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'''Deploying''' '''Aim-9J in combat'''   
 
'''Deploying''' '''Aim-9J in combat'''   
  
Aim-9J is best used when having to chase an enemy fighter that accelerates away from you, or is yet outside of effective gun range. Timing is key to sucess with using Aim-9J, since unlike any other type of armament, Aim-9J requires 5 seconds to warm up before readyness for launch, after wich the missile seeker will remain active for 10 seconds. So it is reccomended to plan a missile launch shortly ahead of warmup, such as picking out the target ahead in time and then positioning the engagement to your advantage. Aim-9J is most effective in distances from 0.75-3km at altitudes below 4km, or 1-4km above 4km of altitude respectively. Furthermore, it is reccomended to only fire Aim-9J against the targets rear, prefferably with an active afterburner to ensure continous tracking towards Aim-9Js upcoming flight. However, when attempting to engage a target moving on a tangent to the launch aircraft, it is reccomended to lead the missile slightly towards the target, to ensure the track is sustained throughout the flight. In most cases though, the exccellent seeker of Aim-9J will stay on target, even when flares or other countermeasures are deployed.  The only threat to Aim-9J worth mentioning are heavily turning targets, due to its limited max. G-load of 20G, therefore making it not an impossible task to dodge Aim-9J.   
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Aim-9J is best used when having to chase an enemy fighter that accelerates away from you, or is yet outside of effective gun range. Timing is key to success with using Aim-9J, since unlike any other type of armament, Aim-9J requires 5 seconds to warm up before readiness for launch, after which the missile seeker will remain active for 10 seconds. So it is recommended to plan a missile launch shortly ahead of warmup, such as picking out the target ahead in time and then positioning the engagement to your advantage. Aim-9J is most effective in distances from 0.75-3km at altitudes below 4km, or 1-4km above 4km of altitude respectively. Furthermore, it is recommended to only fire Aim-9J against the targets rear, prefferably with an active afterburner to ensure continuous tracking towards Aim-9Js upcoming flight. However, when attempting to engage a target moving on a tangent to the launch aircraft, it is recommended to lead the missile slightly towards the target, to ensure the track is sustained throughout the flight. In most cases though, the excellent  seeker of Aim-9J will stay on target, even when flares or other countermeasures are deployed.  The only threat to Aim-9J worth mentioning are heavily turning targets, due to its limited max. G-load of 20G, therefore making it not an impossible task to dodge Aim-9J.   
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===

Revision as of 00:46, 15 January 2021

Description

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.

Effective damage

Like most Sidewinders, the missile features a 4.5 kg warhead that makes it an effective air-to-air missile. In general, a direct hit will either destroy or critically damage an enemy aircraft. If a near miss is achieved, the damage will be sharply decreased.

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

Overview

Aim-9J is a great tool for any situation where a gun cannot suffice or the pilot has no time to engage. When having used other infrared missiles, the Aim-9J takes virtually no time to get used to.

Deploying Aim-9J in combat

Aim-9J is best used when having to chase an enemy fighter that accelerates away from you, or is yet outside of effective gun range. Timing is key to success with using Aim-9J, since unlike any other type of armament, Aim-9J requires 5 seconds to warm up before readiness for launch, after which the missile seeker will remain active for 10 seconds. So it is recommended to plan a missile launch shortly ahead of warmup, such as picking out the target ahead in time and then positioning the engagement to your advantage. Aim-9J is most effective in distances from 0.75-3km at altitudes below 4km, or 1-4km above 4km of altitude respectively. Furthermore, it is recommended to only fire Aim-9J against the targets rear, prefferably with an active afterburner to ensure continuous tracking towards Aim-9Js upcoming flight. However, when attempting to engage a target moving on a tangent to the launch aircraft, it is recommended to lead the missile slightly towards the target, to ensure the track is sustained throughout the flight. In most cases though, the excellent seeker of Aim-9J will stay on target, even when flares or other countermeasures are deployed. The only threat to Aim-9J worth mentioning are heavily turning targets, due to its limited max. G-load of 20G, therefore making it not an impossible task to dodge Aim-9J.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • TNT load sufficient to kill any aircraft it hits when compared to opposing aircrafts missiles such as R-60
  • Accurate seeker hard to distract with flares
  • Radar can assist the missile to pick the right target before launch

Cons:

  • Does not follow hard turning targets well unlike R-60 or R550
  • Seeker remains warmed up for only 10 seconds

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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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