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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Maybe you’d like to use the Aim-9P and Aim-9H a full BR step higher
They’re really not.
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.)
bind wingsweep and out dogfight anything that’s not a fourth gen or a j-7e