maintaining radar lock & providing DL updates surely will increase the 9X lethality
even then it really doesnt matter, all of these msls will be very strong for short range dogfights
Name me a US ESA radar that can gimbal effectively to do that?
The SLS is hyper nerfed so i’d take it’s performance with a grain of salt
super hornet
IRST
you know given that the F35 has and the F22 is getting 360 degree IRST
and also missiles can be cued to targets through datalink
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Ig bro
Not a gimballing AESA, you’d still have to get lucky and hope your HMD’s scope covers your enemy
the GE, EX, Superhornets have a 70 degree gimble. You don’t need to notch an IR missile.
I mean they could use other sensors to target like RWR
no
its over preforming in max pull
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/rT0hobecEElw
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Both of you are missing the point, fixed plate AESAs are not reliable in a HOBS fight, and against an opponent with the same missile but with a gimballed AESA, you’re at a signifigant disadvantage for maintaining DL
Bad faith report
Pretty sure GE and EX have ±60 degree due to flat mounting of radar and only superhornet has ±70 due to angled radar placement. Could be wrong though
you mean a report using primary sources from the manufacturer is “bad faith” because its nerfing a missile you like?
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if the angle between your flight vector and the target is > 90 degrees you’re showing the 9X your engine and you’re giving lots of angles for the bandit.
Notable rafale fanboy makes report to nerf competition’s future IR missile… after a long history of bad faith reports made agsinst the Eurofighter by the rafale community…
Forgive me for being skeptical
And before you say, I’m impartial between both jets since I own both
so again
the only primary sources from the manufacturer for SLS pull cant be used in a report because you claim it is “bad faith” arbitrarily due to your own personal biases?
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Suit yourself, if the IRIS-T is shit, then i play one of many top tier IR wielding nations that are better, really doesn’t affect me
GE and super hornet both have 70 degree coverage. So does EX
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