Predictions for Upcoming Fox-3s (AIM-120C)

Machinery of War Discussion Aircraft
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Japan:
AAM-4 [Type 99] - (Japan, 2001)

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United States (And Exports):
AIM-120A AMRAAM - (1992)
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AIM-120B AMRAAM - (1996)
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AIM-120C AMRAAM P3I.1 - (1999)
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Sweden:
RB 99 AMRAAM [AIM-120B] - (2023, AIM-120C-8, SIP 3/4F)

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Russia (And Exports):
AA-12 Adder A [R-77, RVV-AE] - (1994, Izdeliye 170)
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AA-12 Adder B [R-77-1, RVV-SD] - (2009, Izdeliye 170-1)

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France:
MICA EM - (2000)
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Israel:
Derby - (2002)
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Great Britain (Not quite sure what plane will get the R-Darter):
V4A R-Darter - (2000)
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China:
CH-AA-7 Adze [PL-12] - (2004)
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The reason I have included the AIM-120C and R-77-1 in this list is the fact that the PL-12 and the AAM-4 were both designed to either mimic, or to build off of the abilities of the AIM-120C built by the US. The R-77-1, built in the late 2010s is the fair competitor to the capabilities of the missiles that I have mentioned in this list for other countries. The R-77 suffers from extremely high drag at sub to transonic speeds to its grid fins and underpowered booster, which is later fixed in the R-77-1 variant.

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Feel free to correct me if I am wrong about anything.

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Also, I do believe that not a single of the JAS-39Cs or JAS-39Ds exported to South America used an ARH missile

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Only the IRIS-T and A-Darter

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Really would like to here some opinions

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The MICA will be the best for short range (less than 30km)

Edit : if well modeled

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Oh 100% with the TVC its going to have. Going to be absolutely insane

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I genuinely hope all the missiles are modeled correctly and the missiles I added above get added.

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Same. It would be a shame if they nerf any of these

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You really never know with Gaijin

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Maybe one day we will a realistic Magic missile

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Even better maybe the Magic 2 Mk.2

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The magic 2 IS the R550 mk2 so we should already have the optimal performance

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I believe there is a Magic 1, Magic 2 Mk.1, and Magic 2 Mk.2

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To my knowledge there is only the magic 1 and the magic 2

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One from 86, one from 97

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Was done shortly before being replaced by the MICA IR and the IRIS-T

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Ok nice, didn’t know this one

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Are you sure for the second picture, they are claiming a range of 3km for the magic 1