Yea u can see how it needs to bulid speed before turning
It seems to intentionally chase after targets instead of going for a head-on kill
Probably bugged
Most likely an autopilot config bug yea
worlds first aura farming missile
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Wow, I’ve read everything and seen the reasons for and against the introduction of the P4, and two issues in particular haven’t been addressed:
- Israel has the unique advantage of having access to most American technology, but it also develops its own.
A: The problem with this is that because there are few vehicles that use Israeli technology, it’s more work for the snail. - It’s well known that the P4 is strong in its generation, but perhaps out of necessity, it must be added before the introduction of the 4++ generation of aircraft.
B. The problem, I’ll summarize in one specific vehicle: the Kfir C.10. It doesn’t have any respectable IR missiles in its BR, but it doesn’t have access to American missiles.
Besides that, if we could dream of adding the P4 soon, it should be included alongside the I-Derby (since they’re the same, but one is IR and the other is ARH with a better seeker).
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Biggest use of MAW is to have accurate missile position reading, which makes notching ridiculously easy, also it can tell you if missile going actually at you with murderous intent, or you just happens to be close enough to pick up ARH sidelobes.
Then if memory serves me right, Eurofighters are only jets with radar MAW ie it has 10km (all weather?) missile detection range and shows range estimate to the missile, unlike optical MAW which just shows direction, while having shorter detection range. Likely also further reduced against burned out missiles.
Work that has been mostly done years ago, as Python 4 sits in dev hell for two years if not more in basically completed state besides maybe autopilot/guidance finetuning needed as seen in clip above. Also P4 doesn’t use any “brand new” technologies that needs any particularly demanding testing, tracking suspension+gatewidth have been used for years in Stingers, then cranked up to 11 are used with good effect by recently added SAMs like IRIS-T.
As for Kfir C10, as much as you can bash Derpy for not being overpowered wunderwaffle of missile, its still functional and capable specimen, biggest issue being just limit of 4 on the triangle itself. I’d happily put more of them instead replacing them 1:1 with AMRAAMs for example.
After rewatching that P4 test clip above, “autopilot/guidance” might be actually in working as intended state - for three seconds ie main booster burn time missile doesn’t turn much, perhaps in attempt to build speed. When sustainer kicks in, missile suddenly tightens its turn and casually turns on the spot before intercepting. Which in turn gives missile interesting dynamic, doesn’t make it all that effective of a “dogfight” missile, leaving room for R73/Magic 2, but makes it a menace at medium ranges. 8s total burn time also telegraphs missile for long enough. 20s guidance time also is major limitation on missile range.
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Also, we don’t have enough people to bring stats down like US or RU, so as stated, gaijin never notices anything wrong
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Dev server finally closed, looks like it ain’t happening
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Just gotta hope it comes christmas update IG, a little annoyed that we most likely won’t get our historically accurate period of stomping every other nation in terms of missile capability /joke
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P4 rn isnt completed but the fix is easy
Ajust the weight fin aoa and the rest can be copied form the p5 since they are almost identical increase the thrust alongside the p5 would be nice too
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There’s gonna be a second dev dont worry
I thought p5 had more thrust?
They use the same motor but the p4 is slower (3.5 M) because of weight and drag
The p5 is missing a bit of thrust on the booster sustainer
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It should have the same thrust but lython 5 should have thrust adjusting and less drag
So your response to someone wanting a 1993 missile is to say that other nations should be getting in order; a 2005 missile, a 2003 missile, a 1998 missile and a 2012 missile. And then you go and say that it wouldn’t be fair for that same nation to receive it’s upgrade to that missile from 2003 when these other missiles are in the game.
What is your point here?
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You know what, you’re right. Production year is definitely the main determiner of somethings capabilities.
On that note, since Israel is getting an aircraft from 2003 then the US should get the F-22 from 1997 at a lower BR!
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If the F-16I gets its proper ECM suite sure
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Seeing as how gimped the IRIS-T is on the slm I think we can agree gaijin cares not for the capabilities of a weapon system and they will modify it as they see fit