Idk man, pl-15 is definitely faster than meteor, sure worse nez but speed is what matters for wt
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Meteor is in excess of mach 4 with a ramjet to sustain high speeds. Pl-15 has a maximum speed of mach 5. So not a huge difference.
To be fair, su-35 can probably carry the same amount of r37ms as j10 can carry pl-15s, and then su-35 still has more r77ms behind that.
I believe it can only carry 3 R-37s and I think the J-10 can carry 2 or 4 pl-15s
8 theoretically but max that’s been seen operationally is 6
6 r37m, full combat loadout is,
su35: 6 r37m / 2-4 r77m / 2 r73 / 2 ecm pod
j10c: 4-6 pl15 ( 4 if no use of under intake belly double rail ) / 2 pl10, idk if it can take a2a missile on supose iner pylon
J-10 can carry max 8 pl-15s
I remember that the starting and operating conditions of a ramjet engine are more demanding than those of a rocket engine. If it is in high-altitude, high-speed BVR combat, the impact is not significant. However, in games, we often have to use these long-range missiles for combat within 20 kilometers. In this case, METEOR’s performance may not be very good
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Exactly what I was talking about with speed
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R37M may perform even worse in close combat
It’s gonna be faster and be at least 25gs. So not good but with its insane speed it’s not gonna be terrible
The propulsion sub-system (PSS) is a throttleable ducted rocket (TDR) with an integrated nozzleless booster, designed and manufactured by Bayern-Chemie. TDR propulsion provides a long range, a high average speed, a wide operational envelope from sea level to high altitude, a flexible mission envelope via active variable thrust control, relatively simple design, and logistics similar to those of conventional solid-fuel rocket motors.[59] The PSS forms a structural component of the missile, the gas generator and ramcombustor having steel cases. The propulsion control unit electronics are mounted in the port intake fairing, ahead of the fin actuation subsystem.
Meteor and Pl-15 would both be pretty similar.
…. Not really. Pl-15 has better seekerhead and much better speed and more maneuverable most likely
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Also worth noting that the Pl-15 tends to struggle against maneuverable aircraft like fighters.
According to what lmao. It literally hit a rafale which is definitely a fighter
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“Indian officials indicated that the primary cause of the loss was an intelligence failure regarding the actual range and capabilities of the PL-15 missile, rather than a failure of the Rafale aircraft itself. Indian pilots were reportedly flying with a false sense of security, believing they were outside the missile’s effective range.”
Also worth noting that the Rafales were likely carrying a air to ground loadout since they were returning from a strike mission.
Your speculation is unfounded. The introduction of PL15 states that it has an overload of at least 40G, which is higher than PL12. Moreover, due to its dual pulse characteristics, its terminal velocity is faster than the previous generation, all of which can help it better strike high mobility targets
Moreover, the PL15 has already proven its ability to strike highly maneuverable targets in actual combat in May this year. It should be noted that Rafale even defeated the F22 once in combat
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Meteor is certainly more manueverable and the seekerhead on the meteor is extremely capable.
I would assume pl-15 would at least maintain the 38gs of the previous pl-12 missiles, though it does have smaller fins so who knows
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Meteor seekerhead isn’t aesa nor does it have gps like pl-15
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