Deadliest Red Air?

[nighteyes2017]

So i want to make the A2A BVR more difficult in the missions i am creating.

Which Red Aircraft armed with which missiles would be the most deadly/difficult for human players do you think? (players flying F16's mostly)

Are there any settings that make the AI more agrresive in BVR engagements?

Up till now Ace skill settings, and max range launch, generally aren't that challenging. So far, the human F16 still gets the shot off first most of the time. I'm trying to find some way to make the AI way more aggresive than they are now.

Any suggestions?

[diego999]

For vanilla DCS I'd say a mix of J-11A launching R-77 and MiG-31 armed with R-33s.

31 has a better radar and longer range missiles, but if it comes down to the merge then he is defenseless.

J-11A can give you a run for your money in ACM, specially in Ace.

[nighteyes2017]

Hmmm, the j11. Hadn't even considered using that one. Usually stick to the more, 'traditional' M29, Su-30 stuff. thx for the suggestion.

Tried BVR with the M31 and the R33. I still havent been able to setup the engagement in such a way, that the M31 gets the first shot off before i do in an F16 with slammers. I tried making it fast and high, set max range firing, tried setting it to attack my group, but still the AI is slow to fire. My aim120 is already well on its way before the AI fires his first missile.

 

 

[Lt.Turbo]

JF-17s high and fast with SD-10s. Good luck. IMO the R-77 loses energy really quickly once it has to maneuver where the SD-10 is just much faster and more deadly. I play a 2v4 scenario with a friend often and we have the most trouble with the JF-17s.