(it’ll be funny, they said)
It was that some modern (for the time) Sparrow & Radar combinations (F/A-18 & F-15, maybe F-16Cs), did not need to alter their waveform from target track to provide missile guidance, which would normally be what tipped off the opposing RWR to a launch.
Or otherwise they were using the AIM-120 from TWS, which has a similar impact.
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Uhhh… only story I’ve heard of that ilk was Iran Iraq war, where legend has it they (Iraqis) genuinely thought their aircraft were being sabotaged, but they were in fact just being blown up by F-14s.
How true this is, you be my guest to answer. but still.
The post above is the answer for that, and add a RWRs that light up like christmas trees when irradiated, even by its own jammer or radar. Limiting the use to 1 out of 3 systems.
A mix of all allowed for stuff like this to happen. Just headbutting sparrows
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My Tornado F.3’s SuperTEMP approaching the enemy MiG-29 (his RWR has no idea what the hell’s going on):
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So does his radar, as it is filled with clutter
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When the opportunity presented itself to represent the senior (and superior!) service, I had to grasp it with both hands
I think that’s a bit more than headbutting a sparrow. Either way that photo I find hilarious (despite the fact that it is someone getting bonked)
I think situations like this is why we will never see ecm. Tornado getting away with wakey shit like this against russian jets.
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Nah, I just want to see the mass of Mig-29/Su-27 bug reports of “my radar is broken and wont lock onto anything”
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We probably will, at least of a defensive nature if they go much further since the current Fox 3’s are likely to be pushed down in future to make space. and strike aircraft like the A-7 & F-105, A-10C etc. need some way to not die instantly.
Pretty sure nop, but the Hawk 200 can take that place.
So with the F-117 getting some form of IR masking. Do we think the harriers might get some tlc in this regard?
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Really isnt, 9ls lock harriers from 5-6km frontally let alone an f117. If it did have it it would be more like 3km not 5km. The radar masking is pretty good tho.
I have… mixed news.
The FRS.1 and .1(e) have their authentic RWR displays.
Spoiler
No change to the HUD as far as I can tell.
The FA.2 is entirely unchanged.
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Yep, FRS1 same HUD, Still no EEGS, still wrong RWR, still got smokey exhaust
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Do you know if the Phantoms got it?
I’m not sure where those are in the cockpit
I actually got round to doing this, this time round.
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