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Yes, the KD-88 is the air-to-ground version of the YJ-83, itself an improvement on the YJ-81, which is a modified copy of the MM38 Exocet. The KD-88 is the TV version, and the KD-88A is the IR version. As for the YJ-83K, there’s the radar version, but there are also TV and IR versions of this anti-ship missile.
Hence the other versions KA, KB, KH, KHE with different types of HEAT, SAP-HE loads
Expect the KD-88 to have a superior range and be a better seeker than the Kh-59ME.
The payload mass of the KD-88 and YJ-83 is the same, I believe, 165 kg. I don’t know the type of explosive or its TNT equivalent.
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I hope they consider the IR variant during the dev server period. It’s not exactly going to be stronger than the Kh-38MT in any case, so I don’t see why it can’t get it especially since it’s limited to carrying 4 of them.
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The KD-88 isn’t as fast as the KH-38MT, but it has Man-in-the-Loop technology. Basically, from the cockpit, you can control the missile in its terminal phase, like a Predator missile in Call of Duty, to simplify. But you have to maintain a direct link with the missile, so that, plus the range, means you can literally launch a missile over 150 km and decide where it will explode. But I think Gaijin will just code it as a simple AGM TV. That would have been a great mechanic for this missile
I know, but with the little information we have on these AGMs, it’s already better than nothing :/
MITL isn’t a feature unique to this missile, and the weapons with MITL irl (GBU-15, AGM-130, Martel, etc) that are already in game that don’t have this feature modelled either. Gaijin has also said in the past they are not looking into modelling it (any time soon at least) as it’s too strong for the same reasons MMW guidnace isn’t being added.
So I expect the KD-88 to be nothing more special than the Kh-59 we already have in game. So I’d like to see the IR variant at least or something.
MMW has another problem, it’s seeker lock range is too big, not designed for WT’s small map, imaging a missile FOV as bigger as your ACM mode radar. it will randomly kill anything within half GRB map
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Yes, it won’t be exceptional, but it will have more range, even if it doesn’t really change anything given the map sizes. And maybe it will be easier to lock onto moving vehicles from further away; we’ll see how Gaijin codes the Seeker. As for the KD-88A, we can always submit a bug report during server development if it’s not implemented in the J15T
The only difference is being vulnerable to engine smoke… those are literally same, just depends on seeker stats
yes, but current all IR/TV seeker shares same tank lock stats with their own kind,
there are shitty TV seekers and shitty IR seekers in the game, the stats matter, not the seeker type which once again only affects engine smoke
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Is the maximum takeoff weight (carrier take-off) important for the game?
I mean, could that really limit the ability to carry weapons for gameplay purposes?
When it comes to A2G TV and IR seekers, Gaijin doesn’t model many different seekers in terms of tracking range performance. So you can quite safely say if you know the guidance type, what tracking range it will have. And it’s tracking range that people mainly care about. In this case it’s a TV seeker of a more modern type, which means it likely inherits the same tracking range as the Kh-59, which in turn is based on the AGM-65B tracking range.
AFAIK there are only 4 different standard tracking ranges modelled for TV/IR A2G weapons, based on 65A, 65B, Pars 3 LR and Penguin. (EDIT: not quite Penguin, as ASM-2 has different tracking range stat to it, but they are classed as AShMs which have their own category of seekers in turn, in this case both Penguin and ASM sharing minimum target size of 40m).
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For TV missiles, like different KH-29T/TD/TD, has different ground lock range state, but it doesn’t matter much
Yes, but as mentioned, people don’t care as much about that because it’s usually more than enough on any weapon to cover the entire map size in GRB, or at least more than what’s practically needed for the weapon.
I also forgot to mention one particular unique weapon which is the KAB-50TV, which is a TV seeker with better tracking range than standard, but it’s only found on the Orion drone I think. There are also some bit more unique seekers here and there on weapons that aren’t in game either, like the GCS bombs, so it’s possible Gaijin will make more differences in track range, but it’s unlikely judging from what’s present in game.
i dont expect KD-88 to be locking like 65D or 38MT ngl, will probably be more like Kh-59
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I hope it’s not like a penguin where it can only lock boats.
I hope so, but you just materialized the idea.