Id give avionics to the F-22, it’s radar is giant and incredibly powerful, and while it can’t tilt like the eurofighters, it’ll still be extremely capable
ECM suite is also pretty crazy on the F-22, target tracking through rwr and even ranging off of radar emissions.
Has a MAWS too for good measure
And would get new IRST pod which would be better than PIRATE by virtue of advancement from F-35 and just being way newer
A peak F-22 would be running the AIM-260 which has already been tested and integrated with it. Presumably same or greater range than the meteor (will assume same), and likely has an AESA seeker
Makes sense…
The US is highly limited by their missile form-factor and not really wanting to change it because it would lead to them not fitting in the internal weapons bay of the f22/f35
And the fact that they would have to scare congress into funding a new IR missile
I think in a 1v1 scenario, ignoring stealth, the peak output of the radar doesn’t make that much of a difference as the EF can still detect fighter sized targets at 200km (not sure about f22).
200km should also be at the edge of the max range of the aim120c5 afaik
Nah, I dont like this SAL, why? Pretty simple reason, my MAW can’t detect Type-81C missile, and to kill this SPAA, EFT need keep tracking this truck (yeah Type-81C oftenly reposition after launch the missile), so you think old startegy using IOG and checking pod to maintaining the lock for moving target gonna work? Oh man, it just make EFT player doin more job than Rafale, Su-Series with their FnF thingy. And this Brimstone have less HE filler only around 10kg compared other counterparts already flying rocketed bomba. I have issue too when this Brimstone unable to pen ERA on Russian tank.
Aim 260 is still in development not officaly in service.
And gajins dislikes new stuff like that with few informations.
Meteor at least has more stuff known about it
