AIM-7D Sparrow
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Description
The AIM-7D Sparrow is an American semi-active radar-homing air-to-air missile. It was introduced in Update "Raining Fire".
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Missile characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 197 kg |
| Guidance | SARH |
| Signal | CW |
| Lock range | 15 km |
| Launch range | 45 km |
| Maximum speed | 4.0 M |
| Maximum overload | 15 G |
| Maximum overload during launch | 4 G |
| Missile guidance time | 40 secs |
| Explosive mass | 11.52 kg TNTeq |
Effective damage
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Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Can be launched from long ranges
- Can catch opponents off-guard and can be launched in head-ons
Cons:
- Needs a radar lock, meaning it doesn't work very well on targets near the ground due to ground clutter that interferes with radar
- Not fire-and-forget, you need to follow the target to keep a radar lock until the moment the missile hits
- Takes around 1 km before it starts tracking
- Has a tendency to not track and just blow itself up a few seconds after it's fired
History
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See also
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External links
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