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When using the AIM-7M Sparrow, the radar switches to wide view mode. This allows you to track the target while keeping it at a safe distance. If I'm not mistaken, this is called Cranking. The problem is that when using the AIM-120 AMRAAM, the radar does not switch to wide view mode, although I do not see any obvious reasons for this. In this regard, it becomes impossible to simultaneously use cranking and provide missile guidance, as in the case of the AIM-7. Radio correction is an important part of the guidance of active radar missiles. Without it, the missile almost always misses the maneuvering target. In addition, the radar is capable of operating in TWS mode, which allows you to update information about the target even without a hard lock. But the fixed narrow field of view of the radar does not allow using these advantages. In general, I believe that the radar should switch to wide view mode, regardless of the guidance method of the SARH or ARH missile used. Otherwise, this greatly reduces the effectiveness of active radar missiles and limits their real capabilities. Build 1328.18

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