Before we get a better SPAA, China is the only nation that doesn’t have any IR A2G missiles for CAS; the only IR missiles are for the event vehicle QN506. Till now, China can only use AGM65b or KH29 as the toptier CAS, and the completed missile models have not been implemented either. Is there a problem with development, or has it simply been forgotten?
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It runs onto two moments I think:
- Can currently existing jets carry those missiles?
- Snail probably wants to add them with new jet (thus making us grind new CAS top jet)
KD-88A for JH-7 (possibly J-11B as well)
the issue is range given these things were adapted from anti-ship/cruise missiles just with IIR seekers, 100+km range will be a hard sell when 40km Kh-38s are bad enough
Eh, tank battlefield renders at 20km anyway. Plus how far the actual seeker can lock on small sized mobile (tank) target
I see no reason for it to have trouble locking
It still leaves the issue of range tho, how far it can lock on mobile target
For CM704 and CM502 KG, yes, jf17/j10/jh7 could take 2-4 CM704, and Z10 could take CM502KG(and also Z10-ME)
Currently, the ground strike capability of the Chinese air force in the game is extremely poor. This makes it very difficult for Chinese aircraft to effectively strike the enemy team like air forces of other nations. Coupled with the poor performance of Chinese ground vehicles, the Chinese tech tree is becoming one that is completely lacking in uniqueness and gameplay experience.
even J-11B, considering that it is getting some technically capable loadouts, though not good. But it’s good to see if it can have 6-8 C-704KG.
we are getting ASM-2, so no problem for KD-88, and considering the seeker lock range limit, even 40km is not that meaningful, it doesn’t matter it’s 100 or more.