maturin Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 (edited) I can't get Su-30s to engage with the R-77 (which is supposed to outrange the AIM-120 and equal the AIM-54) beyond around 15km, even in a closing engagement with a tanker, with AWACS support nearby. The stated range of this weapon in the encyclopedia is 50km. The same could be said for the Mig-31's R-33s and R-40s, which as I understand it are supposed to be heavy, long-range anti-bomber weapons, but they shoot like jumped-up Sidewinders in terms of AI employment. Edited December 6, 2012 by maturin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiten Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Im not a genius when it comes to missile employment, but in my time using the F-15c Ive noticed that missiles fired beyond optimal range will often miss their mark, namely the Aim-120. In order to maximize hit probability i need to fire much closer than the maximum range, one third of it or so. Maybe the AI is programmed to fire only within an optimal range, where a hit is almost ensured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 The AI gladly fires R-27s and AIM-120s from 50km, so their behavior with longer-range missiles is inappropriate and suicidal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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