CriticalThought
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Hi,
Go back to feb 27th---the myht of the gun has been busted---.
No pilots worth his salt & common sense would stay in the dog fight range---. He would rather run away---.
@Khafee --- it would be absolutely stupid of any pilot---even the one who can get into a gun fight to get into a gun fight could also be the target of a BVR missiles---from another enemy aircraft---.
See---gun fight takes 110 % of the pilots attention---he is clueless about anything other than the target---he got target fixation---that is how he will get behind the enemy---he can't hear anything---he can't see anything other than the target and gun lock---which means that he has put the aircraft and his life in jeoardy against a BVR shot from an enemy aircraft 30-40 miles away---.
Even though missile warning launch would be screaming in his ears---he won't hear anything else other than looking for a target lock---.
You kids do not have a broader view of the combat---.
Complete hogwash. If you are caught in a furball with multiple hostiles armed to the teeth, turning tail means assured death from a fifth gen WVR. It is better to stay in the fight and take your chances with the cannon. On the modern battlefield, dumb bullets are still the only thing that cannot be jammed or subverted through spoofing.