it also has no specific markings, just a Х-38МЭ, which means basically nothing for us
Inert means motor and warhead are gone (usually replaced with sand or concrete for weight simulation), but keeps electronics and seeker, which is what matters
Mockup means little to no functional parts and it just looks pretty
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no idea, i will try to find tho
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Good luck
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How is “can’t find any source of this thing actually existing” the same as “trust me bro”?
In fact, they are in complete opposition of each other.
Its almost as if the T is a designation for prototype, You know, Like “Object” for the Russians, Who have loads of single built vehicles that never saw use too.
Go on and tell us what tanks they got that didn’t get built.
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means its a prototype body but doesnt have a seeker, if it did there would be another letter between M and E
could still be a mockup though
Kh-38ME is probably the IIR version. we havent seen a single kh38 mockup/inert piece with kh38mte written
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its a production model, unlike what nato stans believe, the rivets and screws arent supposed to be visible lol
ME is just a general term. Line a base template. When you add different letters like L,T, A (and their corresponding modifications) it becomes a specific version.
Kh-38ME is not and refers to the family of missiles
maybe thats because it doesnt exist…
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the one image with what looks like a functional IIR seeker says ME
all the mockups with a IIR looking seeker has ME
you will be waiting a long time
in usage Kh-38ME has been used to refer to all variants in all sources that use it when referring to a specific seeker type they all add an additional letter to indicate which
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id still believe ME is for the IIR, as all of ME protos hint towards the IIR seeker
do you have evidence of this to quell this disagreement?
usually, mockups do not have real systems inside.
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seeker looks more than a mockup to me
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oh lemme show you something
