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Revision as of 23:10, 4 January 2020
Country of OriginContents
Description
The AIM-9B is an American infrared homing air-to-air missile, it was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Jet fighters | |
| USA | F9F-8 · FJ-4B · FJ-4B VMF-232 · F-100D · F-4C Phantom II |
| Germany | ◄Sea Hawk Mk.100 · ◄CL-13B Mk.6 |
| Japan | F-86F-40 ▅ · F-86F-40 JASDF▅ · T-2 |
| Italy | ▄F-86K · G.91 R/4 · G.91 YS |
| France | ▄F-86K · ▄F-100D · Super Mystere B2 |
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
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Pros:
- Effective at killing low energy targets
- Decent effective range
Cons:
- Narrow firing circle
- Poor missile tracking, with only 6G overload
History
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Media
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See also
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External links
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