but the j7d doesn’t have a dragging flarepod (radar jammer, not modeled) with 64 (32) pops where j7d has 76 flares and no drag pod. This makes j7d effectively better than mig21 SMT in an air RB scenario. Besides, pl5b’s are undoubtedly the best side aspect missiles in game.
The drag is not modelled on the pod tho, like its not on gunpods,been like that for years. Also J-7D have 72 CMs total,drops 2 per, and you have to take chaff,so you never go full flare anyway. Sure PL-5Bs are great, i know that, especially when you fire em on 3km and they burn out before they hit so no diamond, R-60s are absolute garbage yes.
This is true in raw thrust output only, under 1000kph the J7D has a better power to weight ratio than the SMT.
Different meta.
It was actually bad when it comes.
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