AAM-4 was not in the playtest.
However there is two ways I can see them balance it.
- The first is to not allow mixing AIM-120B and AAM-4 on the F-15J, this way while you would get significantly faster, longer ranged and more agile missiles, you’d also be limited to having only half of them.
- The second is to let the F-15J combine it’s AIM-120Bs and AAM-4s, then add AIM-120C-5, but not for Japan. While it would have a minor range advantage over AAM-4 it would also be slower and less agile. So this way Japan would end up with a mix of 4 inferior and 4 superior missiles.
I think it’s a bit premature to assume the AAM-4 is going to be all that. It’s a larger diameter missile which will negatively affect its drag pretty significantly in game compared to IRL, and it’s not Russian so any errors with it will be a long time before being corrected, probably until 120C-5s show up anyway.
Yea, from what I can tell, the AAM-4 has more range but the cost of that is it’s heavier and probably slower to accelerate?
My understanding was that it should have some kind of DSST capability where the computer/radar would bounce between targets until X seconds before impact where it would hold track until estimated impact, and then switch to the other target
(Again, I could be entirely wrong)
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You wrong, 2 27R/ER can guide only pesa radars like bars, irbis… And etc
I doubt it’s slower to accelerate. From what I’ve seen it would even accelerate rather well.
It is specifically stated that the range almost doubling compared to the AIM-7M it was meant to replace comes from a mix of decreased drag, but also and more prominently a much more powerful motor.
My estimation for maneuverability so far based on tests of modified Sparrows and a statement calling AAM-4 a “highly maneuverable missile” (likely referring to comparisons with AIM-120B, but at the very least comparisons it to the AIM-7) would be 40-45G.
Essentially, it’s a more maneuverable Mach 5 ARH AIM-7.
That however doesn’t mean weight or drag doesn’t affect the missile at all. It will likely lose speed a bit faster in maneuvers compared to the AMRAAM, as well as weighing down your aircraft more with them equipped.
But looking at similar “large and heavy, but fast and maneuverable” long range missiles in game like the R-27ER I still think the AAM-4 will be a powerful missile. It could be seen as essentially a lighter and more agile, but still a bit slower ARH R-27ER.
Sure, Gaijin could always nerf the missile, but considering it is very much possible to balance without that and Gaijin made the conscious decision to add it already over just giving Japan the AIM-120B, I’ll stay positive and assume they know what they’re doing while maybe preparing for bug reports just in case.
Yeah, it does seem weird for it to be implemented before AIM-120C-5, but I’d say this can could mean the C-5 will be added too. Either that or they balance by numbers.
Can AESA equipped F-15 distinguished according to external features ?
No*.
Not that you will see in pictures
Can new F-15C get Talon Hate or Legion pod?
Would need to see the other side of the cockpit for that. Both of those, and the Sniper pod use the PAD upgrade.
f16 got all of its 6 aim120s while the eagle will be limited to only 4 of them
fk
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they showed only 4 on the devstream
well. no hmd. just 4 amraams. 9M
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shame, wtf are they doing
Does anyone know if the f15c flight manual is declassified and is there someone who help me file a bug report?
what? i see they has HMD mode at f15 radar when they stream
Does it over 30 years old or has “unclassified” stamp on it?
It’s a pdf but there isnt a stamp on it. I’m assuming no then. The manual is from 1984 though.