In game dual band is implemented as tracking suspension, so it will get dual band + FoV restriction.
(This is also the reason why the AAM-3 isnt getting a better IRCCM, because both of its IRCCM types irl are implemented in game as being tracking suspension).
Well, my assumption is they’re going to keep it as it is now, so not even anywhere close to 15-20km and more like 5-6km it currently is.
modern missile against modern missile.
r74m is older model and its comparable to 9x blk1 and older missile irccm.
Do you mean R-73M? which was planned for the 1990s but I dont think ever actually happened due to the collapse of the USSR
R-74M I thought was like 2015 ish?
its newer than 9x blk 2 …
r73m is a more older model.
here a explaination from the expert.
2015 and 2016 difference…
not so much a difference.
ok?
so it is the contemporary, not 74m2
but who care about 74m anyway ? its the 74m2 and the 9x blk2+ thats gonna be added anyway.
9X block 2 is the worst next gen ir missile by far, in basically every area
That isn’t true at all. It probably belongs to Python 5 but I’ll have to see how AAM-5 and PL-10 pans out. Contrary to popular belief the AIM-9X is likely the most versatile IIR missile for next gen IR.
There’s enough information on the AAM-5’s motor and range performance to confidently say it outranges the 9X, and given its strakes and known TVC deflection angle, will likely out turn it as well.
Information strong enough to have it bug-reported?
R-73s are great but theyre equal to aim9ms, ehat you should be pointing out is aam3, pl8b and pl5e2 these sre sctually much better, and really aam3 is the best one by a longshot
R74m2 is
Primary technical document that directly states the weight of the missile without accounting for fuel. Figures on actual range comes more from secondary sources, but knowing weight mass helps a lot.
do you mind sharing some of those? i’ve looked for it in the aam-5 thread some months ago and couldn’t find anything specific enough for me to use
Im fairly sure that 9x block 2 and r74m base model arent that far off in terms of DOI, really they should avoid r74 and r74m these wouldnt be very useful in-game(much like block 1 9x), r74m has pretty much all the limitation that aim9x block 1 has but its a smoke motor and a dual band seeker instead IIR. R74m2 (despite the missile being very new and of dubious service) and aim9x block2 should be the one that come, both of these missiles have worse kinematic perfomance than their peers but differently from them they have 2 way datalinking which js better than inertial guidance for this kind of stuff, r74m2 might be better ingame cause the game doesnt model the advantages of IIR.
Irl these kinds of missiles are very rarely employed and when they have been used it was against much less advanced targets, aim9x block 2 compromises come from using as much 9m tech as possible to save cost and make widespread employment quick, this is a very good compromise for a country like the us which has a massive fleet of aircraft, especially because its a secondary weapon that is already extremely good at its job, at one point the 9x will be replaced by im higly doubtfull its anywhere near a priority.
oh wow thats the first time i see a source straight up saying the fuel mass lol, thank you