F-15 Eagle: History, Performance & Discussion

[kitsune_qq]

Gaijin will give AIM-7 to you as 1 tier missile, bruh

[wasa850]

F-15 fuselage generates about 1/3 of the total lift

[wasa850]

From what I’ve discovered so far, using NCTR has been a bit problematic. I’m just guessing that it was used on the APG-70 and then on the APG-63V1 and not on the older versions of the -63 ?

[MaMoran20]

It was a thing even before the RAM got removed out of the OFP.

( TWS AND RAM was still a thing)
So came around 85’ with TWS.

And its impossible for just apg 70s and v1s to have it as it was one of the reasons F15Cs lead during DS. V1s came later in 90s, only last 43 Cs came with apg70 and for A2A there isnt much difference between 70 and 63. It was also planned for the 63s to have them.

[Shin_Kazama]

Hey, those are pre-MSIP Eagles :D

[MaMoran20]

@MaMoran20

@k_stepanovich
Even more proof. From apg-65

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Though it’s stated that new waveform is required, compatible for the sparrow.
Might be due to the apg-65 using Range Gated HPRF (in between MPRF and HPRF) which isn’t optimal/compatible rather than a normal HPRF STT the apg-63 used, which would have been close to 40-50% duty ratio and higher PRF. To get maximum energy for the seeker and prevent ambiguity issues.

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Either way, the radar system switches to PDI( which is HPRF ) when the sparrow is selected and the target is within 120% Rmax. Exactly how the apg63 does in the F-15’s -34 but no indication of PDI mentioned in any document from this type.

So for the F18, it doesn’t change exactly when the missile is fired but much before so no indication when a missile is launched. Exactly how the apg63 does in the F-15 -34

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[wasa850]

[wasa850]

F-15C from 104 FW, photographed this month

[MrKrabsPattys]

There is no reason to provide any more sources. Gaijob won’t listen to any

[Shin_Kazama]

It’s an absolutely fantastic photo
Captures an almost aetherial-like atmosphere

[MaMoran20]

They do listen and fix things quickly like the F15A performance when it came out, its just the radar guy

[MaMoran20]

It can’t even lock a target(bomber) at 80km in HPRF LMAO, but until it’s at at 74km(~40 Nautical miles)

@k_stepanovich
Can it at least be able to lock target’s at long range if you are gonna use soviet values, or a good job. The radar is able to enter RAM (MPRF) just under 40 nautical miles and it’s not able to even lock a bomber at 40 N.M in HPRF ingame. Ridiculous

[Grimtax]

It might be the HPRF bug again. There was one a patch or two ago that would not let you lock anything at mid to long ranges in HPRF.

[Gunjob]

Does appear to instantly transfer the HPRF lock to MPRF which is why there is a brief Memory track.

[MaMoran20]

No.

The F15 IRL automatically transfers to MPRF from HPRF at around 30 Nautical Miles, which is done ingame and the only part which he read from the manual. IF the sparrow isn’t selected. It doesn’t go to MEM as you can see, straight from HPRF to MPRF at 35 NM.
What happens with HPRF track is that the lock has never been stable as you can see, it never gives an accurate vector as its just shaking around and only stops once it goes to MPRF

[Grimtax]

Didn’t notice it, I think you are right.

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[dragonflaine71]

So guys, how’s the aim120 after the nerf? I heard a Lot of ppl complaining but i didn’t have time to test it myself.

[Axzuel]

Still top 3 missile. By far the worst maneuvering Fox 3 but its still the longest range although not by much now.

[MaMoran20]

@MaMoran20

Fire an aim120b flying at mach 0.94, 11k ft at a target flying towards you at 10kft 364 kts IAS. Vc should be ~1020 kts with this geometry. Ezzy and fire at 17.5km

This could be tested

[MiG_23M]

I will run it later unless someone beats me to it.