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[[File:FGR 2 with sparrows.jpg|thumb|263x263px|Phantom FGR.2 carrying AIM-7E sparrows ]] | [[File:FGR 2 with sparrows.jpg|thumb|263x263px|Phantom FGR.2 carrying AIM-7E sparrows ]] | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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| + | * The ability to launch the missile through clouds (all weather) | ||
| + | * Can engage targets at long distances | ||
| + | * Can attack a target facing any direction | ||
| + | * Has a good amount of G-overload | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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| + | * Reliant on the radar- cannot be used if there is no radar lock | ||
| + | * Cannot be used at low altitudes due to radar clutter | ||
| + | * Can sometimes fail to track | ||
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Revision as of 16:16, 16 September 2020
Contents
Description
The AIM-7E's are a medium-range, semi-active-radar-homing air-to-air missile. They were introduced into the game in update 1.101 "Raining Fire"
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.
Effective damage
Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.
Usage in battles
Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)
Pros and cons
A brief evaluation of the AIM-7E's characteristics and combat effectiveness.
Pros:
- The ability to launch the missile through clouds (all weather)
- Can engage targets at long distances
- Can attack a target facing any direction
- Has a good amount of G-overload
Cons:
- Reliant on the radar- cannot be used if there is no radar lock
- Cannot be used at low altitudes due to radar clutter
- Can sometimes fail to track
History
Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the weapon;
- other literature.
