GGTharos

That depends on what you consider to be a flight model. ED tends to include everything from modeling fuel and electrical flows and hydraulics to how the aircraft flies - to be the flight model. The A-10C is not easily repeatable in terms of fidelity, you will see some devs try to go in that direction, and others might pump out something between FC3 and A-10C with varying levels of complexity (Eg, something like a Su-25 but with more/clickable avionics). I suggest dropping the idea of 'I'll be dissapointed if it isn't like A-10C' right now, because that's a rather tough act to follow.

How do you justify equipment failure stats? They aren't terribly available. I wouldn't say you need less evasive action. I'd say it might give you a chance against a smart missile. But really, ECM tacics can be rather specific, so things get a bit strange - not something any game usually simulates. 20nm is pretty far, actually. :) In any case, the jammer 'blinks' itself in RL, you're right, it isn't the person doing it typically. ECM is always a touchy matter. For the moment, it is what it is. In the future perhaps we will see different mechanics. It does as of FC2, but it's handled in 'broad classes' of bomber/modern/legacy, withthe bomber's jammers having the least burn-through.

There are no failure modes simulated for these missiles - in other words, yes, if you do not attempt to defeat the missile and it is launched in valid parameters (and in the absence of lag spikes, etc, etc etc), your Pk is 1. The R-77 is comparable to AIM-120A, and it is a fairly good and scary missile. If it is not reprogrammable, like the 120A, then ECCM capability may be limited and a modern fighter's ECM could reliably mess with its radar. We don't want to simulate this driving the Pk to zero, and it's hard to simulate ECM/ECCM inequality as well. Imagine ECM breaking locks too, the deluge of bug reports there! :) That's a deeper and longer discussion though.

Thanks :)

Hi and thanks. Regarding the AMRAAM - the missile itself operates like the R-77, which operates like all other missiles ... type of seeker is different, sensitivity to CMs is different, but generally speaking those missiles will more or less ensure parity regardless of how they are simulated, in other words, right now all missiles use PN straight up, maybe in the future they will use different strategies to intercept a target. The thing is, if EW superiority is not modeled then yes, you'll pretty much have parity. While all of that is desired in terms of modeling, there aren't enough resources to get everything done right now. As you know, for the moment it's just the WAFM, and that's being adjusted still.

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