on the Su-39 subject why is it exactly bad to put on air to air missiles on them? the Jaguars have Aim-9L ‘s and Mica’s dont they ?
a bit of insurance doesnt hurt !
The Su-39 sniper aircraft Is Intended to operate In Air-to-Air and Air-to-Surface modes and to implement the missions, perfomanse of which by ofher strike facticl purpose platforms Is almost Impossible.
On Customer request, the aircraft can be equipped with imported avionics.
The Su-39 peculiar features:
Round-the-clock performance at active counteraction of the enemy air defense, under simple and adverse weather conditions; sighting through the on-board optical-television 23-times zoom system or through the radar sighting device:
– detection and destruction of moving targets such as tanks, speed boats or helicopters with 0,9 probability;
– autonomous detection and destruction of warships, from high-speed boats and up to torpedo-boat destroyers;
– destruction of modern air defense platforms in any of their operation modes;
– Self protection against fighters and Air-to-Air close combat;
– High maneuverability at low and medium altitudes;
– Operation from mountains airfields with runway elevation up to 3000 m;
– Almost 100 % protection of pilots and all vital aircraft systems against destruction by 30 mm caliber of cannon armament and its splinters.
The Su-39 aircraft provides application of the following:
`Air-to-Surface` weapons:
– Missiles with laser homing with accuracy 0,5 m at targets up to 10 km away and universal aircraft weapons
– antitank guided missile `Vihre` (16 pieces);
– Antiship, antiradar and TV-homing missiles;
– Corrected bombs with TV-homing.
`Air-to-Air` weapons:
– Close-in and long-distance missiles with active and semi-active seekers; with IR-guidance seekers.
Unguided weapons:
– Bombs, rockets and built-in cannon of 30 mm caliber.
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