Explained: What Does Fox-1, Fox-2 & Fox-3 Mean?

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[@harpseal9234]

The movie Independence day is the reason why I'm here xD

[@grimreapers]

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[@AlchemicalAl]

lmaooo, I was watching it yesterday, and now I read this - you've spoken my mind!

[@johnsojka8168]

LOL! Their call outs were actually inaccurate, but what the heck! They tried!

[@harpseal9234]

@@grimreapers thank you!!

[@111222333daniel]

Caballero 1: Zorro 2 (in spanish dub)

[@elmikeomysterio5496]

Stupid explanation: 1: pilot must maintain lock, aka guided missile 2: heat seeker 3: homing

[@dukem8774]

That's the tl;dr

[@jaredmartin2112]

Thank you

[@HistoryShell1786]

Which fox designation is given to laser guided missiles

[@jaredmartin2112]

@@HistoryShell1786 I think fox 3

[@elmikeomysterio5496]

Star fox! Lol

[@maverick4220]

Basically it just all means: Fox one Indicates launch of a semi-active radar-guided missile (such as the AIM-7 Sparrow). Fox two Indicates launch of an infrared-guided missile (such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder). Fox three Indicates launch of an active radar-guided missile (such as the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-54 Phoenix). Fox four Historical term indicating air-to-air or air-to-surface cannon fire. The term in current usage is Guns, Guns, Guns.

[@baalrpk]

7 mins of bullshit could have been explained basically in one sentence...

[@maverick4220]

Goran Kilih Pretty much yup.

[@lordemarsh6804]

i could'nt understand anything he said yet so clearly and short here..

[@maverick4220]

ruata vangchhia I know right, i'm like just get too the fucking point/facts.

[@lordemarsh6804]

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[@YuriYoshiosan]

Fox-1: Must lock to the enemy Fox-2 and Fox-3: Fire and Forget.

[@QemeH]

"Launch" and forget ;) Never say "fire" on an air frequency, it's a signal word indicating actual fire on board or on others.

[@YuriYoshiosan]

@@QemeH Ah yes, sorry. And again, sorry... Pan pan does exist, but it's mostly used in Commercial flights. So fire just indicate fire.

[@QemeH]

@@YuriYoshiosan As does "mayday mayday", but both are just signal words for priority or urgent messages. You are expected to give the emergency message after that. Example: "Mayday, mayday, maday, the A320 at gate 12 has fire under the left fuselage."

[@WarriorPleb]

thx, saved me 7 mins

[@JoshX9706]

@@QemeH then how do you say you’re shooting a gun

[@Shibe_X]

Mobius 1, fox 2

[@mineko2219]

AWACS EagleEye

[@Supergolem12345]

Eagle 5, Fox 3

[@cold_highdagger5455]

Monarch, Fox two.

[@manupontheprecipice6254]

Strider 1, Fox 2!

[@cold_highdagger5455]

@@RyanRamboer-sv3pm No. TAC Name of pilot, who shoot a missile

[@ParasiteQueen1]

Also to add: To defend against IR missiles, you use flares. And Radar missiles, you use chaff.

[@nordicgunpowder]

or ejection...

[@sohammanna7929]

​@@nordicgunpowder 😂😂😂

[@ThatPhonkEnjoyer]

Chaff doesnt always save you from radar missiles especilly if your on a collision course with the hostile

[@traofficial0015]

​@@ThatPhonkEnjoyeryeah just hit that missile w paralel notching and some chaffs w 2 sec intervals and ur saved

[@vk45de54]

There's actually quite a big difference between a fox 1 and a fox 3. fox 1 is SARH and fox 3 is active radar. A SARH missile basically has a radar seeker in it's head but no emitter, it relies on the lauch aircraft to keep radar lock throughout the entire course. This means the lauch aircraft's radar stays in STT (single target track) mode and cannot search or track other targets. A fox 3 or Active radar missile has its own seeker AND emitter however the emitter has very short range. It doesn't require the launch aircraft to paint the target but only provide guidance updates via info link. This means aircraft with a radar that has TWS (track while scan) mode and search and track multiple targets at a time AND potentially guide multiple missile to multiple targets, something that SARH can never do.

[@maciejkozak3448]

The most surprising thing about this video for me was finding out that Air to Air missiles' warheads are *not* in the front section.

[@glytchd]

Same with Underwater Torpedo's ;)

[@rtmacabio]

Note the brown band on the back of the Fox-2 Sidewinder and yellow up front. A brown band means live motor on the missile and yellow means high explosives. It's a full live round.

[@grimreapers]

thx

[@traofficial0015]

Wow that's a cool detail I didn't know

[@edloco2613]

I always hear fox-2 whenever I fire AIM-9 missile at the target in Ace Combat series.

[@metalnat27]

Well, the missles you fire are hear seekers regardless so it's still an accurate radio chatter.

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

AIM-9? You mean the QAAM.

[@TheDude50447]

I've read somewhere quite some time ago, that at least for Radar guided SAMs it is common for the operators to fire the missile unguided in front of the target and switch on the targeting systems as late as possible so the target doesnt get a missile lock warning until the last second. Don't know if thats true though.

[@_Matsimus_]

What does a fox say? 🐺

[@grimreapers]

meow?

[@StoneCoolds]

Matsimus i didnt know you liked Aircraft sims Matsimus xD

[@MayankPrasad111]

Missile away.

[@willsabri4815]

Oh god

[@Agm1995gamer]

Matsimus splash one

[@Redoralive]

"Eagle 20! Fox 2!".

[@KlaustheViking]

Redoralive Hahaha, Independence Day is an awesome movie. I just made a similar comment.

[@Hostility1812]

“The son of a bitch did it”

[@ishouldgetalif3]

*''HELLO BOOOOOYYYS IIII'M BAAAAAACK!*

[@Hostility1812]

Don’t worry mr.president!

[@JeanLucCaptain]

INDEPENDENCE DAY.

[@rudolf4829]

You did a very common mistake with fox1. There is no missile-to-aircraft communication. Wikipedia probably explains it better than me, but the theory is, that a SARH missile has a "passive" radar, meaning it only carries the reciver part of the radar. The transmitter, illuminating the target for the missile's reciver is the launcher aircraft's radar. Since radar waves bounce off the target omnidirectionally, not just to where they came from, the missile can also see it. Only thing the missile can't do, is measure the distance, since it doesn't know from where and when the radar pulse was sent.

[@fredh1201]

3:15 (correction) cap meant to say Fox-1 and Fox-3

[@Valkyrien04]

I literally JUST had to google this yesterday cause i was sick of not knowing, well timed guys

[@jfitnesshealth]

I'm so glad I subbed as I'm getting back in fs2004 and sir combat scene with Lock On Flaming cliffs 2 . So informative

[@grimreapers]

Pleasure

[@LeWille00]

Important things to know if you are engaging with Fox-3 : When the missile goes pitbull it will engage automatically the first thing it sees, not necessarily the enemy you are targeting. This is why when you are shooting those, you must ensure a CAF (clear avenue of fire = no friendlies in the path of the missile) Also if you loose the lock at some point when the missile is still in passive mode it will continue in inertial navigation, extrapolating the position of the target you are shooting at and go active at the point it is supposed to find the target. Again this is important to know (= do not shoot if you dont have a CAF or you might end up shooting the friendly you are trying to save).

[@SternLX]

That's only true for the AIM-120A/B. The newer variants won't reacquire unless it can verify from a guiding AC(launching vehicle, another fighter, or AWACS) via data link(DTDMA, that link gets broken fairly early on so it can use active tracking sooner). If it can't verify target position after it loses tracking it raises its altitude and detonates. I remember all this from days of testing those guidance systems when I was still in the USAF. They just simply don't actively hunt for any target anymore.

[@LeWille00]

indeed but as far as I know, that behavior is not modeled in DCS (or Falcon BMS). By the way, DCS should really correct their guiding routine for the AMRAAMs.

[@shadowsdrummer1]

Very informative video. I'm a relatively new subscriber, and your group makes me really want to pick this game up. In a very short time, I've become a big fan of you guys.

[@grimreapers]

Welcome Sir

[@davidsanders1991]

Are you a new military combat pilot that does not know the meaning of Fox codes? What branch of the Military Services are you with?

[@shadowsdrummer1]

david sanders, no branch, I’m just a dude who really admires all things aviation.

[@davidsanders1991]

It's OK, Travis. I'm just screwing with you. I appreciate your interest.

[@rimshot360]

Very good tutorial Cap.... great speaking voice.

[@dirtyhoneybadger9783]

Always wondered. Thanks!

[@tektonicsj2000]

great vid as usual

[@JohanMsWorld]

Thanks for a great video - I have always belived it has something to do with the number of missiles fired, or from what station theyre fired from. But this make a whole lot of sense since you wants to tell youre friends what type of missile you have fired. Johan.

[@ckolonko86]

Useful video. Thank you.

[@srenstraarupfrederiksen313]

Set the video speed to 0.75 and he sounds wasted

[@grimreapers]

Cap is always wasted

[@mlassz009]

Captain Jack Sparrow

[@shahamatalikhan1028]

Try .25

[@enrimun]

Very nice video. Would love one of countermeasures with chaffs, flares, ECM... And how and when to use it.

[@grimreapers]

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[@dexlab7539]

Really helpful thanks!

[@BCSchmerker]

+GrimReapers *Thanks for this article clarifying the issue* for those new to Eagle Dynamics Digital Combat Simulation and similar game softwares. With low observability coming to Russian and Chinese as well as American types, SARH missiles are confined to shorter ranges by the target's poor radar reflection, a situation ideal for both the USAF/Raytheon AIM-9Y with an L-band seeker and the VVS/Vympel R-60R with a K-band seeker - fox-one down to 1 km is practicable that way. (The Hughes AIM-9C is no longer competitive due to improvements in target manoeuverability.) IR missiles are still good for 1 to 4 km; closing to the heart of the envelope at the target's six shouldn't require radar. Within the limitations of target IFF at the edge of the envelope, the fox-three environment is best for long-range missiles such as the USAF/Raytheon AIM-120 and the new VVS/Vympel R-77M with K-band passive/active onboard radars (and, should the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps pursue it, the Raytheon YAIM-173 Standard VI, which would put AMRAAM guidance technology to work at ranges beyond those demonstrated by the AIM-54 bomber-intercept missile on an agile enough platform to hit 9+ G fighters at Mach 3.5).

[@Battleship009]

I like the Semi Active Missile in Ace Combat Assault Horizon and XLAA and XMAA but mainly the Semi Active because it's VERY good at sniping.

[@rocheuro]

good stuff mate! thannks!

[@KingTiger10588]

Wow! Thank you!!

[@Sugleknug]

Very informative. Highly appreciated, gents!

[@grimreapers]

thx

[@Stafernisy]

TROGDOR!!

[@kimbo5175]

Nice Video Thanks!

[@techdefined9420]

The new Meteor missile has also dual way datalink connection. It can be commanded to engage other target midflight and the pilot never looses control.

[@Debbiebabe69]

Fox 1 - guided Fox 2 - heat seeker Fox 3 - homer Fox 4 - guns Fox 5 - heartbeat sensor seeker for ending ejected pilots before they can get into their next jet

[@fs2838]

Never heard of fox 5. Isn't killing ejected pilots a warcrime

[@LeothirNanirhandel]

Fox-1:s (SARH Semi-Active Radar Homing Missiles) do have seeker heads, because they home on the reflected radar energy from the target, initially emitted by the launch platform. The difference between Fox-1:s and Fox-3:s (ARH Active Radar Homing Missiles) is that the Fox-3 has an active seeker head which homes on its own reflected energy once it goes pitbull. This means that, for a Fox-1, a RWR will only warn you about the launch platform's radar, and never of the missile itself. For Fox-3s it might vary. A launch in TWS might not initially trigger a launch or lock warning because the launch platform's radar still scans for additional targets. (Whether a TWS can trigger a RWR lock warning could possibly vary depending on how different types of radar operate in TWS mode) That's why you can launch several AMRAAM:s, which can also receive mid-course update via data link. Once a Fox-3 goes pitbull it will trigger the RWR. A RWS/STT lock can trigger a launch warning because a single target is being tracked. Also, remember to be familiar with the RWR coverage of different aircraft, as there are blind spots above and below the aircraft due to antenna placement. Fox-2:s will never by themselves alert a RWR. More info: www.ausairpower.net/TE-Radar-AAMs.html

[@mofvogel7236]

First sentence was exactly the information i was looking for. Thanks for that. I always found missile guidance systems to be one of the most fascinating military technologies out there. Impressive how far we have come from doves, trained to peck at the picture of a ship, inside a bomb.

[@markp.7109]

LeothirNanirhandel Fox 1 is also used to describe missiles that operate by radio guidance (Like described in video). As for Fox2 and RWR that's true but misleading. Current gen fighters can detect passive IR missiles with resounding accuracy as long as they have LoS. They just don't use a RWR to do so.

[@obergruppenfuhrerjohnsmith5981]

Drew P. What you're saying isn't entirely true. It is correct that many modern combat aircraft have Missile Warning Systems that use IR detectors instead of EM sensors to detect the approaching weapon, and that's can even warned against non radar guided missiles. However, their effectiveness is highly variable and debatable. Even the best ones might not be able to detect a missile from a purely front aspect (i.e. dead on the nose), or at least not until it's far too late for any effective evasive action. This is especially true for the newer versions of these muscles that have smokeless/reduced IR signature engines. That said, if the other guy is able to get his plane in within just a few miles of you and pop off a few IR missiles all without you noticing, you're probably dead already.

[@elvo6217]

Thank you for that explanation

[@Mint-Lynx]

Do a video on missile evasion and countermeasures!

[@jfitnesshealth]

until he does check out one I did. Im not talking but im dodging sams for 15min in a light sim called Over g fighters kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXjUd6OAebeHpZI

[@fredricknietzsche7316]

Mint Lynx He did, look through the library.

[@slysi5209]

Wait what, Missile.... Evasion? - Mint Lynx have you ever watched any of our videos? hahaha ;) I'm sure we will do something on it soon - approx 2 weeks (thats an inside ED DCS gag btw )

[@grimreapers]

Roger

[@davidsanders1991]

are you working for the russians?

[@horrorbeyondhumancomprehension]

Fox-Three, sending it home. If you know, you know

[@ronaldwatson1951]

Good Job, to the point.

[@flycrewzerconsulting5566]

thanks for clearing this up for this me.

[@c182SkylaneRG]

So I'm pretty sure, and even more convinced after some checking, that your "Fox 3" image is NOT the AIM-120 AMRAAM, but is, in fact, the AIM-7 Sparrow. :) The AMRAAM is slightly skinnier for its length than the Sparrow, and the mid-mounted fins on the AMRAAM are smaller than or equal to the tail-fins, whereas on the Sparrow they're bigger than the tail-fins.

[@hollowpoint5732]

Probably. But it could be an Aim-120B

[@c182SkylaneRG]

@@hollowpoint5732 I'm still not seeing it. I tried image-searching AIM-120B, and every image so-captioned looks just like a standard AIM-120, with the smaller forward fins as compared with the AIM-7.

[@jiaruiyan870]

2:27 oh yes it does. The flame do generate IR and can be captured by appropriate equipment.

[@Erick_Bloodaxe]

I appreciate the Aliens reference at the end.

[@jimashford7027]

In the days when the F-106 was in service Fox Three meant they'd launched the AIR-2A nuclear rocket.

[@ReckerFidelWOLF]

Great review! I tried to find answers everywhere online but came up with nothing. Good job! I now have the answers i've been wondering about for the past couple years. Now I just have to wonder what the term "Husky" means.

[@jimueltaborada2960]

Flares mess up the infrared of the fox2 missiles

[@AdamPoniatowski]

always thought it had something to do with which pylon your shooting from... thanks for that

[@peenypotato6615]

RIO: Hey we got friendlies, 12 o'clock Pilot: Roger, lock him up. RIO: Wait what? Well... Ok. Pilot: *FOX 3*

[@sitt2000]

great vid

[@bitanchowdhury4028]

Gripen has one of the most advance and best combination missiles & missile system in the world imo

[@SFsc616171]

As a former USAF "WCS Gorilla", the AIM-7 series during the Vietnam War were TOO WELL KNOWN to "not do as advertised". The AIM-9 series "did work as advertised", but does have a shorter range than the AIM-7series, which were INITIALLY designed as an interceptor-launched missile, i.e., the enemy is spotted over a 100 miles away, the interceptor aircraft flies up to altitude and direction, gets a lock-on quite a few miles out, launches the missile towards the aircraft while still flying in its direction, until the enemy is blown out of the sky. All straight line shooting, no dogfighting. The AIM-7 series compared the transmitted signal from the launch aircraft to the reflected signal from the target. Once both signals were near equal in comparison, BOOM!! This was not an "impact-driven" warhead.

[@Q2CK]

Why does the R27 have those weird front fins? Why are they wider on the tips?

[@imrekalman9044]

Grim Reapers Was the end music from Aliens? Sounded like that.

[@HistoryShell1786]

Because I just learned how to use the shkval sensor in the Su-25 and laser guided missiles

[@randall172]

the difference between the ET and ER is simply the sensor in the missile. The ER requires the "mother-ship" to illuminate the target, and the missile detects the reflections. the ET simply detects the IR energy from the target. other than the sensors the actual difference between the missiles is minimal.

[@CrisURace]

lmao i just thought it is a way to count them. lol.

[@JACCO20082012]

It is amazing to think about how much cheaper ATA combat was during WWII where instead of a $20 million dollar jet, they used $30,000 dollar prop planes. And instead of $3 million dollar-per use missiles, they had to buy bullets. Trying to fight a war like WWII today would be impossible not because of nukes, but because of the sheer cost of modern hardware.

[@VeeTaperTemplar]

Supposably that's why we're the strongest, resources.

[@Asstronauts93]

Now i want to play ace combat

[@eatthisvr6]

loving the aliens outro music

[@ceemsc]

Any other 80's kids having a nostalgia moment? Remember discussing AMRAAMS, Sidewinders + Fire & Forget with pals @ school - mainly for sims on the Amiga. Mavericks, chaff & ECM were other popular buzzwords...

[@grimreapers]

affirm

[@SternLX]

80's? I wasn't just talking about that stuff, I was hands on with it. I'm former USAF AMMO troop.

[@adamp6118]

"It fired upon and killed or friend. That is a disadvantage."

[@razak4494]

Thankx for the vid! I always wondered what that shit meant.

[@jarlevanlandeghem8595]

So basically Fox 1 for Bvr but there are friendlies too like a R27ER and a Aim-7 Fox 2 close range fire and forget: Aim 9X Fox 3 Bvr fire and forget: Aim 120 and R-77

[@grimreapers]

yup

[@1firstjoker]

Translate this one pls " Understod Ripple paveway. Shack in +5" suposedly its something in a groundstrike.

[@grimreapers]

Multiple guided bombs deployed, impact in 5 seconds.

[@beepIL]

Fox one - rocket you have to keep lock with your radar for it to hit. fox two - rocket that locks on to the heat of the engine of the enemy Fox three - lock once, fire - then you don't have to maintain a lock anymore for it to hit.

[@jenniferstewarts4851]

Well, at least you don't have to put up with... Fox-4! DAZZLE DAZZLE DAZZLE! Then shutting your blinders and turning away fast.

[@bernerjager2916]

Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringding!

[@BitwiseMobile]

I always thought it was just the hardpoint. Fox is short for foxtrot which is the phonetic for F, so I always figured fox meant fire and the number was the hardpoint it was launching from.

[@bjlewis5431]

solanisrs ...that makes good sense mate, that's actually good thinking on your part in regard to the individual stores hardpoints each having their own designated numbers, because you are correct, they do..and ground crews and pilots do need to know which ones are which..ie, which ones are 'wet plumbed' for fuel, (drop tanks, buddy refueling pods etc) and which are for weapons, and in the case of some aircraft like the typhoon, which are only for DASS pods or other targeting pods etc. But, as you now know, thats NOT what the 'Fox' firing call is about..as mentioned already here, these denote the type of warshot you are launching, not from which stores hardpoint. So you weren't really wrong, they are numbered, (some countries number them from wingtip-to-wingtip, others start with the centerline station being 1, so it varies), many aircraft also have multiple stations on their underbellies, like the typhoon again, 4× dedicated AAMRAM slots etc, while others like the F22 & F35 carry stores internally, and dont even get me started on beasts like the B2 stealth bomber & some of the strategic upgraded B52's which have multiple rotary internal launchers, (think giant revolver-like cylinders in their bomb-bays) and, yup..you guessed it..every slot has a number! Some of the older racks like they used for arc-light strikes in Vietnam where the B52's were carrying 186 MK-82's each, and were just 'ripple' dropped -en mass to carpet-bomb huge swaths of jungle..and every single bomb still had a no. Bet now your glad your not an ordie, or a bomber ground-crew chief huh!? So.. not quite right..but a damn good guess, non-the-less..you were 'closer' than most would've been without the internet to cheat with about finding out these fun little facts that some of us learned on the job. Long before internet, and them, even existed. Just so you know, that your honesty is appreciated, your not trying to sound off like alot of these many little 'internut wanna-be' know it alls, and that's very refreshing..made me want to answer you personally. So, there you go, Now you know.. Cheers mate!

[@silviutudorescu8114]

you forgot to speak about the range, the sidewinder is for close range dogfight, the aim-120 is for medium to long range and the fox 1, i think sparrow back in the days used on f-14’s is for medium range about 45 nautical miles

[@billrich9722]

Where does IFF come in to play with all of this? Does it not affect missiles in the air?

[@grimreapers]

that;s a big subject for another vid I think bill

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

So the R-27R/ER are Fox-1's? If the R variant doesn't have a radar onboard then the IR sensor on the T/TE variants is just a net bonus

[@grimreapers]

Correct

[@Fabrizio_Ruffo]

Can you explain bombs next? This was supper helpful: really helps me getting started in ARMA.

[@grimreapers]

Bombs? Roger will look into it

[@ParasiteQueen1]

i learned this from playing Falcon 4 Allied Force.

[@Wojtekoa]

I thought it was for declaring what side your firing the missile aka fox 1 is right and fox 2 is left.

[@dave1994jones]

I believe there is technically a Fox 4 for guns, although it's often just called out as guns guns (unless i'm talking out of my arse)

[@DaeXeaD]

Are the BVR missiles Fox 3?

[@pedromedeiros4955]

And what about air to ground missiles? Which term is used?

[@grimreapers]

Will do a vid

[@Jay2Breezy-eh3lk]

“Viper 2, Fox 3, Fox 3, going defensive.”

[@cmibm6022]

Very good. At what distance from the target will the FOX3 radar take over?

[@grimreapers]

In real life I believe you can set that, in DCS I think it is 9 seconds from impact as standard.

[@cmibm6022]

ROGER. 2000 kn = 1 m/s missile gives approx. 9000 m from the target. Thus, if you are further away and turn cold, the missile will go pitbull ?

[@ComradeAndrej]

Two questions for everyone: 1) How much money would I need to get the controls and a few planes (MIG29, M2000, maybe 1 or 2 more)? 2) How much time approximately would I need to learn how to fly? Wanted to be a pilot since I was a kid, but because of some pressures and the current state (8 to 9 years ago) of our airforce, I backed out. So I have no knowledge, but would very much like to try and learn. Love you channel!

[@nerd1000ify]

A basic Joystick (logitech extreme 3D pro) will set you back around $50 USD, depending on where you buy it. This is totally adequate for almost all gameplay, but you may find yourself wanting more accessories (particularly a head tracking setup for smoother, more accurate looking around) later. Modules for DCS are pretty expensive, around $80 for a full featured one, but the free Su-25T is actually a very capable ground attacker with a fully detailed flight model and simplified avionics (no clickable cockpit) so I'd start with that, then decide if you want to fork out the cash on another module. The upcoming F/A-18 and F-14 are likely to be the most capable full-featured modules where air-to-air is concerned. I'm a big fan of Cold-War era jets, so I tend to fly the MiG-21, F-5E or SAAB Viggen (and get killed by F-15s shooting AMRAAMs like they're going out of style). Learning to fly is easy with some trial and error... it's the takeoffs and landings (particularly landings) that are tricky, especially with a high performance jet like the M2000. I'd say around 10h to 'get' the flying aspect of the game (though you'll still be learning and becoming a better pilot after 2000 hours- the skill cap is very, very high), then another couple of hours to learn the basics of using a full-featured module (then another 12 hours of studying your module's manual if you want to learn everything about it). The Su-25T is also good for this, as its low-speed, straight wing design makes it forgiving on takeoff and landing for beginners (compare the MiG-21bis- I have a friend with hundreds of hours in sims who STILL can't land that deathtrap without crashing).

[@ComradeAndrej]

Thanks for the extensive answer! Will try this as soon as I finish my bloody uni... As for the MiG-21bis I have a neighbor that used to fly it and could also consult one of the best pilots Yugoslavia had back in the day :D So I guess no worries for that part, only thing I need to find now is time. TY AGAIN!

[@nerd1000ify]

no problem.

[@razorbackblood06]

If a pilot fired a fox 2 and then turned off from the target, would the missile possibly lock on the to the pilot who fired it?

[@lucasmcpoocas9161]

1 Fox, 2 Fox, 3 Fox, Fubuki. 4 Fox, 5 Fox, 6 Fox, Fubuki. 7 Fox, 8 Fox, 9 Fox, Fubuki. 10 FOX KAWAII YO! JIYAAN!

[@TKnightcrawler]

Thanks for the explanations! Is there a call for unguided missiles?

[@grimreapers]

Rifle for rockets

[@TKnightcrawler]

Thanks. :-D

[@davidsanders1991]

Yers. you can buy them at Walmart.

[@steffennilsen2132]

as pointed out rifle is for rockets, but maddog is used for a fox 3 fired unguided from the mothership, it relies completely on it's own radar

[@myronzou9608]

FOX 1 - semi radar guided missile/enemy jet has to tail you to keep lock on FOX 2 - basic heat seeker missile/ fire and forget FOX 3 - radar guided missile/ fire and forget

[@annelisemeier283]

elitew4rri0r _ Fox 3 is not faf tho

[@grjoker1048]

yes it is, there is a reason fox 3's have their own radar Annelise Meier, and don't try to argue that im wrong :P because im not lol neither is elitew4rri0r :)

[@fs2838]

It has a radar but still needs correction from plane until target is within range of it

[@ParasiteQueen1]

It's fire and forget when Pitbull/it's own radar kicks in.

[@DouglasHPlumb]

I bet they use video recognition now, loading those missiles up with DSP chips.

[@crewcutter2030]

Fox 4, starts as fox 1 and once it acquire a hostile radar signature it locks and fire 4 more foxes.

[@vracan]

how does the plane communicate to the fox1 missile? wire?

[@kuro0021]

what about the hell-fire ? in documentaries, it said that, it's a fire and forget type missile, but i recon it's not a heat-seeker type.

[@grimreapers]

Hellfire is Rifle

[@Fox3-Luck]

Iceman from top gun: Roger engaging, firing!

[@undeadzero6785]

Firing Missile Fox 3!

[@bollox1235]

At 3:11 you say 'this missile here and this missile here, fox 1 and fox 2 do give a warning that they are coming'. You should have said 'fox 1 and fox 3', [transmit radiation out].

[@407Freedom]

Thought it meant "Fire on Target"

[@werewolf_lover2063]

Who else first heard of the FOX-1 FOX-2 and FOX-3 from the film INDEPENDENCE DAY?

[@grimreapers]

Yup!

[@gordonlawrence4749]

Does this mean IIR (Imaging IR) are going to be Fox 4? The tech has been available for a few decades (since the late nineties) and there are several companies working on Air to Air missiles using it - air to ground IIR has been around for decades EG the AGM-65F/G. Then fox 5 for CCD missiles? It's all going to get a bit too complicated at some point.

[@Triggatra4258]

No

[@enigma2536]

My game kept saying Fox Three when launching an missile

[@jyralnadreth4442]

I wonder why missiles dont have any IFF then? Nice Alien music at the end ^^

[@wilsonj4705]

Be too easy to spoof

[@jabezabraham8692]

Also it would be expensive, not for a single missile cause that’s cheap enough, but imagine doing that for every single missile you have to launch. Not only would it be expensive but it would also cause mass confusion in modern day radar tech making the system cluster with info you don’t want and yes spoofing.

[@commandodante13]

FOX 1=SAAM?(Semi Active Air MIssile) FOX 2=Stardart missile for normal laser guide missile? FOX 3=4 AAM/ 8AAM?

[@bridges5659]

Terminology clearly used in the movie ' Independence Day'. Eagle 1, Fox 2. Thanks for the explanation.

[@the-real-zpero]

The warhead is in the middle of the missile? o: