Older versions of the missile chart aren’t, there is a value which was always in the game, which they didn’t include untill more recently.
All ARH seekers activate at 20km. 16km is simply their baseline detection range.
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Damn, i misread again. It’s too early today.
The problem is that the PL-12 and R-77s, which are supposedly superior to the AMRAAM (and I agree regarding the PL-12), are set to 16km instead of 20km. That said, if everything is changed to 16km, the MICA will be broken.
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Meanwhile the R-37 @ 40 km: REEEEEE
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Dual pulse huh?
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When was the last time you have MICA sent your way outside of 16km?
F3R perhaps?
Not possible with like 0.9kg weight increase over predecessors
Not to mention the motor section on amraam is somewhat small (in comparision to something like pl15 or aim260) that the seperator between the pulse would make it even smaller
Looking at Derpy ER, you could squeeze significantly larger motor with dual pulse after absolutely trimming everything else inside, warhead included with minimal weight increase to the missile.
Was it done to regular 120D or F3R? Your guess is as good as mine.
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Predates D-3 no?
glad you the “Rocket expert” could clarify that for us.
Jk.
The reality is there are a variety of ways to alter the internal gemomity of the missile to gain a dual pulse function without weight gain. Its a trade off but one that many countries have proven able to do so I see no reason why the US wouldnt have tried it and used the tech if it was found viable. Try google before typing next time.
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If the cover is accurate, this article is from 2020-2021, so it should be the AIM-120D (not D-3) from that time.
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its a university paper/study paper could it be that its a mistake ? i dont think its mentioned that the aim120d uses a dual pulse motor anywhere else.
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Take a long hard look at who made it and what university it’s from, as well as what organizations were involved
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Lets say they do add dual pulse motor (if this is true), how would it benefit 120D in other aspect besides the range?
Only range and pk
And its still a very doubtfull statemrnt
I dont recall any nation making their missile dual pulse with just 0.9kg weight increase
It wouldn’t make sense anyway.
“Dual pulse” with either half or more of fuel gone on launch with a tiny burst in the terminal phase or half-half which makes it worse anyway
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Exactly my point
maybe, if the control system for 120D wasnt changed in a way that would give more space for the motor
also look at how many of the references are not available or listed publicly
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