Yeah it can go Mach 1 completely vertical last time I checked and house the Aim9X. The fact that it was intert and having no warhead is hardly relevant.
The F-22 that was used did not have the newer HMD either iirc. It was an older Block F22. I believe the F-22 was selected to boost propaganda and it was nearest available fighter in the area.
We love to overkill and dabble in propaganda from time to time as well.
IS PERFORMING FINE? THAT THING CAN BEAT A DAMN MIRAGE IN 1C RIGHT NOW, lmfao, mig29 9.12 and 9.13 cant even touch that thing in a pure 1v1, is the most broken plane in the game when it comes to flight performance.
they also can beat the 9.13 and 9.12 in 1c thats my problem with them, they souldnt, that should be the 29 main advantage but it isnt.
im not trying to be rude with you ziggy, but at some point you didnt even have the most basic manual of the mig29, the german one about the 9.12 so, i find kinda hard to believe that there is something really wrong with the 29 and not with the f16 when you give your opinions, again, im not trying to be rude, but thats just my view, if the 29s arent having any big problems that contradict the flight manuals, there is nothing to be done about it.
How much did that missile cost just to down a balloon
The F-16A is the most tailored of all the Falcon series for knife fights. It is the only F-16 that retains most of its energy maneuverability theory designed from the original LWF program. It lacks thrust however of the newer models.
Are you saying the Mirage should dunk on it? The Mirage is fully capable of taking it on in game. At least when I played the Mirage s5 and 5f
When did cost matter to the United States?
Eastern/anti-western propaganda. The money spent was literally a drop in the bucket.
The propaganda win over the Chinese who violated Sovreign territory was worth it. We had the world laughing about it and the Chinese crying about it.
We even gave the F-22 the call sign ‘FRANK01’ in an homage to a heroic pilot from WWI Frank Luke, the first airman to receive the Medal of Honor after shooting down over a dozen aircraft, including 10 spy balloons, in just eight days during World War I.
The balloon was at the absolute peak service altitude for the F-15. If he wanted to reach it he would be unable to properly maneuver or engage the target. It was comfortably within the service height of the F-22. Just makes sense to me that they’d send the F-22.
We can continue this conversation elsewhere, I don’t think the US really needs to boast much about their stealth fighters ability to shoot down high altitude balloons…
Yes, the F-16’s vastly inferior to the Mirage 2000 IRL at low speeds or in one circle engagements… the F-16 in-game has a much lower stall limit currently than it did IRL iirc.
Instead the F-16 has better stall speed, AoA, low speed handling, etc.
What was the altitude?
Again, the F-15 is capable of shooting down satellites.
@MiG_23M knows about the f16 more than me, im only giving my opinions and in multiple cases mig already said that the f16 is overperforming, it doesnt make any sense for me how that thing can pull more AoA than the 29 bleed way less speed and keep fully stable
also this ^ f16 shouldnt beat every possible thing in 1c, not a mig29 and not a damn mirage
With a orbital rocket’s 2nd stage attached to it, sure. They’re not doing all that for a cheap balloon when the F-22 can just cruise up there without afterburner and smoke it.
I didn’t see anywhere at 120 degrees per second in which place?
Sure but what was the altitude of the ballon, what is the service ceiling of the F-15s in service today and what what is the max range of the Aim9X.
Voila, The F15 is capable.
I did not see 120 degrees at the MiG-29, it raises its nose very sluggishly
If we want to raise the nose faster we need to prove vertical acceleration is insufficient, not the elevator’s rotation speed.
The speed of rotation of the stabilizer directly affects the changes in pitch velocity
And in this case they say the stabilizer is pitching at 120 deg/s rotation. If you want the pitch acceleration to be quicker, we must show it in documentation and compare it to in-game. Adjusting the Stabilizer isn’t going to happen.
I don’t see 120 degrees per second there, at this rate it should deviate instantly
Wrong.
The traditional swept wing tailed design is most dominant in subsonic regimes. You got it backwards.
Learn more about the advantages/disadvantages of the delta wing and swept wing when you get the chance.
I’m referring to the flight envelope of the two fighters. Whether the average delta vs the average tailed delta are usually different, this is an exception.
This low aspect ratio wing is used in supersonic aircrafts. The main advantage of a delta wing is that it is efficient in all regimes (supersonic, subsonic, and transonic). Moreover, this type of wing offers a large area for the shape thereby improving maneuverability and reducing wing loading.
The delta wing doesn’t just offer efficient flight experience but is also strong structurally and provides large volume for fuel storage. This wing is also simple to manufacture and maintain. (why the Europeans love it)
However, like any other type of aircraft wing, delta wing also has some disadvantages. The main disadvantages of this aircraft wing include:
Due to their low aspect ratio, delta wings induce high drag.
At low speed – during landing and takeoff –, these wings have a high angle of attack mainly because, at such low speeds, vortices generate the lift. High stall angles of the delta wings compensate for this.
The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a prime example of an aircraft which uses tailless delta wings. Some aircrafts use tailed delta wings and one of the most famous of those aircrafts is the Russian MiG-21.
The trapezoidal wing design offers outstanding flight performance. The trailing edge of the wing sweeps forward while the leading edge sweeps back. This type of wing is commonly used in U.S. combat aircrafts.