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ThisCouldBeYourName t1_j5zg4jd wrote

Modern day F16s and F15s have about 5 seconds worth for fire time

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lamplighter10 t1_j5zi39k wrote

If you’re close enough to have to go to guns, it’ll be over fast

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Bob_Juan_Santos t1_j60t81d wrote

if you're that close, you're doing something wrong.

they invented and worked out the kinks on guided missiles for a reason.

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Business-Emu-6923 t1_j611zls wrote

Too close for missiles, I’m switching to guns.

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Jwestie15 t1_j6248wj wrote

Well I was on my ACT upgrade Standard 4vX The AWACS guy was out to lunch And I couldn’t get no decs

But I knew that they were hostile But I couldn't take the chance So I flipped the switch to outboard And said, "Boys, it's time to dance"

And they asked me, "Where ya goin'?" As I started to diverge Said "I had enough of this shit, man I'm goin' to the merge"

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odiervr t1_j61luxp wrote

Really depends on the rules of engagement, but least we digress ....

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Jwestie15 t1_j624g0n wrote

Well sorta, alot of the time you would have to visually verifying with mk1 eyeball that what your launching on is actually hostile and not a transceiver error or something. Lots of stuff to go wrong in BVR without an AWACs

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