It would not hurt the game to downtier this to 11.0 or give it 9L
The Skyflash and AIM-7E2 are ever so slightly better than the AIM-7F in a very narrow margin of flight at close range. This is due to the motor burning out and allowing for ever so slightly more pull in this band, but it’s so narrow it almost never makes a difference
Again, damndest thing, I specifically remember a part in the video I can’t find debunking this, firing both missiles (E-2 and F) at the same time and showing them having effectively identical pull off the rail, and the F absolutely smoking the E-2 after even a short distance from launch.
Without being able to find it again, I can’t prove it. Just infuriating to half remember something very informative and not be able to find it again.