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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
* Lock on Fire-And-Forget missle | * Lock on Fire-And-Forget missle | ||
* One of the best Air-To-Air Missles(AAM) in the game | * One of the best Air-To-Air Missles(AAM) in the game | ||
| − | * | + | * 20 G Max overload |
| − | * | + | * 18 km maximum range if the hostile plane were to go in a straight line |
| − | * | + | * 4 km maximum range which the missile could turn |
| − | * 6. | + | * 6.5 km rear-aspect lock-on |
| − | * | + | * 3 km all-aspect lock on |
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | * Flares can distract | + | * Flares can distract missiles |
| − | * Friendly or Enemy | + | * Friendly or Enemy missile could distract the missile |
| − | * Easy to shake off the | + | * Easy to shake off the missile beyond 4 km if the missile traveled that far |
| − | * IRCM modules acts as a shield against the | + | * IRCM modules acts as a shield against the missile |
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 17:07, 31 January 2020
Country of OriginContents
Description
The AIM-9L is an American infrared homing air-to-air missile, it was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
- AH-1Z (Modification)
General info
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Effective damage
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Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Lock on Fire-And-Forget missle
- One of the best Air-To-Air Missles(AAM) in the game
- 20 G Max overload
- 18 km maximum range if the hostile plane were to go in a straight line
- 4 km maximum range which the missile could turn
- 6.5 km rear-aspect lock-on
- 3 km all-aspect lock on
Cons:
- Flares can distract missiles
- Friendly or Enemy missile could distract the missile
- Easy to shake off the missile beyond 4 km if the missile traveled that far
- IRCM modules acts as a shield against the missile
History
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Media
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See also
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