_BlackHawk_ wrote:Do you think they could fit sidewinder or sparrow to the P-8? I'm always in favour of a recon aircraft having a sporting chance in a firefight.
Best defence is to stay out of harms way I think generally. Sparrow? Don't you mean something like AIM-120C? The whole issue is targeting. I guess it's theoretically possible. Modern jamming/countermeasures probably more effective I would think. I have read that some AESA radars are powerful enough to burn out opponents radars. Countermeasures are the best defence for large aircraft, plus the tactics employed.