Aim9x without data link can do HOBS at 90° and if they implement LOAL (only on aim9x block 2) it’s plausible but not guaranteed to do 180° but iris-t mica ir and r74 all out range 9x but I believe LOAL would only benefit 5th gens like f22(maybe) and f35 because the f35 can see behind it in the HMD because if it’s 360° camera suite
They don’t need a better missile though.
AIM-9M is one of the better IR missiles for top tier Air RB as of rn.
Either way the AIM-9X will only be coming at the same time as other next-generation IR missiles.
Such as IRIS-T
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R-73 is terrible lmao
gaijin add AAM-5
Because it’s more of a jack of all trades and master of none compared to the mica ir. It’s solidly in the middle in every aspect compared to every other missile while mica ir is worse than most IIR missiles in turn performance. Overall the mica ir imo would be better l but the aim-9X is better in turn performance significantly. Maybe the mica ir could win the versatile argument if they buffed its turn rates.
Because the MICA got nerfed recently, correct? I don’t follow all this much since I don’t play top tier, but I think I heard of this
not really micas last change was a buff, the 9x simply turns better cause its smaller and lighter.
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I guess that makes sense
I think that currently where we are, we do not need anymore new missiles.
What we have right now is fine. Every missile has their advantages and tradeoffs. And this game is not ready for next-gen IR missiles. It’s barely even capable of handling the AMRAAM meta. Under no circumstances should missiles like the R-74, MICA IR, or Aim-9X be introduced to top tier aircraft.
They need to fix Air RB first before they consider this, as the current Air RB maps are not feasible for top tier. Hell, they aren’t even good for 11.0.
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There are some situations in some hotter jets that make the AIM-9L harder to flare in rear aspect than an AIM-9M.
You can flare the 9M in rear or frontal aspect by doing a burst of flares while rolling, and then pulling into a random direction to get out of the seeker fov
The harder aspect to flare the 9M is from the side, but some jets can still do it often, depending on their flare patterns.
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basic R-73 is 60G,s my guy
you get a bit more range out of an ARH though
AIM-9Ms are just as strong, and in fact, usually get to use their strengths more often than the R-73 gets to utilize its strengths. The AIM-9M is extremely powerful at rear, side, and top down aspect while having great range and great IRCCM in these aspects. The R-73 only has great IRCCM under 1.25km or so of range, and its main strength lies in its thrust vectoring for high angle dogfights which is not a super common position to be in.
It’s true that there’s largely a nice balance right now as it is.
The meta has been stale and needs to change up. We have had largely the same meta for the past 2 years since the introduction of Fox-3 missiles. It’s time for something new.
The thing is, there is not much more that can be added, and nothing new per se.
You can get
Longer range ARH
IIR
Thats all.
Well you can actually split the ARHs into two more generations.
Medium ranged ARHs with AESA seekers like , PL-15, AIM-260, MICA NG EM, and R-77M
And then longer ranged ARHs that still have mechanical seekers like Meteor, R-37M, AIM-174B, although you could also stick the Chinese PL-17 into this category despite having AESA seeker as it is in the longer range category.
And then of course IIR missiles. But that’s relatively 3 generation of missiles, and so far the timeline has been about 2 years in between each generation of missiles, and that’s a terribly long time.
If we stick with the current rate of missile generation introduction, it would be 6 years before we touched the most modern missiles in service, so 2032, and by then we’d have other missiles tested and in service such as Meteor MLU, Comet, and etc. I also wouldn’t be surprised if we see another generation of IR missiles being tested and in service as well.
The current rate of introduction isn’t ideal.
Lmao you think r74m2 is better than aim9x block 2?
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Has it been confirmed that AIM-174B has mechanical seeker?
It’s an air launched SM-6… so yes?
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