The Dicta Boelcke and PR: How to win in Dogfights

[[R-CON]Jafar Ironclad]

Originally Posted by ma21212

the Radar off mode is just so you can sneak up on enemy jets, nothing complicated you just press 1, when you see an enemy you try to get a good angel and then switch to your AA. I have a question what is the difference between the long rage AA and short range AA? hell i didnt know that their was a differnce till i read this thred and which one is which ? (is the short range AA the one w/ 4 missles?)

The short-range AA's (4 missiles on fighters, 2 on the ground-support hogs) show and lock targets within 800 meters of the platform; long-range AA's (on the F-16, MiG, Typhoon, and J-10) have a larger lock-on cone, detect and lock targets within 1,200 meters, but acquire their lock slightly slower. If I know the enemy is there but not where they are, I'll use the long-range AA mode as a search radar, since the reveal range extends beyond visual range. I seldom use the AMRAAMs against other jets unless they are closing on a head to head (where the shorter lock range of the sidewinders can be a detriment and enemy flares are useless for countering the lock anyways).

[Elektro]

Originally Posted by Oddsodz

lolol. They think that I am some sort of PR noob (well might be true).

Rofl Oddsodz, i still remember on Qinling when someone reported you for " noobing planes " Good times