I think the Starstreak is probably the most reliable missile vs the SU25 because it requires the Direct Hit, I think incorrect proxy fragmentation is artificially making SU25’s armored plates more effective.
Don’t get me wrong its still too beefy relative to other armored CAS planes (cough cough A10), but I think that’s most of the reasoning for it’s Missile Absorption Abilities.
my adats has no issue with it
Strange because even my ASRAD has no issue one hitting su25s 95% of the time.
Well, the other Su-25 that match ate all three projectiles and turned into a wingless and tailless fireball, so something is working correctly now.
It’s a roll of the dice. I’ve had a Su25 survive 2x Red Tops and also had one go down with a single SRAAM.
Lies, SRAAM can’t hit jack lol
The problem is you need to have the missile launch ahead of your aim point.
If you aim ahead of the aircraft, you would need to have the aircraft catch back up to your aim point.
@Gunjob would that be enough to implement LRF to Stormer?
Also another bit for the IFF, as the switch to trigger it is right here (It is a 3 position switch, middle does nothing, up IFF down LRF)
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Nah sorry we cant use this picture as from our sources it doesnt have it … also why does the stormer need a LRF when all its armaments dont require it?
Thats what is used to range distance to the target, EO/IR cant measure distance by itself
Do russian jets with IRST use a laser rangefinder to calculate distance for their IRST targets?
Short answer: yes.
Well, the early ones do not, later ones idk, i do not know a thing about russian irst
su27 IRST does range find and gives speed
Some systems can. and there is always trigonometric ranging techniques to fall back on. The PIRATE sensor (Eurofighter) uses passive ranging(Angle, Rate.) techniques to estimate range.
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Yea, forgot about that, but point for the stormer still stands. It is unable to do it afaik, and it has the laser either way so it was probably not needed to add that.
I mean it looks like it might mean laser range finder, but the Devs will just ask me how I know for sure that it is. Which I cannot confirm.
It’s very likely the Stormer uses its guidance lasers for range finding as well as guidance but its also possible it does passive ranging like the PIRATE on the ETF.
Great photos though, should be enough to remove the vignette from the weapon sight and have more FOV as a result.
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yeah they really fucking ruined starstreaks, even with 20 ping or less, i have to lead the starstreak itself a full aircraft length or more ahead, and even them im lucky if i hit the tail of the jet, its more fun to kill mbts and light tanks with it though
The first one should be enough with the others. I’ve reported that internally now.
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