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But you can fire off an AIM120c to a much lower target say at 10K feet and it would simply use Gravity to increase its KE and range. Why jets zoom climb to have better advantage in terms of fuel efficiency or having tactical advantage, because it can be negated. Nevertheless the whole argument...

He seems to forget atmospheric drag at different levels, ask him why would PAF F16 would fire Aim120c at higher altitudes exceeding 30K Feets. And then ask him why an F16 couldn't do that at sea level for the same MKI. F18s weren't designed for low speeds on a whim you see. Sealevel ⇏ 1km in...