Why do my aim 7s just not work? Like im 2miles up (so would my enemy be) i get a rader lock i fire the missle they go slightly to the left/right and the missle just goes straight ahead (yes its on like 4+miles distance)
I present to you: Sparrow moment
The AIM-7Fs with the Phantom are notorious for pitbulling and having horrible tracking. Despite being SARH, the 7Fs don’t have DL or IOG like R-27s do, so once the missile’s seeker lost lock it’s gone, though it still needs you to illuminate the target aircraft with your radar. Your target did a really, really simple notching maneuver which is why it lost lock.
This is also why Sparrows love Beelining at teammates if you aren’t careful with their launches