War Game QB #1: MiG-29M2 vs. F-16CM

Introduction – What is a Quick Battle (QB)?

We’ve done a couple of war games thus far and this is the second type of war game entry. CMO has a game mode called “Quick Battle” where players can choose different engagement scenarios with minimal setup. Similar to an instant action deathmatch, these quick battles range from surface engagements, submarine duels, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) engagements, or, in this case, an air-to-air engagement.

The player picks an engagement type, chooses some units and scenario conditions from a series of drop-down menus, and then hits play. There are no complex objectives in the quick battles other than to find and destroy the enemy force. Simple and no frills. Although the list of choices is limited, there are ways to change the game’s files to allow for the use of any unit within the game’s databases.

My idea with QB posts is to have a short video and blog post with minimal evaluation. I’ll comment on some of the statistics and decisions I made as I played the battle, but they won’t be as lengthy or in-depth as the normal war game posts.

Quick Battle #1 – Parameters

• Starting Separation: 50 nm.
• Adversary EMCON State: Radars Active
• Local Time: Noon (1200)
• Weather: Clear, very light clouds, wind state 1, avg. temp. 14C.

F-16CM Blk 50 (USAF) [Player]	MiG-29M2 Fulcrum C (Syrian AF) [A.I.]
6 aircraft	6 aircraft
Type: Multirole (Fighter/Attack) Crew: 1 Min Speed: 350 kt Max Speed: 920 kt Span: 9.5 m Height: 4.8 m Length: 14.5 m Max Payload: 6894 kg Empty Weight: 8715 kg Max Weight: 19200 kg Operator: Air Force Commissioned: 2016 Propulsion: 1x F110-GE-129	Type: Multirole (Fighter/Attack) Crew: 2 Min Speed: 350 kt Max Speed: 920 kt Span: 11.4 m Height: 4.73 m Length: 17.3 m Max Payload: 0 kg Empty Weight: 11200 kg Max Weight: 18500 kg Operator: Air Force Commissioned: 2013 Propulsion: 2x RD-33MK
Sensors: AN/APG-68(V)9 CCIP – Radar Radar, FCR, Air-to-Air & Air-to-Surface, Medium-Range Max Range: 111.1 km AN/ALR-56M – ESM RWR, Radar Warning Receiver Max Range: 222.2 km	Sensors: OLS-M [IRST] – (OEPS-29, Izdeliye 13Sh) Infrared IRST, Imaging Infrared Seach and Track Max Range: 74.1 km L-201 Gardenya – (MiG-29 9.13) ECM DECM, Defensive ECM Max Range: 0 km Slot Back [N-010 Zhuk-M] – (MiG-29M) Radar Radar, FCR, Air-to-Air & Air-to-Surface, Medium-Range Max Range: 203.7 km SPO-15 Beryoza [L-006] – ESM RWR, Radar Warning Receiver Max Range: 222.2 km OLS-M [Laser Rangefinder] – Laser Rangefinder Laser Rangefinder for Weapon Director Max Range: 0 km

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