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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
''Common helicopter mounted variant of the well known Fim 92 stinger fire and forget shoulder fired anti air missile.''
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[[File:WeaponImage AIM-92 Stinger.png|thumb|left|420px|The AIM-92 Stinger missile with fins folded and deployed (scale is approximate)]]
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The '''AIM-92 Air-to-Air Stinger''' is an American [[Air-to-air_missiles#Infrared_homing_.28heat-seeking.29_missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]]. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]]. It is a helicopter-mounted variant of the well known FIM-92 Stinger fire-and-forget shoulder-fired anti-air missile.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|g_lynx}}
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{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
* {{Specs-Link|lynx_ah_mk1}}
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* {{Specs-Link|tiger_uht}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Attack helicopters'''}}
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{{Navigation-Line|A129}}{{Specs-Link|a_129_cbt}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|a_129_d}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|t_129_atak}}
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{{Navigation-Line|AH-64A}}{{Specs-Link|ah_64a}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ah_64a_greece_usa}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ah_64a_iaf}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ah_64a_peten_iaf}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ah_64a_peten}}
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{{Navigation-Line|AH-64D}}{{Specs-Link|ah_64d}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ahs}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ah_64d_japan}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ah_64d_i_saraph}}
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{{Navigation-Line|EC-665}}{{Specs-Link|tiger_had_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|tiger_had_block2_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|tiger_hap_france}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|tiger_uht}}
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{{Navigation-Line|MH-60}}{{Specs-Link|mh_60l_dap}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|ah_60_iaf}}
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{{Navigation-Line|OH-58D}}{{Specs-Link|oh_58d}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|oh_58d_china}}
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{{Navigation-Line|'''Utility helicopters'''}}{{Specs-Link|g_lynx}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|lynx_ah_mk1}}
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{{Navigation-End}}
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
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| '''Mass''' || 10 kg
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| '''Guidance''' || IR
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| '''Aspect''' || All-aspects
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| '''Lock range (rear-aspect)''' || 6 km
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| '''Lock range (all-aspect)''' || 6 km
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| '''IRCCM''' || Yes
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| '''Launch range''' || 5 km (3.11 mi)
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| '''Maximum speed''' || 2.0 M
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| '''Maximum overload''' || 13 G
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| '''Missile guidance time''' || 17 secs
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| '''Explosive mass''' || 540 g TNTe
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=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
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The damage of the missile is poor to say the least, it requires a direct hit on a vital part like the engines or fuel tanks in order to do significant damage. Helicopters can be hit in the main fuselage by the Stinger with minimal damage to the flight performance. Securing a hit to a vital component is essential.
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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The missile is identical in many points to the Soviet [[9M39 Igla]]. Its top speed is higher, and it only has a slightly longer guidance time and a slightly larger explosive mass.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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This missile is designed with helicopter-based air to air combat in mind, with an emphasis on defence against strafing attacks by jets. The Stinger allows the helicopter to counterattack an aircraft that is quickly closing in, usually destroying or crippling it before it can fire. It is also useful against other helicopters, and its longer lock-on range than most IR missiles will give it a competitive advantage.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Best lock-on range of all helicopter IR missiles
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* All-aspect tracking
  
 
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* Worse tracking than other missiles of its class
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* Abysmal explosive mass compared to contemporaries
  
 
== History ==
 
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{{main|FIM-92_Stinger#History|l1=History of the FIM-92 Stinger}}
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===ATAS===
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[[File:TigerUHTWeapons.jpg|x250px|thumb|right|none|An ATAS armament arrangement on the stub-wing of a [[EC-665 Tiger UHT]].]]
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During the 1980s, around when the improved Stinger-RMP models became operational, these missiles were used as a basis for air-to-air weapons on aerial mounts. These adapted missiles are officially recognized as '''ATAS''' ('''A'''ir '''T'''o '''A'''ir '''S'''tinger). The missiles were initially designed and mounted onto OH-58 Kiowa observation helicopters for self-defence against enemy air targets.<ref name="DTIC_ATAS">Lawrence et al. 1988, pg 1</ref> Though the Stinger is sometimes referred to as '''AIM-92''' in the air configuration, it has been suggested that this naming is unofficial and that the ATAS is still referred as a FIM-92.<ref name="DS_Stinger">Parsch 2005</ref>
  
=== Fim-92 Stinger ===
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As with the standard Stinger-RMP, the ATAS were also upgraded in similar fashion. The first was the Block I modification which introduced improvements such as the removal of the need to "super-elevate" the missile (the additional elevation angle added to the missile's line-of-sight).<ref name="GS_Stinger">GlobalSecurity.org "Chapter 3: Firing the Stinger"</ref> The second improvement was the Block II modification which introduced a new seeker, a new battery, and advanced signal processing capabilities. These upgrades aim at improving the missile's shelf life, missile accuracy, night-fighting capability, and {{Annotation|IRCCM|Infra-Red Counter Counter Measure}} capability.<ref name="FAS_Stinger">Pike and Sherman 2000</ref>
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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{{Youtube-gallery|hRzUuPPJrSE|'''Korean AH-64E APACHE GUARDIAN fires AIM-92 STINGER, shoots down...'''- ''MilitaryNotes''}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* ''Wikipedia article on the AIM-92 stinger''
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* [[FIM-92 Stinger]] - Ground-launched variant of the Stinger
* Wikipedia article on the shoulderfired version of the launcher Fim 92 stinger
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* [[9M39 Igla]] - Soviet anti-aircraft missile that was also derived from a MANPADS platform.
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== External links ==
 
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* [[wikipedia:Air-to-Air_Stinger|[Wikipedia] Air-to-Air Stinger]]
* ''[[wikipedia:AIM-92_Stinger|Wikipedia article on the AIM-92 stinger]]''
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* [[wikipedia:FIM-92_Stinger|Wikipedia article on the original shoulder fired variant of the launcher]]
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=== References ===
* [[wikipedia:Fire-and-forget|Wikipedia article on Fire and forget missiles]]
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* GlobalSecurity.org "Chapter 3: Firing the Stinger" ''Global Security'', [https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/44-18-1/Ch3.htm Website]. Accessed 07 Apr. 2021 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210407192257/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/44-18-1/Ch3.htm Web Archive]).
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* Lawrence, John S, et al. ''Preliminary Airworthiness Evaluation of the AH-64A Equipped with the Air To Air Stinger (ATAS) Missile System''. Defense Technical Information Center, December 1988.
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* Parsch, Andreas. "FIM-92" ''Designation Systems'', 14 Feb. 2005, [http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-92.html Website]. Accessed 07 Apr. 2021 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210407163825/http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-92.html Web Archive]).
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* Pike, John; Sherman, Robert. "FIM-92A Stinger Weapons System: RMP & Basic." ''Federation of American Scientists - Military Analysis Network'', 09 Aug. 2000, [https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/stinger.htm Website]. Accessed 07 Apr. 2021 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210407163553/https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/stinger.htm Web Archive]).
  
 
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Latest revision as of 05:59, 27 March 2024

Description

The AIM-92 Stinger missile with fins folded and deployed (scale is approximate)


The AIM-92 Air-to-Air Stinger is an American infrared homing air-to-air missile. It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision". It is a helicopter-mounted variant of the well known FIM-92 Stinger fire-and-forget shoulder-fired anti-air missile.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Attack helicopters 
A129  A129CBT · AH-129D · T129
AH-64A  AH-64A · AH-64A (GR) · Peten · AH-64A Peten · ▃AH-64A Peten
AH-64D  AH-64D · AHS · AH-64DJP · Saraph
EC-665  EC-665 Tiger HAD · Tiger HAD Block 2 · EC-665 Tiger HAP · EC-665 Tiger UHT
MH-60  MH-60L DAP · AH-60
OH-58D  OH-58D · ␗OH-58D
Utility helicopters  G-LYNX · Lynx AH.Mk.1

General info

Missile characteristics
Mass 10 kg
Guidance IR
Aspect All-aspects
Lock range (rear-aspect) 6 km
Lock range (all-aspect) 6 km
IRCCM Yes
Launch range 5 km (3.11 mi)
Maximum speed 2.0 M
Maximum overload 13 G
Missile guidance time 17 secs
Explosive mass 540 g TNTe

Effective damage

The damage of the missile is poor to say the least, it requires a direct hit on a vital part like the engines or fuel tanks in order to do significant damage. Helicopters can be hit in the main fuselage by the Stinger with minimal damage to the flight performance. Securing a hit to a vital component is essential.

Comparison with analogues

The missile is identical in many points to the Soviet 9M39 Igla. Its top speed is higher, and it only has a slightly longer guidance time and a slightly larger explosive mass.

Usage in battles

This missile is designed with helicopter-based air to air combat in mind, with an emphasis on defence against strafing attacks by jets. The Stinger allows the helicopter to counterattack an aircraft that is quickly closing in, usually destroying or crippling it before it can fire. It is also useful against other helicopters, and its longer lock-on range than most IR missiles will give it a competitive advantage.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Best lock-on range of all helicopter IR missiles
  • All-aspect tracking

Cons:

  • Worse tracking than other missiles of its class
  • Abysmal explosive mass compared to contemporaries

History

ATAS

An ATAS armament arrangement on the stub-wing of a EC-665 Tiger UHT.

During the 1980s, around when the improved Stinger-RMP models became operational, these missiles were used as a basis for air-to-air weapons on aerial mounts. These adapted missiles are officially recognized as ATAS (Air To Air Stinger). The missiles were initially designed and mounted onto OH-58 Kiowa observation helicopters for self-defence against enemy air targets.[1] Though the Stinger is sometimes referred to as AIM-92 in the air configuration, it has been suggested that this naming is unofficial and that the ATAS is still referred as a FIM-92.[2]

As with the standard Stinger-RMP, the ATAS were also upgraded in similar fashion. The first was the Block I modification which introduced improvements such as the removal of the need to "super-elevate" the missile (the additional elevation angle added to the missile's line-of-sight).[3] The second improvement was the Block II modification which introduced a new seeker, a new battery, and advanced signal processing capabilities. These upgrades aim at improving the missile's shelf life, missile accuracy, night-fighting capability, and IRCCM capability.[4]

Media

Videos

See also

  • FIM-92 Stinger - Ground-launched variant of the Stinger
  • 9M39 Igla - Soviet anti-aircraft missile that was also derived from a MANPADS platform.

External links

References

Citations
  1. Lawrence et al. 1988, pg 1
  2. Parsch 2005
  3. GlobalSecurity.org "Chapter 3: Firing the Stinger"
  4. Pike and Sherman 2000
Bibliography
  • GlobalSecurity.org "Chapter 3: Firing the Stinger" Global Security, Website. Accessed 07 Apr. 2021 (Web Archive).
  • Lawrence, John S, et al. Preliminary Airworthiness Evaluation of the AH-64A Equipped with the Air To Air Stinger (ATAS) Missile System. Defense Technical Information Center, December 1988.
  • Parsch, Andreas. "FIM-92" Designation Systems, 14 Feb. 2005, Website. Accessed 07 Apr. 2021 (Web Archive).
  • Pike, John; Sherman, Robert. "FIM-92A Stinger Weapons System: RMP & Basic." Federation of American Scientists - Military Analysis Network, 09 Aug. 2000, Website. Accessed 07 Apr. 2021 (Web Archive).


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