time to bring the thread back
However because im not active enough on the forums I let @Nostalgistic have the honours of maintaining it after he asked me.
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Footage of F4D-1 Skyray firing Sparrow.
I’d like to believe it’s Sparrow II (AIM-7B), but it’s likely the Sparrow III (AIM-7C/D).
More info…
BuNo info:
Douglas F4D-1 Skyray, BuNo (134748)
- 1957: Inspector of Naval Materials Office, Boston, MA.
- 1961: Bureau of Naval Weapons Representative Office, in Waltham, MA.
- 1961: Loaned to Raytheon Corporation for Sparrow III missile tests, at NAS South Weymouth, MA.
- 1963: Withdrawn from use.
- Was preserved onboard the USS Intrepid Museum.
- Was preserved at Bradley Air Museum, CT.
- Currently preserved at the Pima Air and Space Museum, AZ.
Sources:
- Ginter’s Douglas F4D Skyray book
- Forgotten Jets (& Props) - A Warbirds Resource Group Site
- Navy Serial Number Search Results
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Disco_Shrimp put together a very nice write-up of his findings regarding the F-111D and the YAIM-7G program.
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Very nice write up mate
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If this is true, it would be a nice buff for the aim-7m and p. Currently they’re 25gs in game, same maneuverability as aim-7e
Currently, those specs are copied & pasted and subjected to change. I will review and verify it with the sources.
Sidenote, I have found something about AIM-7C. Its time to guidance could be improved. Currently, its guidance delay is 2 seconds. It should start moving alive after 3 feet (0.9 m) of travel after firing.
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what changed on the AIM-7 FM?
All AIM-7s and Skyflashes had their flight models and auto pilots completely changed
What does this mean for performance?
Some people are already saying it’s much harder to out roll
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It pulls more than the PL-12 now.
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I dunno if Gaijin has applied the same Changes to the R-27 yet (They said they would).
Tl:dr from the video
AIM-7s past the E-2 will pull more off the rail than the 27R or ER, and the AIM-7s also lose less speed than the ER.
If I had to guess, the ER is still gonna reach the target MUCH Faster than the AIM-7.
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They haven’t.
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It was only AIM-7 from C to 7M, Sky flash, Sky flash supertemp and Aspide
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7P as well, no?
Let me look again