Yep, Im mis-remembering, my bad
Learn to launch missiles better. R-60Ms excel in close range headons, and R-24Ts are some of the longest range IR missiles in the game. If the enemy doesn’t see you launch one, they will die to it.
The Mig-23 is also one of the fastest planes in it’s Br range too, so use that to your advantage.
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I apologize, but I’m a complete newbie when it comes to simulator battles, so I can’t really say anything about that. I just don’t know how the MiG performs there.
Given its 11.3 when it should be at minimum 11.7.
Very very well. Especially as they usually outnumber bluefor 2 to 1.
They are a pain in the butt to fight
Well, listen, people aren’t stupid—90% of the time, they’re not just looking straight ahead. Right now, my only kills are those rare 10% who don’t bother looking anywhere else.
Then pick your targets better. I have over 450 kills between the MiG-23s. Getting all aspect IRs at its BR is insanely useful if you aren’t braindead .
I have 517 destroyed targets on my account, want to compare stats?
True, my KD is a bit over one :D
MIG is currently at 11.7 on BR in Realistic battles…
So in essence you want a IRCCM missle that people can’t flare so you can get free kills without any effort. Got it
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I forgot to mention, I’m not a professional, not an ace, and far from being an excellent player. I’m speaking from the perspective of an average player. So, I ask you to consider that.
And even the average player would realize that the mig23 is quite good. So perhaps you might be below average
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Of course, setting the conditions no higher than 3 km, don’t forget about the antipod, and the limit of 2 missiles. And I’d understand if the radar worked like it does now, but didn’t go haywire from a gust of wind, just for convenience.
If you’re talking about the r24T, then that’s just skill issue, simply launch it from a distance when they aren’t looking. And having played a worse version of it in the german techtree i can say that its quite usable. And the radar isn’t terrible either for your information
A friend recently bought this aircraft for me and I love it. Turn your radar to your IRST and use the R-24Ts from space. 2 free kills.
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I suspect they were talking about sim
One of the worst aircraft in the game in my opinion. It has nothing going for it after the nerfs came through, even the R-24Ts are kinda shitty and very situational. The R-60Ms are just hopelessly bad.
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That’s just completely incorrect, and the airframe is one of the best 3rd gen airframes. It has 2 great SARH missiles, great flight performance and speed, and OK IR missiles.
Use the R-13Ms instead.
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Maybe you’d like to use the Aim-9P and Aim-9H a full BR step higher
They’re really not.
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If you are struggling with R-60Ms at 11.7, wait till you get to 12.7 with MiG-29.
Honestly R-60Ms really aren’t that bad (especially at 11.7). Don’t use them as if they are 9Ls and you will be fine.
I’d say use them similar to a SRAAM, fire within 0.70km. That way its a lot harder to flare and they will be able to easily get the target (unless you are firing a crazy off bore shot). Preferable fire them at mach 1.10 so the enemy has no time to react.
About R-24s, I don’t have them as I’ve only ever used R-23T and R-23R on Hungarian MiG. If I were you I wouldn’t use R-24Ts and just go for the 24Rs. Use these for long range dueling at beginning of the game and then once you get to the furball, pick off people with R-60M and R-13M1.
Try not get into a dogfight with anything more powerful than a F-4. If a F-5E is trying to dogfight with you, bait them to go high and then just nuke with R-24R.
Otherwise MiG-23ML should be a great plane (never played it, but its obviously better than a MiG-23MF, and from my experience MF isn’t that bad.)
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