AGM-65 max aero range

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How have previous attempts to increase the range gone? I was comparing the aim-65D range chart against those in the F16’s NNWD manual and they fall short considerably. At M0.9 and 10kft, the max horizontal range should be 58k ft ( 17.6km and 58.8k ft slant). In game after 75s of flight the missile fell short by 2km and a final velocity of 246knots(M0.37).

On the AV8B manual the 65E/F charts are given with more info, at the same conditions you should get 69.8 kft (21.3km) max range, ~69s flight time and the impact(terminal) velocity should be ~650fps(385kt, M0.58). Surprising considering that its heavier than the D model(due a higher ballistic coef thing maybe?). Ingame I’m not sure how it performs though it has less ΔV than the D model by ~27.6%

I know these have been reported for what I remember but dunno what material they used, like magazines that got them denied or just those charts without details

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they have been accepted
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/RUUZn9rqeGYA
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/KupEHAYLIowP
but probably never going to be fixed

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Eh, the brochure is just a brochure imo. The WESEP is alright but its missing data such as launch parameters and the other info. The acceleration is ok according to the ingame delta V. And the time of flight is too short to make any generalizations when they can go for 80s of flight time.

With range charts, terminal velocity charts, dive angle at impact, loft parameters, time of flight charts all for M0.3, M0.5, M0.9 and M1.2 launches maybe they can really verify stuff. I really want to launch them at 27km.

Also penetration depth against 250 BHN armor exists which depends on impact velocity

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Apparently that’s good enough for “paper” munitions for the Russian’s KH38MT.

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especially on early and late a-1 models, I feel like my agms never hit.