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AI L-39 can fire R-3S in Front Aspect.


Kelevra9987

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Today I flew some Singleplayer Training in a L-39 against other L-39.

I was in a Head to Head Engagement and the Enemy fired his R-3S in Front Aspect at me.

And yes, I catched it like a Ball. Then I pressed LShift+R to restart the Mission and found myself again in a Head to Head Engagement with the L-39.

 

The same result as the first Front Aspect shot.

 

But as far as I know the R-3S are Rear-Aspect only, compareable to the GAR-8 from the F-86F

 

 

Maybe someone can reproduce this but maybe it's just me being stupid :music_whistling:

 

 

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L-39 doesn't have an afterburner.

 

The R-3S uses an uncooled Lead Sulfide seeker. Because such seekers are only sensitive to fairly high frequency IR radiation, it requires direct line-of-sight to the hot parts of the engine like the inside of the nozzle and the final turbine stage in order to get a lock.

 

The AI, however, are able to cheat. You'll notice that many R-60M equipped AI aircraft are able to launch head-on, and it seems that the L-39 continues that trend.

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