dresoccer4 Posted June 15, 2024 Posted June 15, 2024 I see two different radar missiles R530 vs S530 but unsure the differences? I looked at Chuck's guide but couldn't tell. ALso there's a R530 IR which is just heat seaking, right? So same as sidewinders? Acer Predator Triton 700 || i7-7700HQ || 512GB SSD || 32GB RAM || GTX1080 Max-Q || FFB II and Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle || All DCS Modules
Solution diego999 Posted June 15, 2024 Solution Posted June 15, 2024 S stands for Super, it's an improved version of the R530. The IR version is not the same as the Sidewinder, it's way bigger and heavier. Some people claim the game version performs unreallistically well. I can't comment on that as I don't use that missile. Another important difference is you can't carry those in the wingtips like Sidewinders and Magics.
dresoccer4 Posted June 15, 2024 Author Posted June 15, 2024 12 minutes ago, diego999 said: S stands for Super, it's an improved version of the R530. The IR version is not the same as the Sidewinder, it's way bigger and heavier. Some people claim the game version performs unreallistically well. I can't comment on that as I don't use that missile. Another important difference is you can't carry those in the wingtips like Sidewinders and Magics. ah the S530 is the better one, good to know. and by the IR version being same as sidewinder meaning they're both IR and use same lock-on technology and same lock-on behavior in DCS? Acer Predator Triton 700 || i7-7700HQ || 512GB SSD || 32GB RAM || GTX1080 Max-Q || FFB II and Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle || All DCS Modules
diego999 Posted June 15, 2024 Posted June 15, 2024 I guess so. The 530 IR is supposed to be able to lock on from behind and from the sides, but the range is extremely limited. If you're not doing a historical representation, I think the best combo is S530 + Magic 2. You made me curious about the IR version. I'm gonna test it tonight and see how it goes 1
dresoccer4 Posted June 15, 2024 Author Posted June 15, 2024 57 minutes ago, diego999 said: I guess so. The 530 IR is supposed to be able to lock on from behind and from the sides, but the range is extremely limited. If you're not doing a historical representation, I think the best combo is S530 + Magic 2. You made me curious about the IR version. I'm gonna test it tonight and see how it goes i've been flying just now with S530 + sidewinder jul and it all seemed to work decently well. getting a sidewinder lock was hard as I read it only locks at the very top of the HUD. once it gets locked and you uncage it's a little easier to track. i'll try with Magic 2 and see if it's any better Acer Predator Triton 700 || i7-7700HQ || 512GB SSD || 32GB RAM || GTX1080 Max-Q || FFB II and Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle || All DCS Modules
diego999 Posted June 15, 2024 Posted June 15, 2024 (edited) 2 hours ago, dresoccer4 said: i've been flying just now with S530 + sidewinder jul and it all seemed to work decently well. getting a sidewinder lock was hard as I read it only locks at the very top of the HUD. once it gets locked and you uncage it's a little easier to track. i'll try with Magic 2 and see if it's any better Yeah, that's been my experience as well. Seems to have a good seeker that can find targets well. But the main weakness is the range. Unless you're very close to the enemy, in a pursuit it won't catch him. All Sidewinder versions are pretty primitive. The JULI is the better one but as far as I know, it was only used by Spain, so forget about it in historical scenarios. Magic 1 is almost a dead weight. Magic 2 is way better than any of the other IR missiles, I think it's comparable to an AIM-9L or M. This is all from my own limited experience, I'm no expert or anything. Edited June 15, 2024 by diego999 1
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