By: Owlcat - 16th October 2012 at 00:00
Misuse is the most common cause of failure in high tech systems, with a limited number of engagements the problem can be as simple as inflight wear and tear of the missiles or lack of proper storage.
By: TR1 - 15th October 2012 at 23:27
Ok? And?
It was operated by airforces that were very rag-tag compared to the USAF.
Not to mention there were FAR fewer launches as well.
By: rsetiawan - 15th October 2012 at 23:01
Same reason Sparrow failed badly in Vietnam?
There is a whole battery of reasons why the R-27 did not work well in Africa, one that could be applied to a whole bunch of AAMs.
it perform worse than sparrow…
By: TR1 - 15th October 2012 at 21:53
Same reason Sparrow failed badly in Vietnam?
There is a whole battery of reasons why the R-27 did not work well in Africa, one that could be applied to a whole bunch of AAMs.
By: Rodolfo - 15th October 2012 at 21:04
Good question
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