My R24R,R27ER and Super530D’s are also missing the targets from time to time, you sound like every Sparrow shot will miss, which is not gonna happen.
You cannot out maneuver F-16 like that, that was simply skill issue on F-16 pilot.
That works in both ways, F-15 can also use terrain and make your R23-24R’s compeletly useless while it can basically beat the shit out of you with its flight performance,countermeasures and Aim-9M’s.
You got anything more then cherrypicked footage and claims? İm still waiting.
İf your opponent is better then you he can beat you in inferior vehicle but that doesnt change the fact that on equal skill levels a pilot with better plane will most likely win.
I say it is ez because R24R did not go to the ground and more reliable than AIM7F in F4S.
F4S can detect and lock MIG23ML in advance but AIM7F throw this opportunity to the ground
that is very important when it comes to military and economy. And they were correct. One should strive to make something “at home” when the possibility exists - and it did.