I am just thinking, with Meteor, PL15 or even PL17 (that huge missile seen on J16) and R37, I think US is kinda desperate seeing they need to ctrl c + v RIM174 onto hornets.
I really want to see how large is PL17 actually, huge even seen on a flanker. What’s the size comparison to AIM174 and R37?
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Part of me wants them to put AIM-174 on a EX or strike eagle so we can see it on both. Would probably go on the same hard point the triple mavericks go, so for E, 8x amraam and 2x AIM-174, for EX 12x AMRAAM and 4 AIM-174
The AIM-260 should put us back in game or likely ahead of PL-15 and Meteor, but PL-17 is more of the AIM-174 counterpart
At least three NGAD demonstrators have flown as of 2020
Not what I’ve heard
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Is that official or just comments? Also what does it look like, is the shape even confirmed?
I mean in-game, afaik you can’t DL target data to another aircraft, I know it exists in real life
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No one here would actually know
It was official statement though
Right thx.
Should have entered service by now apparently, but nothing shown yet. Also I am wondering about the size, I mean F-22 should be able to fit at least 4 right? I do know it should be larger than AMRAAM.
It is specifically made to have same form factor as amraam with far better performance so should be able to have 6 in F-22
I haven’t seen any real pictures, seems like still quite early in its service. I wonder if in the future missiles like Pl15 will be fitted in 6 cause the new folded fins ones looks cool. I really would also like to see Russia make an attempt at an equivalent be it not on a flanker.
Imagine an AIM-120D shaped missile without full size mid-body wings → AIM-260
Internal layout likely fully revised, all systems an upgrade over the existing AMRAAM missiles.
Ah.
Bold statement.
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Yeah, u never know.
Like a smaller PL17? That thing has stabilizing fins only as well. PL15 is getting them folded, don’t know how much that helps. What motor though, still rocket?
If someone does, they won’t say anything, and shouldn’t since it’s all classified
To public knowledge, still a rocket
And so we thought when they leaked challenger, Leclerc, DTC-10-125, VT-4, and now Captor-M.
Yeah, ramjet needs extra intake, also since it is amraam shaped no chance. Probably TVC used.
Considering the number of people who have that knowledge (very few), the amount that may possibly be on this forum (extremely few if any), and the level of classification (prison for decades if not life), it is effectively impossible for this to happen
Idk about TVC, reduces range a lot when used
The PL-17 has no mid-body wings, AIM-260 has some small stubby little guys there.
Challenger, Leclerc, DTC-10-125, VT-4 are all legitimate leaks. The Captor-M document is the first result on google if you look up; though still restricted… the others to my knowledge were not available on google and the only one that you can readily find still is the VT-4 or DTC-10-125 stuff.
“correct keyword” filetype:pdf
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Yes, but how many would be involved in AIM-260? I mean specifically for AIM-260, it is extremely unlikely to have a leak
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The F-15 EX is fully comparable in performance to the Su 35
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