even when i shot them at 1.2 // 1km //0.8km those missiles got flared off,… so please add more of your insight,…(and under those ranges the Magic-2 is unable to follow, despite IRL being 0.5km fairly capable)
I tried anything, and for it works better at long ranges against unaware opponents(without being flare resistant).
But those are still way more efficient than Super 530D,… completely useless missile - when you have solid radar lock, it blows up for no reason.
In short French missiles are in no way as capable of counterparts.
AIM-9L literally are better in anything, while US documents clearly stated Magic-II to have several edges over the AIM-9L)
Yep, but it is what it is, if whales preferred the mirage over the F14 or F16 then we’d have MICA today.
530D and Magic are way more situational than US missiles. They only work well if you use them in super specific scenarios. (and even in ideal scenarios, they’re inferior to US missiles)
Only use Magic 2 if you’re below <=1.5km and can see down the pipe of a jet, ideally afterburning. Almost never gets flared. (works for 9L too but at much longer range). You’re probably shooting targets that are 45 degrees aspect or more, be patient and wait til you have 0 degree aspect.
Only use 530D if you’re <10km with a pure head on target ideally above you. Unless they immediately notch or fire a Sparrow or R27ER it should work. 530D can also hit cold targets but only below <3km, pay attention to the lock strength indicator when the seeker is on, use TRK PD for cold targets, if your radar hooks chaffs just hold lock on the chaff, the missile will still see the red shifted jet echo from sidelobes and track that. Don’t bother shooting if you don’t have a full strength lock (Aim7’s longer self destruct means you can lose lock much longer, way more forgiving and versatile in general aka handheld af). Honestly just forget about >15km shots with the 530D, prefer 3-15km depending on relative velocity
Well, i tried any type of situation from 0 to 180° in Magic-II, and both head-on/cold out of 30° for S.530D, also leading the missile just a little bit to have best reflection of target radar signature.
S.530D today, i won’t use them anymore, they’re useless in comparison to any other Fox-1 at that BR have less range and are slower than most missiles, so it’s basically useless against those R-27/AIM-7
I largely prefer to go defensive immediately than hoping for my S.530D to connect when i know the AIM-7/R-27 is certain to connect onto me.
And for Magic-II, unless target is slow, or distracted,… other than that, i just goes for guns as it is 100% sure to hit when familiarized with those.
Tbf, the flare resistance of R-60M would significantly increase if you launch it at the very top speed. I found this by launching it from 1,1-1,4km rear aspect with my MiG-29 at the top speed of 1450kmh+ at launch.
The only bad thing about French Missile is its fuze delay tbh. 1,8s for Magic II, and 2,2s for S530D is terrible for close quarter shooting, it will simply just pass by if your missile hasn’t reach it’s time to explode.
While other missile has much shorter fuze delay. It is indeed French Missile are very situational.
Is there any reliable source on the Magic 2 warhead fuse delay because honestly two whole seconds of fuze delay for a missile that is made for interception seem unreal moreover the missile is capable of being launched at distances of less than .5km which means it’s warhead must have quite a short fuze delay as otherwise such a short launch distance would bne clearly unachievable.
I think USSR needs Egypt Abrams, because their MBTs are niche and require methodical gameplay.
they are doing this cause Russia and China don’t have any future top tier , with these kind of mindset ,they are paving the way for Russian and Chinese future
Still Super Etendard would have ONE major advantage over M2000 now which is the AM 39 if it does not get added to any other plane than the super Etendard because with that it could sink the carrier in sim in one shot or two of the missile and that would allow a fast an reliable farming tool for the french TT
Well,… seeing how many ASM we’ve got until now,…
AS.34 Kormoran being an event reward and that’s it,… there is also low amount of naval units in normal aircrafts modes now,… i do feel like Super Étendard will not have AM.39 despite all expectations.
Another advantage is that the Super Etendard Modernized carried GPS Paveways. So you can fire it from afar with GPS then laser the GBU all the way in, or do fire and forget with the paveway.
I’m worried that a Super Etendard with GPS Paveways will make it 11.3+
