R-23T
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Description
The R-23T is a Soviet infrared homing air-to-air missile. It was introduced in Update "Red Skies". It is an aircraft-mounted all-aspect IR-guided anti-air missile.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
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:
- All aspect missile.
- Fast missile (Mach 3).
- Long range (27 km).
- Good explosive mass (20 kg of TNT), can obliterate any plane.
- Quite nimble for a long range missile (15G).
Cons:
- Poor manoeuvrability.
- You must lock targets for the rear aspect, otherwise the missile will be avoided.
- Can be bypassed using flares.
History
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Media
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See also
- R-23R - semi-active radar-homing variant
External links
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