They python missiles is 40G, Mach 3.5 capable (a whole Mach faster than the R73 btw) high acceleration with a very short burn time. (Meaning, shorter the burn time, less chance there is for
the missile to be detected visually). The missile is undoubtedly better than any the F16 with sparrows, (played each extensively)
F16s from here on will only get chunky & heavier regardless of stronger engines. They will never be as nimble as block 10.
Yes 100% agree to your point. the F16 performs tremendously better armed with only Aim9Ls. When you ditch the Sparrows, you no longer have a boat like delay in pitch and that compression at high speed. Even after you launch the sparrows the issue is still there to a smaller degree. I assume the huge solid pylons. Additionally, without arming sparrows you no longer have to sit, and baby sit missiles with radar support after launch leaving you exposed taking away from situational awareness. An F16 without the fuss of sparrows and radar support is a far more survivable and offensive platform.
An F16 with wingtip AMRAAMS will solve this issue and satisfy both sides of the argument. Maintain performance, while maintaining BVR capability and ACM capability in one missile.
I feel you. Last 2 patches for me also have been very busy with a newborn baby!
Also didn’t really care for the new content of last two patches so that worked out well. Hopefully the new patch will hold something I’d enjoy because I’m slowly finding gaps where I can play.
It all comes to “Could it technically carry x-ordinance?” if yes then it can get it in game.
MiG-29 9.12 could carry R-27T/ER/ET
F-16C Block 50 could carry AIM-7M and its later versions.
Italian Tornado ADV could carry Skyflash SuperTEMP.
they all never actually carried these missiles in service but they could. There weren’t any technical limitations unlike J-8F for example.
hmm, look what Gj has done to Aim54. its missing essential performance and tracking capability and the C is a copy paste with some weight.
Additionally, GJ can also degrade the radar of the firing aircraft to mask direct nerfs to the missile like the F14A and B. it is by far the easiest radar defeat besides the F.3 tornado at top tier. The AWG 9 being the most powerful radar in US inventory until F22. hilarious.
My point is that GJ has so many options to nerf the missile indirectly they can literally make the AMRAAM a 11.7,
Radars do not get nerfed except with evidence that proves they are over-performing to real-life counterparts.
And no, they have no options to nerf missiles cause they don’t nerf missiles, they exclusively make them as accurate as possible.
The only balancing decision made is BR & what missiles are the top missiles for the BR of aircraft.
Radars are absolutely nerfed. All radars are nerfed. Do have any Idea how powerful the microwaves are emitted from radars? The closer you are the more powerful and less degraded the signal. You believe the Awg9 which is the biggest radar ever placed in an American fighter in history cannot maintain lock at a mere 10km regardless of the aspect of the aircraft. The Awg9 is literally frying everything around it for miles.
Radars are not nerfed, they are modeled in the most accurate way they currently can muster.
And currently they’re more powerful than they were previously, which is pretty good for their universal code that’s a year old currently.
With that said, there is more that can be done, and they are developing improvements to their systems all the time. Radar can only get better.
It’s a she and she’ll be exposed to enough military and aviation history so no worries. Looking forward to see which her first favourite aircraft will be.