This is the performance difference amongst R-27ER (EA is just ARH ER), Aim-120A, R-77, and Fakour with a 50km launch and a 2400kph (two planes going supersonic head-on at 10,000m).
The time to impact is the following.
Fakour = 32 seconds.
R-27ER/EA = 37 seconds.
Aim-120 = 39 seconds.
R-77 = 41 seconds.
From a BVR perspective…the R-27EA would probably work out as a slightly better Aim-120A with the drawback of being launched from something with abysmal flight performance (MiG-29SMT) and limited to only 2 of them. Or launched from something with good flight performance and up to 6 of them…but has abysmal radar performance (Su-27SM).
The range advantage that the R-27EA would also probably be offset by the fact that F-15C with AMRAAM and F-16C with AMRAAM loadouts are able to climb better, reach supersonic faster, and be able to launch their missiles sooner or from thinner air.
Since the most recent update the Fakour-90 received a large buff in it’s maneuverability making it practically impossible to evade from far distances.
It’s the best BVR missile in-game in my opinion (and hard emphasis on BVR), only downside is the poor seeker which it ahistorically inherited from the AIM-54.
The close range performance compared to something like the R-77 or AIM-120 however is still poor due to the incredibly heavy weight of the missile.
lol now we have the AIM-120C-5 and C-7 in the game and I’m fairly sure at this point with how they’re modeling them that the R-27EA would be better than an AIM-120D .
so strange by gaijin instead of buffing the artificial nerfed missiles in game that should be on the same level as the AIM-120C5 IRL they nerfed the AIM-120C5 to be like all other artificially nerfed missiles in game
we all know the russian R-27ER, with SARH guidance, but the R-27EA feature an experimental ARH guidance from the R77, which it never entered serial production, but i think been tested.
Neither of those planes are excessively OP anyway right now, the Su-27 has way more potential with the missile, because it can carry so much more than the SMT, the SMT is just getting and range buff essentially, that’s it.
The MiG-29 (9-15) is way better than the SMT anyway.
I understand. The logic is that there’s no point in adding it now, only when the need arises. IRIS will be carried by Britain, France, and Germany. Obviously, the Soviets will need some kind of missile, and this one would be perfect for that.
