Would the heat from the leading edges of a target doing high Mach give off enough heat for a Redtop/Firestreak to lock on?
From my old wargaming days the Redtop used to have a 90 degree aspect lock on at the rear of target, something the early Sidewinders could not achieve.
Plus the turning rates for the Lightning pi**ed all over the F4, even with slats according to SPI's AirWar
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