I used to launch 9Js from 4 or 5 KM on the A-7 and would land shots with surprising success.
The issue is that most* aircraft are too cold and seekers are too weak. The 9L was fairly resistant to flares IRL, but in game it will lose lock if you threw a piece of toast out of the cockpit.
*The Harriers have the opposite problem.
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Holy heck, I didn’t know the sun was as hot as a harrier!
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Because of the spotting system. Non IRCCM are very effective in ground RB for example
flares are not strong enough and i dont just mean SAAB BOL flare, the 9L seeker is just crappily done
Lol I have never seen my harrier get that hot
did a 9L write this post
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Well, I also spoke about the R60M for balancing. There’s no reason why missiles known for flare resistance under the right parameters should have 0 for both historical AND balance reasons, even more so when they’re forced to fight top tier fighters with both ARH and IRCCM missiles.