiles (S-530D, S-530F, and R-530. Would be nice to see the missile get some buffs, especially as on many maps the Mirage 2000-5 is both a potential friendly and threat aircraft for scenario creation(Syria for Greece V Turkey. Persian Gulf for UAE. South Atlantic for fictional "What if Argentina was modernized" scenarios. And Egypt V Israel on the upcoming Sinai map.). Attached is a track file testing a few of the missiles Mica Missile Tests.trk
GGTharos Posted April 22, 2023 Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) No, it does not need to be buffed or tweaked to be brought 'in line' with other missiles. No missile needs that, and no aircraft needs that. It needs to be in line with its own capabilities, which at this point are an educated guess. What we do know is that it is 50kg or more lighter as well as smaller diameter than all those other missiles - that means less rocket propellant, and overall less impulse. That means less speed (either less fuel to reach peak speed, or reaches peak speed much sooner), and drag has a bigger effect on lighter objects than it does on heavier objects as a rule of thumb - so it is expected to slow down faster. Edited April 22, 2023 by GGTharos [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
pierro.fr Posted November 12, 2023 Posted November 12, 2023 On 4/22/2023 at 6:01 AM, GGTharos said: It needs to be in line with its own capabilities, which at this point are an educated guess. Ok, so where is the Thrust vectoring system ? Where is the loft ? Where is the 50G for the first 7km then 30G at 12km ? Where is the lock on after launch ? It's way slimmer than a 120 but it drags like hell. 1
pierro.fr Posted November 16, 2023 Posted November 16, 2023 By the way, I can confirm that 2.9 doesn't adress MICA EM and IR capabilities.
pierro.fr Posted November 25, 2023 Posted November 25, 2023 Bump for 2.9. Fighting against Mirage 2000-5 is a joke.
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