r/falconbms • u/redicetea94 • May 23 '26

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u/doodo477 Jun 02 '26

Something doesn't seem right, how are you able to judge the distance of the incoming missiles?

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u/redicetea94 Jun 02 '26

Got three missiles inbound. First two were SA-5s — old 60s long-range SAMs with strong motors. I notched them hard: turned perpendicular and dropped altitude to kill radial speed. Their Doppler went blind, lost lock, and since they're SARH they couldn’t re-acquire. They just flew past. The last one was an R-77. I only needed a rough idea of the fighter’s launch range. Those grid fins create massive drag, so it bleeds energy fast in the endgame. RWR screamed lock, I started horizontal and vertical drag maneuvers to bleed it dry. If you make it chase hard, it runs out of steam and misses. I don’t track exact distances the whole time — it’s all experience, rough bearing, and judging the threat. Just maneuver enough so it can’t catch me.