So now an f1 = prius, since both have an engine and 4 wheels…
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You joke but if they actually modeled SRAAM properly and fixed the issues (lack of all-aspect, fixed its range and fixed its guidance issues) it would actually be a really good weapon system that I would gladly take on all high tier British Jets (was slated for the Phantoms, Jaguars and Tornados) . Only thing it lacks is flare resistance, but so do Aim-9Ls and Aim-9Ms 75% of the time :P
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So should we do the same with NATO RWR and thermal pods because they are 3 steps above USSR ones? With this logic it’s unfair too.
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Am I trying to argue with people, or some different kind species altogether ?
Give other countries missiles that the Soviet tech tree are unable to obtain equivalents in offcourse!
it just to show how stupid your argument is.
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The difference between the 73 and the 9X is M I N I M A L. I mean, how do you so easily disregard any argument made? Have you guys spend any time researching or are you using some sort of wisdom you found in war thunder XD… Seriously, what is it ?
IR vs IIR, yea minimal…
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Are you having a seizure?
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No he is having a skill issue
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So the kinematics, advanced electronics, infinitely better seeker head, way better off-boresight, and so on is “minimal” Because the G-meter and 10km mach 1.5 launch range is similar? ( edit: Idk the specific parameters for what Warthunder uses for range, point is that its high and fast)
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Brit main here and I’ve spent most of 2023 fighting F-16s and Mig-29s in the Tornado Gr1 and Tornado F3. So what Im about to say is not coming from a soviet perspective.
No they are not. The biggest difference, is seeker type. That alone puts these 2 missiles in different area codes to begin with. Then the Aim-9X is generally just more advance.
Now, Aim-9M is still not finished. Its flare resistance is still too low, its missing several IRCCM capabilities and has massively nerfed lock ranges (still uses AIm-9Ls lock ranges, even though its was about 5x longer in the Aim-9M)
As for R-27ER. This is a symptom of how they have “balanced” all missiles to have the same low alt performance and the fact that everyone flies at low alt. Aim-120A is probably the best counter at the moment, but we’ll just have to wait for that.
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Afaik the Aim-9M we are currently having is one of the earliest variants, but while seeker head and so on might improve with later models, afaik the G-loading will remain basically the same untill later missiles like the X or other potential additions.
iirc later iterations increased the g-load to 40gs
I wish they specified which missiles variants we had instead of the general name, makes things a lot easier.
The main bug reports I want addressed is:
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/3jdZd8ZGSdlK
and
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/PX7CKrwWNGdr
The second one is huge, especially in a Gripen with no effective BVR. Just being able to fire at about 10-15kms instead of 3kms would be maswsive.
Based upon these docs for Aim-9L. :
the flare resistance we have on the Aim-9M is about what we should have for the Aim-9L and I have to beleive the Aim-9M would be much higher.
But yeah, G-loading probably wont change too dramatically. Though as a Brit, you can keep Aim-9X. I want my ASRAAM :P
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Id love to see info on that, but i do not recall such being mentioned anywhere.
You know why that can’t happen because.
Our guy thinks all Soviet/Russian equipment is a pure paper tiger. The evidence?
After the MANPAD post. It does put massively in-doubt everything else and whilst I think the balance is mostly fine between Aim-9M and R-73. It does make you question the performance of Aim-7/Skyflash vs R-27ER and what sources were used to code both and whether we had the same kind of nerfs or buffs akin to the Stinger Nerfs
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yes, you guys are giving me one… Yes the X is more advanced… How much of those “advanced features” do you think gaijin is ever going to implement… Both missiles use thrust vectoring, both have comparable range. They have different seakers because sidewinders work differently to their russian counterparts. The effect is and will be, the same… Other than data, these two missiles have been tested extensively in DCS. Would you compare war thunder to DCS ?
In the end of the day, can you look at air rb and say " yea this is totaly fine, everything is working as intended and has some sort of balance" Come on …
Look up difference between IR and IIR seekers…
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