Why upgrade only the aim 120c but not the AIM9X? If France has the mica missiles, why can’t the U.S get the AIM 9X for fighter jets and helicopters?
They aren’t adding any late-gen IR’s to aircraft yet.
No MICA-IR’s, no ASRAAM’s, no R-74M’s, etc, etc.
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sad.
Not really
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Sure, when R-74s are on Su-30SM.
AAM-5s on F-15JM.
Etc.
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MICA IR is not in game. I don’t think the yanks want MICA IR in game against their 9X tbch.
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LOL, sorry to burst bubble but the mica IR would get added too and it would rofl stomp puny aim9X :^)
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the AIM 9X is more maneuverable than the mica IR, the only thing the mica has is speed and range, which wouldn’t matter since the aim 120c out ranges it and other fox 3s do the job better. The turning radius of the aim 9x is better than the mica IR, and the aim 9x ability to track targets moving at extreme angle during high speed is superior than the mica IR. Thats just the BASE AIM-9X.
I guess you’re one of those forum kiddies that types one liners without ever reading things about the missile… The AIM 9X can be fired 90 degree off the boresight, then turn around and hit you first, and this is just the base AIM 9X model. The mica missile can’t do that, even with TVC.
Mate calls someone a forum kiddy then states something blatantly wrong. Wouldn’t be the first time, won’t be the last.
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what did i state that was wrong?
MICA quite comfortably can engage a target 90 degrees off bore. MICA was designed to perform comfortably in the dogfight and longer range situations.
Correct me if I’m wrong, @DirectSupport.
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More modern IR missiles will be added for aircrafts later on.
To add on that, You will have to wait until the R74, asraam, MICA IR etc to be added when the time is right
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no it can’t actually it struggles to do this the close the target is because the missiles velocity impedes it from doing this. it has a 60 degree g lock at its minimum range. and then the g overload increases the further the target is out, the AIM 9X doesn’t have this flaw. There a reason the TVC was added to the Mica IR, the missile was just too fast, and it can miss at 500 meters.
So you would propose that the MICA is incapable of a 90 degree off bore launch, and following this logic it also would not be able to demonstrate an over the shoulder capability?
Did you read what i typed?
I’m just making sure this is what you’re saying.
I typed what i was trying to convey to you, clearly. I dont know why you dont understand it.
Respond yes or no.
Do you believe that it is incapable of a 90 degree off bore launch and cannot therefore demonstrate an over the shoulder capability?
Yes, or no question.
I see there must be a slight translation error. Let me speak to you plainly, American to English.
THE MICA-IR MISSILE FIRES TOO DAMN FAST, THAT WHY THEY HAD TO GIVE IT TVC. YOU UNDERSTAND COLONIAL?
:)