A “fixed” AAM-4 would have less maneuverability for the same range it currently has. Potentially a slightly better seeker, but that’s only if other ARHs get the MICA treatment
“Fixed” R-77/77-1 drag would only decrease their range, while making them more maneuverable. They currently are configured to meet their range targets with a static value. A dynamic value would have an increase in low speed drag and a slight decrease in high speed drag. But a majority of launch conditions in-game the missile will spend more of its time in the low speed band.
R77 series have stupidly high amounts of drag, probably somewhere near transonic region. It has considerably much less drag in supersonic regime where the missiles cruises after launch. While it would be still more than planar fins, it would still help its range a lot
It would not, because with most launches in-game it would spend most of its time in the “higher” drag band. Currently it gets to spend that time with a lower drag value than it should have.
Pretty sure aam4 have much less range in game,even less than aim120a/b doesn’t sound realistic to me. Idk where you are getting the less maneouvrability from
Better seekers would be on aam4b iirc, with the aesa seeker
Yes the AAM-4B has the AESA, but the base AAM-4 should have one on par with the 120C-5, which should be improved compared to the 120A/B copy-paste currently.
Frankly I still don’t buy the idea that it’s anything other than an SD-10A. to the best of my knowledge both the SD-10A and PL-12 match it’s stated capabilities.
There’s no debate here. The missile is already a slight upgrade on the 120A. If anything, it’s mostly a complain thread of non AIM 120-C5 users.
You also forgot some personal posts to flag/remove above by the way.