*** Posted by Rapier ***
[Hi Rapier
About AIM9.
The most advanced AIM9 is 5 years behind the Archer.
I know it is hard to believe but russians have more advanced dogfighting missiles. That's the true.
TIGER
]

Hi Tiger,

Interesting! Why they have not developed a better AIM than the Russian missles. Is this a weak spot of NATO aircraft. Maybee it's like you/they say they hope to hit their target/s at BVR because they know the danger that Russian missles pose at close range. I can definitely confirm that MIG-29 in F4 can be hard to fight in close quarters because of their turning ability at low speed. What I try to do is keep the speed up and turn hard when they are about to turn so I dont fall into their trap. They lose alot of airspeed when they turn and suffer more when they try to force an angle onto my tail.

There was another thing I wanted you to explain to me if you could. How comes the MIG-29 has the 40 or so degrees AOA than the F-16?

Regards

Rapier