As far as I know, GAIJIN hasn’t simulated the improvements in ECM resistance of the AIM-7M’s seeker. In the game, the AIM-7M and AIM-7F are completely identical except for their visual differences. If that’s the case, then the F/A-18A has two separate modules for the AIM-7F and AIM-7M that both need to be unlocked—what’s the point of that?
they did it because they can
Its not true
Aim7m has better seeker then aim7f
Because of carrying 2 more in addition to already having 2 when stock in case you dont want to carry 6 Aim 9L’s which again is dumb move since they are practically the same.
They are not the same
Seeker on aim7m is stronger
Not by a lot but its noticable
Source? because they are identical in the game’s CODE
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Not how that works, 7M mod is pointless if 7F mod exists, and vice versa
It’s placebo. They’re copy-paste in game.
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in real life yes
u can feel it pretty good and its well known
U are more then welcome to datamine
U can Literally see diffrent numbers on some of the lines
Yeah no, don’t make stuff up.
Caused by different aircraft, not by different missiles. Gaijin made the dumb decision to sometimes change missile stats in subtle, (read: NOT noticable by you, ways) that are meant to reflect a change regarding the HOST AIRCRAFT and not the missile itself.
They are identical in WT. Do not spread misinformation.
U are the one spreading misinformation look at the stats of the transmission also more gimble limit
can you even explain to me what these terms mean? No? didnt think so… don’t spread misinformation
this is the even more accurate stats, using the default parameters on both (not modified by host aircraft)
The literal only coded difference is a gimbal limit of 55 on the 7F and 60 on the 7M, which is not physically noticable by you, as biased/human as you are.
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You are forgetting the most obvious difference, one has F and one has M. 🫠
I will say the 5 degrees gimbal limit and the aircraft is tends to come on does probably explain why the 7m is considered slightly more difficult to evade than the 7f in warthunder.
I also didn’t know they were that identical in game 🤣 confirmation bias is an amazing thing.
No, both are identical in all moments in gameplay. People make up differences in their mind because the human brain is absolutely atrocious at figuring out these things. It’s wrong 99% of the time.
Oh I dodged that guys 7F but not that other guy’s 7M? Must be because the missile is better! I will then continue to say the 7M is better for 3 years until someone corrects me with receipts in a war thunder forum thread or reddit or discord etc
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This is the aim7m
It has better reciver/transmission and the biggest thing it has 15 km more range to lock on
This aim 7f
Notice that f14 and f20 aim7f is upgraded but for the rest like f4 the aim7f has worse transmission and leas range
Arent those just due to the radar on the aircraft, not the missile?
Not correct, please use the correct columns.
As far as i aware no its raw missile stats
Aim7m has easuer time to pick up a lock from all aspect