Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH) Missiles

The SARH missile is available only to the NATO F-15 and PACT Su-27. These aircraft spawn with 2 and are resupplied with them by landing at the landing strip.

SARH missiles cannot be fired without a lock-on, and will only lock-on to enemy aircraft. If an enemy is locked onto you with a SARH missile, the only indicators with be a red line pointing to the aircraft that launched the missile and the sound of a missile being fired. Unless you have the Chaff upgrade which lets you disrupt the lock-on, they only chance of avoiding a SARH missile is to try and dodge around it or to have it hit something else, namely the mountains on the map. The SARH missile has the shortest lock on angle but longest lock-on distance of any air-to-air missile in game.

Like heatseeking missiles, SARH missiles can still target and track aircraft that retreat or are taking off from their airfield this can be useful for finishing someone off, but if doing so with SARH missiles care should be taken not to enter the restricted area as this will force you to turn, likely resulting in the missile missing.

The only upgrade for SARH missiles is Heavy Missile Warheads, which increases the damage of all missiles by 25%.