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PVO Su-9 "Fishpot-A" Firing the IR version of AA-1 "Alkali"

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF - Hellenic Air Force, 1975

Repaint of FAPA Mig-21bis

Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-21SMP - Soviet Air Defense Forces (PVO), 1971 Since the introduction of the Mig-23M along with the R-23 (AA-7 Apex) missile was about to take place around 1973-74, it was decided in 1968 that a fighter with medium range missile capability and with performance comparable to Mig-21S, should enter service. Existing PVO aircrafts such as Su-11, Su-15 or Yak-28P could carry R-98 (AA-3 Anab) missile but they were dedicated interceptors with poor maneuverability. PVO decided that a Mig-21 version with the ability to carry R-98 should be built. At the time, Mig-21S to Mig-21SM upgrading process had already started. The main aspect of the whole project was the radar compatibility with the missile and Mig-21SM was equipped with RP-22 (Sapfir-22) radar which could not cooperate with R-98. An improved radar was in need and it was decided that RP-22 should be upgraded to be compatible with the missile. When the first Mig-21SM aircrafts became operational in 1969, it was decided that a number of Mig-21SMs will be further upgraded with the addition of the new radar. Work on radar began in 1969 using a Mig-21PFM as a testbed. The new radar was the RP-22P with maximum search range at 28 km and maximum track range at 14 km against a fighter size target, performance which was considered good enough for PVO requirements. R-98 was much heavier than the R-13 (AA-2 Atoll) and the Mig-21SMs that would carry the missile got back to the factory to strengthen their underwing resistance. In 1971 the RP-22P was ready and fitted to Mig-21SM. The airframes which were fitted with the new radar became known as Mig-21SMP.

Flying lower than 1500 ft in SF2 means that you're quite safe from SAM threats (not MANPDAS). Maybe you can be tracked but there will be no missile launch. In most SAMs minimum track altitude is set to 100m or 300m but these limits seem that don't work. You can actually fly at 400m (~1300 ft) but still no launch or even no tracking. Any ideas on how to lower this limit, so that a SAM radar can track and launch a missile at lower altitude?

Short range SAMs like SA-13 or SA-15 indeed can engage enemy aircraft at very low altitudes but do you get a launch at 500 ft from SA-2, SA-3 or SA-6 ?

Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-23MF "Flogger-B" - Hellenic Air Force, 1984

Dassault Mirage F.1CJ

Usual AGM guidance can be modified via weapons editor but in ASM the type of guidance cannot be changed. So, any idea on how to convert a conventional AGM to ASM ?

No, CGR is for Radio Command Guidance and this type of guidance can be selected via weapons editor. I want to convert conventional types of guidance (like the CGR) to ASM type of guidance and vice versa (keep in mind that this type of guidance was introduced in SF2NA). Stock K-10S, KSR-5, Kh-22 have ASM guidance and if you try to change their type of guidance via weapons editor you will realize that you can't.

Fulcrums

Aero L-39ZA Albatros - Hellenic Air Force, 1983

Hellenic Air Force Mig-21MF - 1979

Mirage F.1CG over fleet Gunsight view

Asran's Rebels Mig-21

FAA Mirage IIIEA Mirage IIICZ gunsight

I've seen some pics before some time, so I suppose that skins should be ready but modders will release it as a complete flight model as every subvariant.