AMG-65 Air to Air

[Angel101]

Not sure if I can report here, but in last flight we got few Air to Air confrontations with maveriks and I´m not sure if they are so awesome in RL or they must be tweaked like others misiles, but seems to fly and maneuver better than an Aim-9x or Aim-120C.

 

And also add, that they seems inmune to chaff an flare.

 

In that ACMI you can see a few air kill´s with Mav, and the most awesome part is how one of them is able to turn, near the end of the ACMI (Shooted by player Vampi at 15:40:59 to player Angel101, me :music_whistling:).

 

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/61769381/Tacview-amg65h-222234.acmi

 

I dodged that maverick just by luck :joystick:, it crossed over my canopy just a few cm.

 

It´s a normal behaviour?

 

So, I checked the upcoming tunning in missiles but I have not seen nothing about AMG.

 

Greetings.

[ralfidude]

Well they CAN lock on to aircraft, but I have yet to hear how they do against manouvering targets. My guess is that it shouldn't be better than an AIM-9, the missiles right now suck and will be changed in 1.2.3, but no word on the MAvs in AA.

 

here is what I mean, except I was able to dodge the mavericks fired at me quite easily.

[Angel101]

Yes, I now that they can block on air targets, I killed some SU-25 with it... but you must check how they maneuver in the ACMI at 15:40:59, just oustanding.

 

Looks almost an AIM-9X from Falcon BMS.

[ralfidude]

Hence why I said:

 

 

 

 

My guess is that it shouldn't be better than an AIM-9

[159th_Viper]

Chuck Norris-esque Mav behaviour is a particularly large Bug currently awaiting extermination.

[Dr_Arrow]

Even RL Maverick (D/G) version has a hit rate at around 60% against ground moving targets.

[Angel101]

Chuck Norris-esque Mav behaviour is a particularly large Bug currently awaiting extermination.

 

:lol:

 

Thanks for clarifying :thumbup:

[EtherealN]

And also add, that they seems inmune to chaff an flare.

 

Just one further point:

 

Chaff is an anti-radar measure. Mavericks are not radar guided. Thus yes, immune.

Flares are anti IR measure. Mavericks are not heat-seekers. Thus yes, immune.

 

These factors are correct and realistic, the "issue" is that ingame mavericks are a bit too good against maneuvering targets, especially aerial maneuvering targets, as Viper mentioned.

[Disablez]

Angel, admit it, you're just sore after yday's spanking :P

[Angel101]

:poster_oops: Yes, I admit. But also very impressed by "chuck Maverick" :robot:

 

:thumbup:

[Dejjvid]

I destroyed a SU-25 yesterday with a maverick (D).

This is a highlight in my virtual pilot career thus i demand that you do not adjust the Maverick! :joystick: :D

[Laud]

Finally something ON topic:

 

 

 

Even though I don't know about its A-A capabilities... ;)

[Angel101]

:doh: my fault