R-73 decreased drag coeff from 2.775 to 2.5 ballistic coefficient changed from 1127.2 kg/m^2 to 1251.2 kg/m^2 for reference AIM-9L (similarly long burn low acceleration SRAAM) is 1324.8 kg/m^2. AIM-9L still glides better but keep in mind the R-73 burns a little longer too so it enters its glide phase a little later in all they should be more similar range wise (AIM-9L should still have an edge) as long as the missile doesnt use its TVC in that shot
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This comes from the soviet F-15 manual, which is wrong. Quite wrong in the range estimations.
This is the detection range chart using the 160km for 19m^2 values.
see how 3m^2 is 100km and not 80m^2 like the value given on the manual.
This also gives( IF it translated correctly) ±10° for elevation which is not the case.
The chart you provided gives the values for the original F16’s APG-66 and the APG-65 of the F18. But a “medium sized target”. Fortunately we have the APG66 values where we can reconstruct the data, where I did the F16s report but radar dev just decided to go with the soviet chart below for it instead of proper range lmao.
On War thunder the value on the F-16’s APG66 is 45km for a 3m^2 target, doing the ratio it should give 3.5. 157km for a 3m^2 target for the APG63 in RWS. VS range will naturally be slightly higher. APG66 should really be 22N.M for 2m^2.
I have no reason not to trust this forum…This is a graph of the manufacturer Hughes Aircraft…The range is indicated in nautical miles (nm)-including for the F-15…
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Which is what I have here
not
The detection range is 160 km. for a target with an EPR of 19 square meters (FB-111)…160 km. for purposes with an EPR of 3 square meters (F-5)…60 km.
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Thank you
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I feel that when we start too get thaings like the F-15 and Su-27, the Mig-29’s are gonna take a back seat and it might be a bit before we see a new variant. Maybe a Mig-29K after the Yak too make a naval line…
Looks like autopilot on R73 has finally fixed.
İt flies much smoother and reaches further away.
I guess after Yak-141 gaijin might consider add Su-33 Flanker-D before MiG-29KR (9-41)
no not after him
i mean its naval line so it makes most sense
Mikoyan branch, let it be there. like the Su-33 in the Sukhoi branch
There isn’t really a point in arguing, Gaijin will likely place them wherever they deem fit regardless of the community opinions on it. Doesn’t really matter after all.
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will be fixed.
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Why is SMT the BLACK SHEEP that needs 25 fixes and patches day after day while F-16C gets released as S+ tier UFO :D (ง ͠° ͟ل͜ ͡°)ง
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SMT has the best BVR missile and R-73s just got a range buff.
I’m using it and it seems pretty strong.
It will be interesting to see how Gajjin handles the soviets fighter branches. So far we really only have two lines going to top tier, with the Yak and Mig’s. If the Mig line turns into the Su line with the flanker, than it will be a bit weird, because then the Migs will take a back seat as they add more flankers
YAK will be mostlikely for all naval variants and the current mig will most likely split into two
imo, they should move Su-7, 17 in Su-6, 25 tree and use current Su-7, 17 tree for Sukhoi fighters and interceptors.
Agreed, it would actually turn it into sort of a proper interceptor line imo and would add a line for things like the Su-9/11/15 to go before the Flankers