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Here is a quote from a real pilot regarding the Phoenix
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Here is a quote from a real pilot regarding the Phoenix
During late 1987, the Soviet Union supplied Iraq with MiG-25BM "Wild Weasel" aircraft. The planes tested the ECM systems against Iranian Tomcats and attacked Iranian targets with new anti-radar weapons. The MiG-25BMs proved they could operate with impunity at up to 69,000 ft, until on the night of 11th November a MiG-25BM was intercepted by an F-14. The Tomcat fired a single AIM-54 in Home-On-Jam mode. The missile guided flawlessly but failed to detonate. Yet, the missile clipped the MiG-25's fin and forced the pilot to bail out.
Guidance Section The AIM-54A RID modification offers improved capabilities against low altitude targets over water. The EAG modification improves capabilities against certain Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) threats
Well if comparison is about BVR then it would be comparison of the missiles not airplane and honnestly nobody fire the missile at maximum range . Our pilot used to fire phoenix at 60-70km not at 150km and its the same for F-15 pilots they also fire their missile at 50-60km so the difference in range is not that much . About phoennix is a bomber killer well its true that its less maneuverable than but its flight characteristics made it h ard to evade (after you fire it the first thing the missile do is to gain sn altitude about 100000 feet and then when it come near the target it just made a very steep dive toward it) and we used to destroy fast plane like mig-25 with it also its not exactly a big plane killer as we used to destroy tight formation of iraqi fighters like iraqi Mirages with that .and dont forget one of the mission of our f14 was to engage cruise missiles.
About dog fight well honnestly the better fighter who can dictate its fighting style and knew its plane would win . Both plane have their strength and weakness f-14 is more maneuverable at lower speed but at highrt speeds f15 will win . F14 dive faster but f15 can gain speed and rsise its altitude alot faster.
In short the bettet pilot will win in dogfight.
First of all, How can you even dare to make this comparison? It's like F-22 vs Mig-21 or sth else. Iranian made Tomcats are okay. But the ones that have US origin which are the main body of the Iranian Air Force, Pentagon would block all of'em with using DoD Satellites. The remainig ones? Sufa's are enough to handle them.
1- I can say you that these satellites can block the electronics of the whole us made aircraft in the world. Which we saw an example of it in Falklands War. UK bought the source codes from France to block Argentinian Mirages. 2- Phoenix missiles are very old, even if they were brand new, their job is to kill bombers. They can't do any **** on any variant of F-15s. 3- Pilot skills are another fact. IAF Pilots are known as the top pilots of the world. But Iranian Air Force is fucked up.
Actually , F14 A hasn't IRST .... and F14A engine is weak for it size and weight .....
Oh, thank you for help. But whether or not the IRST will not affect the AIM-54
well , about Phonix and AWG 9 ... Iran change them and doesn't give any specifics about both Radar and Phonix missile ... so we don't know any real thing about it ...
but by specifics F15I chance for wining is 65-70 % and F14 A ( orignal one ) is 30-35 % ....
and If they use Awax then They would have overwhelming advantage against our Tomcats ... but our tomcat will stay in Iran airspace .....
Thank for help, so Iran has produced AIM-54 or one version of it that has to do with TOW and C802?
Jews only good sneak, for Iraq and most recent Lybi is Syria, I think you should learn from experience.The Middle East does not have the skills to use weapons like Vietnam we used to fight the Americans