why all RF guider missiles even the very old one can be launched in LOAL ( lock on after launch mode ) while only very few , newest IIR guider missiles can be launched in LOAL mode ? , why most of them still have to use LOBL mode ? , i dont really get it , wasnt the much higher seeker resolution of IIR missiles allow them to choose target by them self much easier than Radar guider missiles?
also wasn’t the old IR missiles like aim-9B , K-13A are really easy to be fool by flares , which mean they are unable to distinguish between an aircraft and a flares and choose the wrong target , but to be able to choose wrong target , they must have to ability to choose target in the first place , if they can arquire target by them self why cant they be used in LOAL mode ?
because they are LOBL ( lock before launch ) if they can’t lock target after launch then they will never be fool by flares as they will stick with the orign target any way ( sorry if this a bit hard to understand , my english is not very good )
Second question : what is the IIR air to air missiles with the best seeker at the moment ?
R-74 , A-darter , Aim-132 , AIM-9X , IRIS-T , Python-5 or Mica IR
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August 17, 2014 at 10:18 pm