kitplane01
Airman 1st Class
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- Apr 23, 2020
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not a chance - this missile was barely able to hit semi-stationary practice target in a form of SAB bomb falling with parachuteNot sure if K-13 is going to hit a prop job.
The only way that a MiG-21 is going to hit a prop fighter is boom and zoom or a slashing attack.
Plenty of speed and give it a squirt. One 30mm is plenty. Avoid low level and low speed.
The MiG-21 also had an issue of becoming unstable when it approached it's stall speed, so an attempt to bleed off speed to engage a piston powered fighter would put it at risk.
In addition, the piston powered fighters had much tighter turning radiuses and If the MiG-21 tried to engage in a turning fight, it was screwed.
hit and run - what else may work here???In 1963 the British trialled tactics using an EE Lightning Vs a Spitfire as they were worried about fighting the Indonesians who were using P-51's.
In the short time before going to work I don't have time to find a decent article but they are out there. Can't remember what tactics they they came up with.
I guess since it's a fantasy anyway, why not make it a complete fantasy.Use the MiG-21s thrust vectoring and ability to transfer to the VTOL hover.
Followed by a few R-73s. Sorted.
Our Final Countdown MiG-21s need gun pods, not missiles to rule the skies.Even a early generation Sidewinder had no ability to shoot down a conventionally powered aircraft, let alone a Atoll missile that was just coming into service with the Soviets in 1960-61.
Add in the A-12 machine gun pod.Can a Mig-21 pilot really get hits with only 60 rounds for the cannon?
most of the MiG 21 versions had GSh23 built in with 250 rounds - with 2400 rounds/minute fire density/ accuracy factor is pretty much the same like M61 - extra benefit is lower weight of GSh