FIM-92 Stinger
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Description
The FIM-92 Stinger is an American infrared homing surface-to-air missile. It exists in two variants: FIM-92E and FIM-92K, and was introduced in Update "Wind of Change". It is also known as the "Fliegerfaust 2 Stinger" in German service.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| FIM-92E characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Calibre | 70 mm |
| Mass | 10.1 kg |
| Guidance | IR |
| ECCM | Yes |
| Aspect | All-Aspects |
| Lock range in rear-aspect | 6 km |
| Lock range in all-aspects | 6 km |
| Maximum speed | 1,000 m/s |
| Maximum overload | 10 G |
| Missile guidance time | 15 secs |
| Explosive mass | 540 g TNTeq |
| Fuze delay | 1 m |
| Fuze Sensitivity | 0.1 mm |
| FIM-92K characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Calibre | 70 mm |
| Mass | 10.1 kg |
| Guidance | IR |
| ECCM | Yes |
| Aspect | All-Aspects |
| Lock range in rear-aspect | 6 km |
| Lock range in all-aspects | 6 km |
| Maximum speed | 1,000 m/s |
| Maximum overload | 10 G |
| Missile guidance time | 15 secs |
| Explosive mass | 540 g TNTeq |
| Fuze delay | 1 m |
| Fuze Sensitivity | 0.1 mm |
| Trigger Radius | 1 m |
Effective damage
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Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Fire-and-forget
- IRCCM makes it resistant to flares
- K variant has proximity fuse
Cons:
- Low overload of 10 G only
- 6 km range is outranged by some AGMs
History
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Media
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See also
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External links
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