well, what does the F-15C eagle do better now with the flanker buffs? they are same BR so most logical comparison
12 is the number it can carry without any special AMBER racks or anything like that. not necessarily the number its FCS can do.
Boeing them self
source please.
yes, 12 amraam HOLDING capacity. that just means it can carry 12 amraams max normally, not that its FCS cannot handle more. if it couldnt do more why would they talk about increasing amount it could carry into combat? why would the whole 22 amraam concept be explored to begin with if it couldnt use them?
It is entirely possible that these planes currently cannot use more than 12 missiles and that Boeing are working on expanding that capacity.
Anyways, do you have a source that confirms the F-15EXs ability to carry and actually fire more than 12 AMRAAMs or are you just speculating?
it has been to long
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going over 12 is into speculation, but between the modernization and quick updatability of the electronics on the EX, as well as the modern AESA, and the AMBER racks being developed, even if it cannot right now, at most it is a software update away
YF-23, F/A-18C, Su-30SM, XM246, Tracked Rapier, FB-111A, Badger IFV, Richelieu, USS Colorado
Massive skill issue, the MICA is practically falling out of the sky past 15km.
It also has the exact same seeker as any other non AIM-54/F-90 ARH missile, so if you can dodge those then you can dodge a MICA. Especially above 8km.
12km deathzone then?
Try 3
yeah i kind of doubt that.
There was a video a while back of someone notching an AIM-120 at 1.5km headon, the MICA is faster so it’s safe to say 3km is the zone in which you cannot get into a notch in time.
Also if you’re getting within 3km of any plane head on, much less a Rafale you are doing something wrong.
fair enough, but i meant more the maximum range where the MICA is either unbeatable or very difficult to beat kinematically
wierd stuff like the amraam notch happens, game isnt perfect after all
That’s called a no escape zone or NEZ, I don’t have exact figures but I would call it around 8km rear aspect at altitude.
It by no means is a deathbubble though.
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