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Oberon · 02-08-13, 05:19 PM

Graphically and actionally beautiful, but I'd be surprised if a MiG-29, Su-27 or Su-30 could sneak up on an F-18 and get THAT close to both the F-18 and the CVBG without having a SAM or AAM poked into it. Jamming is one thing but burn-through should have occurred long before then, although admittedly Radar in that kind of weather would be pretty scrambled, but a Hawkeye should be operating as AWACs overhead to co-ordinate.

Still, BVR engagements don't make for a good action scene.

EDIT - Also suffers from 'Ace Combat' syndrome with the AAMs, the F-18 has 9 hardpoints and can carry 6 AAMs.

02-08-13, 05:19 PM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Graphically and actionally beautiful, but I'd be surprised if a MiG-29, Su-27 or Su-30 could sneak up on an F-18 and get THAT close to both the F-18 and the CVBG without having a SAM or AAM poked into it. Jamming is one thing but burn-through should have occurred long before then, although admittedly Radar in that kind of weather would be pretty scrambled, but a Hawkeye should be operating as AWACs overhead to co-ordinate. Still, BVR engagements don't make for a good action scene. EDIT - Also suffers from 'Ace Combat' syndrome with the AAMs, the F-18 has 9 hardpoints and can carry 6 AAMs. Last edited by Oberon; 02-08-13 at 05:29 PM.