now some might think it would be enough to show them a clip of the missile trying to hit a target at 30-40km that hovers at different heights without it moving and not being hit by any of the missiles…
do that math stuff and watch gaijin be stoopid
best would be with a stationary target, a harrier or an heli
Its not like it wont change a thing due to them not beeing able to use it as a source
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SLM failing against Brimstones
So further testing showed that the missile was effectively depleted of most of it’s energy at 29km away @ 3500m altitude. It took 118 seconds (basically double the time of the Overberg testing) to reach, and still did not intercept. It is clearly not capable of intercepting a ‘maneuvering target’ at 30km away.
Keep in mind I was flying at around 110 km/h, which is well below the maximum speed of the slowest target drone used during the testing (DO-DT25 drone with a max speed of 555 km/h).
The distance and altitude are well within IRIS-T SLM’s effective range envelope.
TLDR
The missile is still heavily underperforming
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Also, it realy bleeds its speed
Hmmm, maybe the manufacturers should have used a detachable nosecone to further reduce drag, oh wait.
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I don’t think that’s the issue. In fact, wouldn’t the ballistic cap be more aerodynamic and therefore less drag?
Keep in mind that most sources mention an effective range of 40 km or a maximum range of more than 40 km. Speeds of 200–400 km/h at those distances wouldn’t seem very effective to me (if it could even reach that far in game).
Fixed it )))))
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Some even mention 50km horizontal, presented by actual army staff…
Some claim >40km :)
all claim <1ly
Well in gaijin terms >40 literally means =40
fixed it
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Drag of the Iris T SLM at 13km height is pretty much identical to Rafale Drag with 0% engines AND break flaps deployes
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The drag force or the deceleration? It seems probable to me the drag force is excessive, but it is important to specify which of the two you mean as lighter objects will decelerate faster under the same drag force.
