wild_Willie2
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Joined: 10/8/2004 From: Arnhem (holland) yes a bridge to far... Status: offline
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Hi Hasler, These results are basically unlucky dice rolls, but it must be said that two engine planes are more survivable then single engine ones so this would explain why the F16 went down after a single missile strike while the SU-27 sometimes needed two. The Mig-31 has an enormous thrust to weight ratio and can accelerate like a bat out of hell, this will let it increase the engagement time of the incoming short range missiles to the point that these will have lost virtually all their fuel and are unable to manoeuvre anymore, making them easier to dodge. A MIG-31 will almost never out manoeuvre an F-16, but if the MIG pilot is good enough and is carrying high boresight R-73 missiles while the F16 is stuck with an older sidewinder model, the fight could be more or less equal. Look at the loadouts of the planes and the level of their pilots involved to confirm this theorie. Tip: It is generally a bad idea to get any AC into heat seeker range of a similarly armed AC as these things are all round deadly. Once heat seekers start flying, every plane in range has a good chance of dying…. I have even seen F-22’s fall to AA-8 Aphid strikes launched from Su-24’s. It might be alluring to get into knife fighting range of enemy AC, but you will lose planes doing so. It’s much safer to just sit back and launch radar guided weapons at your enemy….
< Message edited by wild_Willie2 -- 7/3/2018 9:44:57 AM >
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