The AIM-7 Sparrow is often overshadowed by the AIM-54 Phoenix and the AIM-120 AMRAAM, to the extent that many in DCS prefer to skip it entirely.
The Sparrow is, in DCS, a surprisingly capable missile, if used correctly. This study aims to improve the understanding of the performance, peculiarities, and properties of this missile, to achieve better results with it.
The second brief look at the new AIM-54 is about the energy. How to describe it? Well, something in-between “gotta go fast” and “gotta go high“! Speed and altitude, and especially the latter, are now key factors.
As mentioned a few times already, I do not want to commit to a full study of the AIM-54 until it is considered finalised. Thus, this is a quick look at the new missile implementation, starting from the most interesting aspect: the new guidance.
The recent video I made about tossing the Mk-20 Rockeye cluster bombs raised a few questions about the effects of the bomb itself. To try answering those questions, I went a bit more into the details of how the bomb works, and how the delivery parameters affect the final effect on the target.
