Not in the nose of any NATO Mig-29 that’s for sure, as well as the ability to guide the ER.
Not anywhere, in any NATO aircraft they inherited at all whatsoever.
Brother, I do not have time to sit here until you are sufficiently convinced your pride is restored.
But you know a lot, it’s awesome to see die hard Soviet fans that care about history. But it’s not going to go anywhere like this. Again, like I said in my post. Its not technically possible, I have my reasons. But I also note that its is an utter historical disrespect to the Soviet Union & slap in the face of the Russian Federation to allow NATO aircraft to equip the R-27ER. They should get the R-73 now. Its only right.
I do not mind if the ER sticks around until Germany or Italy gets the Typhoon or something truly spectacular.
But it does not belong on Soviet 9-12 & 9-13s that did not get the upgraded radar free of NATO corruption & most definitely does not belong on any 9-12As of Warsaw pact nations who joined NATO either (unless Ukraine does & finds its way to WT) the others did not receive Russian support to obtain ER capability & only very few were actually produced because of the dissolution of the USSR anyway. The upgrades are only available to allied states of the Federation. The Federation uses & invest in advanced Flankers, Mig-31s, 5th & 6th generation projects. They do not need to upgrade their existing 9-12s & 9-13 that are just sitting there & will never be as capable as the modern Flankers anyway.
None of their Mig-29s that are upgraded have conducted any Frontal Aviation assignments in Ukraine whatsoever that I am aware of, because the Flanker fills all roles the Mig29 can do. That is why there was simply no need to continue the upgrades after the Dissolution. The Flanker is king.
This argument won’t even matter when active missiles come full swing & especially this exact time next year. No one is going to be worried about the ER overperforming it will be brought down to R-27ET realistic performance & hopefully both Improved in high altitude where there is underperformance. Of course, hopefully removed as well from or any none upgraded Soviet 9-12 or 9-13… (unless advanced export variants, we should keep those special).
We do not even have the actual Product 9-13S. That is only proven Soviet made variant (besides the Mech) to equip the ER. We got the wrong Product that is why the ER were never given the R-27ERs at release, nor was it ever intended until the 9-13 game efficiency data came in & convinced GJ it was crap with just R60Ms & R27s against the F-16s & F-14. Also, the FM was still lacking (still is imo), but I digress.
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We do not even have the old school iconic Soviet Product 9-12 yet & you guys think that it too should immediately get 1990s+ R27ERs too, but no R73s? That wacky as hell.
Anyway, hope you are having a nice day. Catch you later.
