I agree, but the M3 is the only one that is FnF, as all other variants to my knowledge are SARH.
It clearly shows Spyder is working as intended then, no bugfixes needed comrade.
Its actually simple explanation.
Helis still have liquid nitrogen engines. Haven’t tested Spyder specifically on Live myself because lmao playing Ground, but if Stinger (baseline 6km all aspect lock) loses track of a heli in test flight, most ideal o conditions around 2.2km, its safe to assume 9km baseline lock of a Python (all new “IIR” missiles really) would lose lock of the same heli around 3.3km. Then you factor HIRSS further reducing heat signature.
Usual MAW has detection range of 5km, then it automatically deploys flares/chaff unless pilot disabled that feature.
Flare detection range is 9km for P5/other "IIR"s
Therefore missile will see automatically deployed flares before it sees heli, while flying with its wide 5 degrees pre-lock FoV. Then due to rather liberal automatic application of flares, seeker immediately goes into suspended state, seeing more than one heat signature. Maybe if P5 had datalink, it would be able to hit helis, but only due to updated IOG location than seeker actually seeking things.
Literally a spike has better IRCM
well duh. “IIR” seekers in game have 5 degrees FoV pre lock (R60 kind of FoV) and 0.25 degree FoV post lock coupled with tracking suspension as flare rejection, on top of having usual lock range limitations, like mentioned baseline 9km against test subject of Mig-15 flying 0.8mach at sea level.
IR AGMs have 0.1 degree FoV and lock range is AFAIK limited by target angular size up to hard limit of 20km, ie tank sized target is usually tracked around 11km, TOR, somewhat larger utensil is locked around 13km, ships are locked all the way to the hard limit of 20km. Ground launched Spike LR2 has even narrower FoV of 0.05 degrees, otherwise seems identical seeker wise?
Quick test with Battlehawk and Spike ER locks test flight Migs around 14km. Missile has no hopes of ever catching it flying in circles, but it does its best to track it.
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