Update 0.30.9: The Missile Pack

Content and Features

Speed of sound now depends on altitude (340m/s at sea level, reducing to 290m/s above 11,000m)
Transonic effect increases drag when an aerodynamic simulated object (aircraft, missile, bomb..) gets close to Mach 1.0
Complete missile seeker refactor (optical, IR, radar, anti-radiation, cruise missile), with more reliable results and better performance overall.
Increased maneuvering drag for most missiles, allowing kinetic evasion tactics in some envelopes
Aircraft RCS now decreases when external weapons are expended.
Aircraft drag now decreases when external weapons are expended.
New guidance method : laser designator (automatic with target selection)
New feature : laser designator can guide any friendly laser-guided weapons to targets (buddy lasing)
New missile : AAM-36 Scimitar, beyond visual range ramjet active radar missile, up to 150km range at Mach 4.0

New missile : Piledriver TBM, large tactical ballistic missile for SFB-81 Darkreach

New missile : ATP-1, anti tank missile with top attack behaviour for SAH-46 Chicane

New mission format allows setting aircraft loadout options with a text reference to the weapon mount name instead of a numerical index
New model and textures for AGM-99

Fixed : nuclear bombs were not damaged by high impact force with water.
Fixed : double smoke trails on AAM-29 Scythe
Fixed : CIWS turrets ignoring missile / bomb acceleration when leading the target
Improved : collision detection of air-dropped vehicles and cargo
Improved : cargo vehicles are now much less likely to survive severe crashes
Improved : severe roll induced by yaw inputs on KR-67 Ifrit
Fixed : impossible to issue orders to friendly group of units
Fixed : capacitor charge not updated when spawning in the air
Improved : vehicles and cargo getting stuck by the ramp of the VL-49 Tarantula
Fixed : misplaced visual effects of AShM-300 VLS boosters
Fixed : AI could use conflicting bays options for Tarantula (cargo + side gun) and SFB-81 Darkreach.
Fixed : donating negative funds to faction, would increase player funds and decrease faction funds.
Fixed bug causing Annex crews to immediately scuttle their ship after receiving damage to the stern
Fixed: Instances of physics instability caused by incorrect mass accounting during weapon rearmament
Fixed: Instances of fuel tank fires being ignited by minor collisions

Fixed AI aircraft firing missiles at targets outside the weapon's maximum engagement range

Aircraft HUD now displays AoA (with alpha symbol), Mach and G values where appropriate
Missile HUD now uses only range ladder
Missile HUD now uses better estimation of no escape zone (NEZ)
Missile warning system now only warns of active radar homing missiles when the missile is in active mode (typically within 12km)
Missile warning system now only warns of passively seeking missiles (IR, optical, etc) when missile is within 5km
New laser guided weapon HUD interface.
FS-12 Revoker and KR-67 Ifrit now use variable afterburner throttle gauge
Optimization of HUD icons
Added an estimated time of flight (ToF) to bomb CCIP / CCRP

Curated several loadout options, replacing some redundant or unbalanced options
Reduced radar clutter factor, significantly improving look down / shoot down ability
Annex carrier now fires longer-ranged IRM-S2 SAM from missile turrets
Aircraft with radars can now locate surface units upon being pinged by their radar
Afterburner thrust reduction with altitude
Increased KR-67 Ifrit thrust at medium to high altitudes
Tweaked control filters for fighter jets for slightly better response and pitch authority
Annex crews are now much better at closing doors when their ship is taking on water
AGM-99 has a more effective terminal evasion pattern

Ships may start ignoring player-issued waypoint commands several minutes after they're given