I also agree that 30km is not needed in Arma 3 , I dont think the map is that large.

here's the article that I posted from , I was wondering if our military had
become stupid recently , I guess not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air-to-air_missile

Air-to-air missiles are broadly put in two groups. Those designed to engage opposing aircraft at ranges of less than 30km are known as short-range or “within visual range” missiles (SRAAMs or WVRAAMs) and are sometimes called “dogfight” missiles because they emphasize agility rather than range. Most use infrared guidance and are called heat-seeking missiles. In contrast, medium- or long-range missiles (MRAAMs or LRAAMs), which both fall under the category of beyond visual range missiles.

I think that since theses are guided missiles then "visual range" is mute.
in an ARCADE GAME you must point the aircraft directly at the enemy aircraft
in order to get a lock on the target.

in a SIMULATION you only need to select the target on the radar screen
which would SIMULATE target selection.

I played in a server today that had a single enemy helicopter guarding one
of the mission objectives , after dispossing of several billion dollars worth
of AH 99 aircraft , I took it out with the minigun on a pawnee !!!

at the expence of only 2 pawnee aircraft.

I have heard that the AH 99 platform subtracts from the GAME because it
does not allow as many kills for everyone else , my responce to that is
that it should do what it is designed to do.

if people do not like the effectiveness and kill capabilities of the
AH 99 then they should just go buy any one of the hundreds of ARCADE GAMES
that are currently available.

or

quit claiming that Arma 3 is a simulation.

GeneralScott , I agree that the DARPA One Shot XG rangefinder scopes that I pointed out in an earlier post would be a really nice addition to the arma3 simulation , and a welcomed addition , but lets be realistic about it and
keep the simulation more along the lines of feasibility.
BTW...your comment below

"and no sniper even tries to make 1100 m shots without a bipod."

you should tell that to this guy!

http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/article/6/3/1/124631_v1.jpg

http://www.darpa.mil/Our_Work/AEO/Programs/Advanced_Sighting_System_(One-Shot).aspx