Eurofighter Typhoon - Germany's Best Fighter Jet

sounds like bullshit
zhuk-m is an older, smaller radar with less power

Eurofighter Technology and Performance : Sensors (archive.org)
The CAPTOR-M radar – Defense Archives

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Thanks and yes, I thought that as well when I read it. The only russian fighter carried radar I know of which starts to be comparable is the one on later modifications of the SU-30.

Though when it comes to War Thunder, its going to be funny since I am pretty sure that no aircraft in the game and which would come at the same time with the exception of the Rafale can get far enough to be undetected on a typical 128x128km map and the gimbal of the radar will basically allow it to light up the entire side of the enemy team’s map.

that wont get any closer than a SH, EF or Gripen. Especially not with weapons on it (just like the others)

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128*128km map will be too small when weapons sutch as the PL-15/METEOR/AIM-260/R-37M will be in the game.

I hope they reduce the team size by that point

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im not really worried about R-37M but meteor and aim-260 will definitely need bigger maps

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It’s a AIM-54 on steroid , it could be dangerous still.
If you’re focused then it should be alright but still a 60kg warhead exploding near you will be dangerous.
It depends on how will mutltipath be implemeted by then.
And also if they’ll model its loft into the stratosphere to achieve its range and so the fact that it cannot maneuvers when its so high.

it is just a slightly upscaled phoenix yes. so it has the same restrictions. those claimed ranges are at max alitude and speed, probably from a mig 31. you’re never achieving that
so in a fight between an EF with Meteor and a su-35 with an AA-13 its not gonna end well for the flanker.
and tbh i think the meteor might even get to the flanker faster

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those wont be coming anytime soon imo. The current fox 3’s being added are being nutered hard already, if we cant even add AIM-120A’s with MPRF and reduced smoke motor, there’s no chance were seeing a properly modelled meteor anytime soon.

R-37M is the primary danger to ukrainian pilots in the skies over ukraine according to them, downplaying its capabilities is silly.

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entirely different scenario. Russian jets have no contest aside from SAMs. they can approach from far away, at high altitude and speed. that is not possible in war thunder.

they’ve also stated that its mostly soft kills

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The R-37 M is significantly superior to the meteor

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What are the limitations?This is not an improved phoenix, but a completely different rocket

Why do you think that?

The range of destruction, the height of destruction, the warhead, the range of radar capture, maneuverability to some extent.

Manouverability? Just looking at the airframes Meteor should be way superior
And btw, the rest is also true for Phoenix. R-37 seems very similar in Concept and execution, a 500ish kg rocket in boost substain with a rather thick airframe for shooting down non manouvering targets like bombers, tankers or AWACS at extreme range

Do not evaluate the rocket only by its dimensions. I have written to some extent. Therefore, when the meteor’s engine is running, it will not be able to perform maneuvers with large angles of attack and glide
Nevertheless, the R-37M is capable of shooting down highly maneuverable targets

The limit isnt on angles of attack per se, but on rolling before turning to avoid starving the ramjet of air. So in midcourse, where manouverability matters the least. In terminal the missile should have enough energy to not require the ramjet.

The only exception is short range shots, but the R-37 would have issues there as well, after all its a heavy and draggy missile. Probably the reason why German Eurofighters are somewhat often seen with 4 Meteor, 2 AMRAAM (and 2 IRIS-T).

Just the angles of attack and slip.Which can cause disruption of work ramjet

Stereotype the rocket maneuvers efficiently

Just like gajin is saying stinger and mistral cant perform better then iglas i am gonna say the r37m cant perform better then phoenix because they are so similar

You cant prove anything manoverability wise.
Honestly you coming in here with stupid claims and no proves. Its a long range missle. But not necesarily manoverable

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Probs more a cost thing, 1 meteor costs roughly 2 AMRAAM’s according to wiki. Likely also the reason we rarely if ever see more than 4 or maybe 6 meteors on a jet at once, and not more, like the aircraft very well could/should be able to carry.

Looks better than AMRAAM to me;

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Also lines up with a yet unnamed Ramjet missile from a NA doc;

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