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| − | The '''AIM-9B''' is an American [[Air-to-air_missiles#Infrared_homing_.28heat-seeking.29_missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], it was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]. | + | The '''AIM-9B''' is an American [[Air-to-air_missiles#Infrared_homing_.28heat-seeking.29_missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], it was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]. The AIM-9B is the earliest and least capable member of the Sidewinder family of missiles found in the game. It was the basis for the later Sidewinder missiles, as well as many other missiles found in the game. The [[Rb24]] is an AIM-9B built under license is Sweden, while the [[R-3S]], [[R-13M]] and [[PL-2]] are all decedents of the Vympel R-3 missile, which was a Soviet reverse engineered version of the AIM-9B. The AIM-9B also served as the basis for the design of the Israeli [[Shafrir]] missile, although there are notable difference between the two. |
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Revision as of 23:21, 4 January 2020
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Description
The AIM-9B is an American infrared homing air-to-air missile, it was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic". The AIM-9B is the earliest and least capable member of the Sidewinder family of missiles found in the game. It was the basis for the later Sidewinder missiles, as well as many other missiles found in the game. The Rb24 is an AIM-9B built under license is Sweden, while the R-3S, R-13M and PL-2 are all decedents of the Vympel R-3 missile, which was a Soviet reverse engineered version of the AIM-9B. The AIM-9B also served as the basis for the design of the Israeli Shafrir missile, although there are notable difference between the two.
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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