damn
Who TF knows?? At this point you either have to bring one here or convince a VVS depot officer to take a picture of the missile/bring out a GRAU entry for KH-38MT. That picture looks like a deliberate attempt of obfuscation rather than a proof of existence. If they lie about how good MiG-25 is why would they not lie about MT existing?
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When the MiG-25 was first detected in the late 1960s, Western intelligence—especially the U.S.—was alarmed:
- It was fast (clocked on radar at speeds over Mach 2.8–3.2).
- It flew extremely high (above 70,000 feet).
- It was large, suggesting powerful radar and fuel capacity.
U.S. analysts believed the MiG-25 might be a superfighter that could outperform the F-4 Phantom and the upcoming F-15. and a potential air superiority threat designed to destroy U.S. bombers and dominate dogfights.
This led to panic in U.S. defense circles and directly influenced the development of the F-15 Eagle, which was designed specifically to counter what was thought to be a very advanced Soviet fighter.
The truth was revealed in 1976, when Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko defected to Japan in his MiG-25P.
Upon inspection, the West discovered:
-The MiG-25 was made largely of steel, not titanium—because it needed to withstand extreme heat at high speeds but not maneuver at high g-forces.
-It had terrible maneuverability—not a dogfighter at all.
-Its radar was powerful, but used vacuum tubes, making it outdated by Western standards (but resistant to EMP).
-Its range was limited, and it was not as sophisticated as feared.
In essence, it was a high-speed interceptor, meant to shoot down high-altitude bombers (like the B-70 Valkyrie or SR-71).
The Soviets didn’t lie, but they did benefit from the ambiguity. They didn’t clarify its role or limitations, and they likely knew Western analysts were overestimating it. It was more about secrecy and misinterpretation than active disinformation.
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Yes I oppose CAS and want all of it gone, but that happening is mostly out of the picture by now.
With that out of the way, I want planes to be balanced out appropriately if their deletion isn’t something Gaijin is planning to do.
I also had a chuckle at not hitting +90% pK in the best conditions haha.
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I.e. the numbers do not reflect the actual performance of the missile …
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I oppose ground vehicles and want all of them destroyed :)
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As of right now that makes no functional difference at all in game as long as you have a targeting pod.
That is not ideal conditions just ‘non countermeasure’. So doesn’t rule out other stuff.
this christmas i wish all ground vehicles a happy “target destroyed”
Possible for sure, another possibility is as they all share the same INS/GPS guidance unit, that unit could also have not so great performance resulting in similar pK across the various versions.
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1- GNSS in non-jammed environment works near perfectly (so the 80% Pk doesn’t make sense, unless the motor and other equipment are just junk)
2- All the variants having the same Pk without CM and the same Pk with CM is a dead giveaway that those numbers mean little to none …
For example for SALH and IR variants operating in LOBL mode the GNSS is essentially irrelevant … But the Pk is still the same 80% …
You do you.
I guess some find enjoyment in clicking at things that can’t fight back.
People raged out about this very stance when it was to the detriment of Abrams.
I don’t think this is the right standard to hold.
Lots of stuff would be very different if this was strictly followed.
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Good one.
Did this guy just apply GRB top tier gameplay loop (dogshit) to Air gameplay loop (peak, tied with naval)?
most people run the Su35SM3, Su34 and Su30SM with no targetting pod as the first 2 dont have thermals and the last one has only gen 1, so the MT has far superior thermals and zoom to the pods
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The T220 and Kh-38 have the same resolution
But the pod has better zoom and much better angles
Somehow the same Kh-38MT has ±60 deg angular limit on the Su-34 but ±30 deg on the Su-30SM … Quality game …
Perhaps intentional to make the TGP seem more useful …
wild considering its meant to be only gen 1 thermals I have been told it also just means you can only carry 5 and why sacrifices a free kill