not like you didnt see this before, btw I’ve tested it since… also can personally confirm… it does exactly what they say it does… any other experienced player will repeat the same
That is a statement. Does a statement ensure the fact? Because I have yet to see that be a thing. I have sat with the seeker head on for 10-15 secs and fired, and still nothing. No further range than 1.0 miles distance.
It’s funny because even in head ons I’ve had a ton of success firing close range r73s, because they DO reject flares in that aspect, but as you said it is still the WORST CASE SCENARIO for the missile and he’s acting like because he sometimes gets them flared off in that aspect that the missile wasn’t doing its job
Well let me be as specific and, terminology correct as possible for those whom cannot understand.
I engaged the R-73’s seeker head (on) in a rear aspect shot locking on a fleeing target at a distance of roughly 0.75 miles - 1.0 miles. After the seeker head was on for roughly 10-15 seconds. I launched the R-73 and, after a period of time, the anti air missile had miraculously missed, without the target flaring one time.
Because R-73s are terrible and clearly do not work as intended.
Because even on slightly side aspect shots with already fired R-73s less than 0.2 miles from target decides to go for flares. If you’d like, I can record footage to show you.
The irccm works poorly, and the R-73 works about just as well as an R-60, except it turns harder.