I think it’s the same logic behind nuclear bombs containing 10 megaton worth of tnt power while its respective warheads weight much less (ofc in a much smaller scale)
Sadly no. But its just a missile. If Su-35s can use R-37m (i remember people saying it couldn’t) i don’t see a reason why it couldn’t use R/K-77M. Right now it look like they are just using R-77-1 stock on the conflict. Maybe they have to update something but it shouldn’t be a problem.
From what I know they mostly rely on R-37M anyways.
Older gen missiles (Both AIM-120 and R-77) just don’t have enough range to keep you out of enemy’s air defenses (which are deadly against aircrafts these days).
At best, you could use them to shoot down drones and cruise missiles over (or deep inside) friendly territory …
Does anyone know if the Su-30SM’s inability to fly with clean wings is a bug or not? Most other planes remove the pylons when nothing is selected but for the 30SM, they just kinda stay there
There are vid of Su-35s Shooting R-77-1 to targets at 60km+. At match 1.05. The usual Su-35s loadout on the conflict its 2 R-37m. 2 Kh-31PD (anti radar) and R-77-1.
