"""typical early F-4 Phantom missions""" Pilot: "firing AIM-4" Navigator: "uuhh.. the missile is still on the rail sir." Pilot: "firing second AIM-4" (missile drops off rail, motor doesn't activate). Pilot: "for fuck's sakes why doesn't jet have a god damn gun!" lol
@SilentHunter47 The Falcon family of missiles were never intended to be used in a dogfight situations. They were the primary and secondary armament for Interceptors for use against bombers. The performance of the Falcon when used in the environment it was designed for was highly successful as proven at Tyndall AFB in William Tell Comp. Without having first hand information I would bet that the radar Falcons would out perform the Sidewinder on a high altitude front snap up intercept on a bomber.
The AIM-4 Falcon was an awkward missile to use. Compared to even 1st-generation AIM-9 Sidewinders, it had sh***y homing intelligence, poor accuracy, a low top speed, and a short range.
There was also an IR-Homing version of the Falcon, and it was especially tricky.
The pilot had to be DAMNED sure he had to shoot, before he opened the seeker heads. Once he did, the liquid Nitrogen would start boiling off, and once it started it couldn't be stopped; the seeker would go blind in a about a minute!
"""typical early F-4 Phantom missions""" Pilot: "firing AIM-4" Navigator: "uuhh.. the missile is still on the rail sir." Pilot: "firing second AIM-4" (missile drops off rail, motor doesn't activate). Pilot: "for fuck's sakes why doesn't jet have a god damn gun!" lol
SilentHunter47 11 months ago
@SilentHunter47 The Falcon family of missiles were never intended to be used in a dogfight situations. They were the primary and secondary armament for Interceptors for use against bombers. The performance of the Falcon when used in the environment it was designed for was highly successful as proven at Tyndall AFB in William Tell Comp. Without having first hand information I would bet that the radar Falcons would out perform the Sidewinder on a high altitude front snap up intercept on a bomber.
GenieMB1 11 months ago
this missile was a total dog; replaced bye the sidewinder.
Greenhornet270 1 year ago
@Greenhornet270 On what aircraft did it replace the Falcon?
GenieMB1 1 year ago
china's technology is unsurpassed in USA it's doomed and never will revamp subtle pieces to the puzzle might as well restart program analysis.
China has advanced it's ability in missile tech. and nonuclear capablitiy
needbailout 2 years ago
The AIM-4 Falcon was an awkward missile to use. Compared to even 1st-generation AIM-9 Sidewinders, it had sh***y homing intelligence, poor accuracy, a low top speed, and a short range.
There was also an IR-Homing version of the Falcon, and it was especially tricky.
The pilot had to be DAMNED sure he had to shoot, before he opened the seeker heads. Once he did, the liquid Nitrogen would start boiling off, and once it started it couldn't be stopped; the seeker would go blind in a about a minute!
BlacktailFA 2 years ago
Yeah, but it's got Falcon in the name. And when it's in the name, Falcon punch is the game XD
peepeevagi 2 years ago
@BlacktailFA Were the seeker heads covered?
GenieMB1 1 year ago
@BlacktailFA Weren't the Falcons modified to extend the seeker head time using Argon?
GenieMB1 1 year ago
@BlacktailFA Which employment are we talking about here ADC or TAC?
GenieMB1 1 year ago