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<div class="ttx-title">AA-20</div>
 
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  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">Information</div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">Command Guided Missile</span><span class="ttx-name">Type</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">France [[File:France_flag.png]]</span><span class="ttx-name">Country of Origin</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">General Characteristics</div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">600 m/s</span><span class="ttx-name">Maximum Speed</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">3.5 Seconds</span><span class="ttx-name">{{Annotation|Motor Burn time|How long the missile's rocket motor burns for (Note: the visual exhaust effect may last longer)}}</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">20 Seconds</span><span class="ttx-name">{{Annotation|Max flight time|Maximum time the missile can be in flight before it self-destructs}}</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">7,000 m</span><span class="ttx-name">{{Annotation|Max flight distance|Maximum distance missile can travel before it self-destructs (Note: this is not equal to the distance between you and the your target)}}</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">8,000 m</span><span class="ttx-name">{{Annotation|Max control distance|Maximum distance between the missile and firing aircraft, at which the missile can still be controlled}}</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">~4,000 m</span><span class="ttx-name">{{Annotation|Recommended max range|The maximum recommended range between you and your target when you fire the missile}}</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">Warhead</div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">8.0 kg</span><span class="ttx-name">Explosive mass</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">TNT</span><span class="ttx-name">Explosive type</span></div>
 
  <!--<div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">{{TNTequiv|mass=??? |type=??? }} kg</span><span class="ttx-name">TNT Equivalent</span></div>-->
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">15 m</span><span class="ttx-name">Proximity fuse range</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">Specifications</div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">134 kg</span><span class="ttx-name">Missile mass</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">2,600 mm (with boosters)</span><span class="ttx-name">Length</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">250 mm (central body)</span><span class="ttx-name">Diameter</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">Fins</span><span class="ttx-name">Steering system</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">Production History</div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">Nord Aviation</span><span class="ttx-name">Designer</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">Full Production</span><span class="ttx-name">Production Status</span></div>
 
  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">1956 - 1960</span><span class="ttx-name">Produced</span></div>
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:WeaponImage AA-20 Nord.png|thumb|left|420px|The AA-20 missile (scale is approximate)]]
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The '''AA-20 Nord''' is a French [[Air-to-air_missiles#Command_guided_missiles|command guided air-to-air missile]], it was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]].
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|so_4050_vautour_2n}}
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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| '''Mass''' || 133 kg
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| '''Guidance''' || Manual (MCLOS)
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| '''Maximum speed''' || 1.7 M
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| '''Missile guidance time''' || 30 secs
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| '''Firing range''' || 8 km
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| '''Explosive mass''' || 10.48 kg TNTeq
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Weighing 134 kg, the {{PAGENAME}} air-to-air missile is general a great tool to evict slow moving targets. The {{PAGENAME}} is manually guided using MCLOS (Manual command to line of sight), at a speed of 563 m/s the missile is easy to keep a visual on as you guide it towards your target. You have to keep in mind that the flare on the missile is not really bright, so firing at peak day time will be hard to do unless you really keep a close eye on it, the flare will vanish from your sight at around from around 4 km distance. This should grant you about 7 to 10 seconds of visual contact as you guide the missile towards your target. You can make quick adjustments with its flight path but it will lose speed and the turning will be degraded greatly. The {{PAGENAME}} has an explosive filler with a TNT equivalent mass of 8 kg. That's enough to take out any target on impact and within a 3 m radius. In addition, any aircraft within about 8 to 13 m range will be severely damaged. You are also able to eliminate soft ground targets with overpressure, such as light anti-air vehicles and open-topped vehicles.
  
 
=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
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* Explosive Mass: 8 kg TNT
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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The {{PAGENAME}} works the same as the [[Rb05A|Rb05A]] using MCLOS and exploding near the flying target.
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The length of the missile is 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) and the diameter 0.25 m (9.8 in).
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The AA-20 Nord is the [[AS-20 Nord]]'s air-to-air counterpart, it should not be used as an air-to-ground armament due to its proximity fuse. The best time to use the AA-20 Nord is when the enemy target is unaware that you are near them or they are not paying much attention. It can also be used for head-on engagements, but do be aware that it can be shot out of the sky. This missile has a steep learning curve due to it being controlled by manual inputs, it is best to practice before using it in combat.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* High explosive mass
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* Proximity fused
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* Longer range than early IR guided missiles like the AIM-9B
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* Can be used in head-on engagements
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* Easy to learn
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
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* Uses command-guidance
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* Slower than most missiles
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* Hard to master
  
 
== History ==
 
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The Nord Aviation company started developing this missile in 1953. It was improved upon to make the AA-25 which was a [[Air-to-air_missiles#Beam_riding_missiles|beam-riding air to air missile]]. Neither the AA-20 or AA-25 saw any combat use, though they were regarded as only a stepping stone to the Matra [[Matra R530E|R530]].
  
 
== Media ==
 
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File:G91R4 AA-20.png|<small>▀G.91 R/4 equipped with AA-20 Nord</small>
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== See also ==
 
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Latest revision as of 10:00, 19 November 2023

Description

The AA-20 missile (scale is approximate)


The AA-20 Nord is a French command guided air-to-air missile, it was introduced in Update 1.87 "Locked On".

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Missile characteristics
Mass 133 kg
Guidance Manual (MCLOS)
Maximum speed 1.7 M
Missile guidance time 30 secs
Firing range 8 km
Explosive mass 10.48 kg TNTeq

Weighing 134 kg, the AA-20 Nord air-to-air missile is general a great tool to evict slow moving targets. The AA-20 Nord is manually guided using MCLOS (Manual command to line of sight), at a speed of 563 m/s the missile is easy to keep a visual on as you guide it towards your target. You have to keep in mind that the flare on the missile is not really bright, so firing at peak day time will be hard to do unless you really keep a close eye on it, the flare will vanish from your sight at around from around 4 km distance. This should grant you about 7 to 10 seconds of visual contact as you guide the missile towards your target. You can make quick adjustments with its flight path but it will lose speed and the turning will be degraded greatly. The AA-20 Nord has an explosive filler with a TNT equivalent mass of 8 kg. That's enough to take out any target on impact and within a 3 m radius. In addition, any aircraft within about 8 to 13 m range will be severely damaged. You are also able to eliminate soft ground targets with overpressure, such as light anti-air vehicles and open-topped vehicles.

Effective damage

  • Explosive Mass: 8 kg TNT

Comparison with analogues

The AA-20 Nord works the same as the Rb05A using MCLOS and exploding near the flying target.

The length of the missile is 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) and the diameter 0.25 m (9.8 in).

Usage in battles

The AA-20 Nord is the AS-20 Nord's air-to-air counterpart, it should not be used as an air-to-ground armament due to its proximity fuse. The best time to use the AA-20 Nord is when the enemy target is unaware that you are near them or they are not paying much attention. It can also be used for head-on engagements, but do be aware that it can be shot out of the sky. This missile has a steep learning curve due to it being controlled by manual inputs, it is best to practice before using it in combat.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High explosive mass
  • Proximity fused
  • Longer range than early IR guided missiles like the AIM-9B
  • Can be used in head-on engagements
  • Easy to learn

Cons:

  • Uses command-guidance
  • Slower than most missiles
  • Hard to master

History

The Nord Aviation company started developing this missile in 1953. It was improved upon to make the AA-25 which was a beam-riding air to air missile. Neither the AA-20 or AA-25 saw any combat use, though they were regarded as only a stepping stone to the Matra R530.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

Images

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;
  • other literature.


Missiles
USA 
AAM  AIM-54A Phoenix · AIM-54C Phoenix · ATAS (AIM-92)
Sparrow  AIM-7C · AIM-7D · AIM-7E · AIM-7E-2 · AIM-7F · AIM-7M
Sidewinder  AIM-9B · AIM-9C · AIM-9D · AIM-9E · AIM-9G · AIM-9H · AIM-9J · AIM-9L · AIM-9M · AIM-9P
AGM  AGM-22 · APKWS II (M151) · APKWS II (M282) · BGM-71D TOW-2
Bullpup  AGM-12B Bullpup · AGM-12C Bullpup
Hellfire  AGM-114B Hellfire · AGM-114K Hellfire II
Maverick  AGM-65A · AGM-65B · AGM-65D
ATGM  LOSAT/MGM-166A
TOW  BGM-71 · BGM-71A · BGM-71B · BGM-71C
SAM  FIM-92 Stinger · MIM-72 · MIM146
Naval SAM  RIM-24A
Germany 
AAM  AIM-9B FGW.2 Sidewinder · Flz Lwf 63/80
AGM  9M14M Malyutka · Flz Lwf LB 82 · HOT-1 · HOT-2 TOW · HOT-3 · PARS 3 LR
AShM  AS.34 Kormoran
ATGM  HOT-K3S
SAM  Roland
USSR 
AAM  9M39 Igla · R-3R · R-3S · R-13M1 · R-23R · R-23T · R-24R · R-24T · R-27ER(1) · R-27ET(1) · R-27R(1) · R-27T(1) · R-60 · R-60M · R-60MK · R-73(E)
AGM  9K127 Vikhr · 9M17M Falanga · 9M120 Ataka · 9M120-1 Ataka
  Kh-23M · Kh-25 · Kh-25ML · Kh-29L · Kh-29T · Kh-29TE · Kh-29TD · Kh-66 · S-25L
ATGM  3M7 · 9M14 · 9M113 Konkurs · 9M114 Shturm · 9M123 Khrizantema · 9M133 · 9M133FM3 · 9M133M-2
SAM  95Ya6 · 9M311 · 9M311-1M · 9M331 · 9M37M
Naval SAM  Volna-M
Britain 
AAM  Fireflash · Firestreak · Red Top · Skyflash · Skyflash SuperTEMP · SRAAM
AGM  AS.12 · ZT-6 Mokopa
AShM  AJ.168
ATGM  BAe Swingfire · MILAN · MILAN 2 · ZT3
SAM  Starstreak
Japan 
AAM  AAM-3
AGM  Ki-148 I-Go Model 1B
ATGM  Type 64 MAT · Type 79 Jyu-MAT
SAM  Type 81 SAM-1C · Type 91
China 
AAM  PL-2 · PL-5B · PL-5C · PL-7 · PL-8 · TY-90
AGM  AKD-9 · AKD-10 · HJ-8A · HJ-8C · HJ-8E · HJ-8H
ATGM  302 · HJ-73 · HJ-73E · HJ-9 · QN201DD · QN502CDD
SAM  HN-6
Italy 
AAM  Aspide-1A
AGM  CIRIT · L-UMTAS · Spike ER
ATGM  Spike-LR2MR
Naval AShM  Nettuno
SAM  Mistral SATCP
France 
AAM  AA-20 Nord · Matra R511 · Matra R530 · Matra R530E · Matra Super 530D · Matra Super 530F · Matra R550 Magic 1 · Matra R550 Magic 2 · Mistral
AGM  9M14-2 Malyutka-2 · AS-20 Nord · AS-30 Nord · AS-30L Nord · HOT-1 · HOT-2 TOW · HOT-3 · Spike ER
ATGM  HOT · SS.11
SAM  Roland · VT1
Sweden 
AAM  RB24 · RB24J · RB71 · RB 74 · RB 74(M)
AGM  Rb05A · RB 53 Bantam · RB 55B Heli TOW · RB 55C Heli TOW · RB 75
ATGM  Rbs 55 · Rbs 56
SAM  Rbs 70
Israel 
AAM  Shafrir · Shafrir 2 · Python 3
ATGM  Spike-MR
  AAM = Air-to-Air Missile   AGM = Air-to-Ground Missile   AShM = Anti-Ship Missile   ATGM = Anti-Tank Guided Missile (Ground mounts)   SAM = Surface-to-Air Missile