

Like the saying goes "The best is the enemy of the good". The AIM-7 Sparrow (Air Intercept Missile 5) is an American medium-range semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile operated by the United States Air Force, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and various other air forces and navies. Plenty of tracks available at the DCS forums for you to watch the weirdest behavior ever. AI aircraft make wild maneuvers to reform - fixed. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. Automatic white balance disabled due to incorrect colors. The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is an American beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile capable of all-weather day-and-night. Also, an AIM-7 requiring a constant lock can be an advantage when wanting to ensure no IFF issues or be able to abort the track.

Rarely does a target survive a sparrow impact, but a 120 often needs a coup de grace. This video is based on a pre-release, alpha. The AIM-7 is significantly harder hitting than the AIM-120. Adjusted: PL-5EII performance and warhead. This is an academic lesson to demonstrate basic employment of the AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air, radar-guided missile.

They just are completely unrealistic right now in how badly they track because while nobody expects every AIM-120 to hit, they shouldn't aim off course the way they do randomly. AIM-120 AMRAAM seeker fixes and adjustments to be less susceptible to break lock conditions. On the F-16, AIM-7 Sparrows can be loaded on stations 3 and 7 (1 missile on each station).
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However, the slightest adjustments now completely dodge the missile and if you're in a F/A-18 that lacks the ability to give the missile that extra speed it absolutely needs you can consider it trashed the second you let it loose.Īnybody who has done extensive testing where they fire the missile and follow it will see that it will randomly turn the opposite direction of the target when on an impact course, will randomly aim up and try to fly to the moon, and in other cases ignore the track entirely just to dart to the ground. Although it was initially planned to upgrade many AIM/RIM-7M/P rounds to AIM/RIM-7R standard, the -7R program was cancelled because of high costs in December 1996 after the evaluation phase was completed. Ursprünglich geschrieben von Slithy:It's still possible to hit with the 120 if your enemy is not paying any attention, flying in a straight line, or is brand new to the game while making the worst decisions ever.
