AIM-7F Sparrow
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Description
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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
The AIM-7F is mainly for long range shots, as it has a very long sustaning motor, allowing it to hit targets much further than the Skyflash, AIM-7-E2, or R-24R, so sitting back and flinging missile at long range should be the main use, as it is not as good as the Skyflash, AIM-7-E2, or R-24R at hitting manoeuvring targets
Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Extremely long range (over 35 km in good conditions)
- Sustaining motor, so it keeps its speed and manoeuvrability at long ranges
- Decently manoeuvrable
- Very long tracking time (75 seconds)
- Large warhead (>15 kg of TNT)
- Manoeuvres straight off the rails, so no leading is required like the AIM-7E
Cons:
- Rather slow, at only Mach 2.9 compared to the AIM-7-E2's Mach 4
- Almost 40 kg heavier, so 4 AIM-7Fs will weigh almost 160 kg more than 4 AIM-7-E2s
- Very long burn time, so the red diamond will be visible for a very long time, giving enemies ample time to notice it
- Glides less than the AIM-7-E2
History
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See also
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