M is the only variant that carried R-37. BM only carries R-33 or R-37M. There was a proposal upgrade of BM where it could carry 2 R-37Ms on its inner wing pylon, but it seems that VKS didn’t pick this one, only giving it R-73 and R-77-1 as a wing option
only few prototypes were built and program was canned cuz no moni
I see I see, so unless gaijin decides to add the M variant of the MiG, we should pretty much expect a very high br one (R-37M carrier) and possibly an early one with R-33’s & R-40’s.
MiG-31M could be an interesting middle-way variant, like one that doesn’t see rafales, su-30’s and Eurofighters every match but still has ARH.
i would love to collect all USSR “M” projects, and the fact that we did get MiG-29M gives me a bit of hope that Su-27M and MiG-31M might eventually appear in one way or the other
I can see it being 14.0 with most modern weapons, no r37m.
I would love a Su-27M with the 117 test engines
i would be happy about a 27M with the mechanical Bars
Anything but N001 bro
the mech Bars gets similar azimuth limits as the Zhuk
So ±85*? That could be fun.
nah, i’ll be fine with its intended configuration. 13.7 Flanker with either very good mechanical radar or very good PESA radar at the cost of no R-77-1 is more than good for me. Even if Su-27SM is superior in terms of flight model
Basically an 8 missile machine, 4 R-77s and 4 R-37’s, with a good PESA, abysmal FM (speedy tho), with low cm.
I’d spam missiles and rtb with it exactly like I’m doing with the F-14D :)
I would like a 14.0 flanker with mechanical BARS + R-77 with the 117 engines tbh
BEST*
Shall I take your word for it?
no
N035 literally exists
how will it be the best PESA when the IRBIS and BARS exist
I should have put /s
I know, i just feel this configuration to be… dirty. Like with current SM2. I don’t mind bending some of the rules like giving 64 countermeasures to MiG-29K because it is as simple as replacing the pods, but giving Su-27M engines that it never really had or supposed to have and was selected as a testbed mostly because it was available at hand and could withstand the alterations.
it has aura, there is a reason i wrote it in caps, but besides it will be one of the better ones ingame
