One sec.Which version of the Atoll are we talking about?8km?Like, really?THe AIM-9B (according to http://www.f-16.net/f-16_armament_article1.html ) had a range of no more than 3km (ok, let's make it round, 3-4km).How in God's name did the Soviets mange to double its range?It's the '60s Soviet Union we're talking about, how?
"Long" range performance was something that both missiles could achieve...when hitting drones/slow movers, of course.Neither the MiG-21 nor the WLDOMP had the right weapons, or the right pilots.The MiG-21 was an agile design, however, and put that feature to -at least- decent use.However,
Well, according to ACIG (and my -hopefully- correct calculations) USAF & USN F-4s claimed some 157 MiG/made in China MiG copies downed.The VPAF's confirmed anti-F-4 record is 60-62 kills.That's not superior, although it's not a bad number.I'd rather have F-4s defending me, though.