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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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HN-6 (红缨-6, HongYing, lit. "a red tassel", but the abbreviation HY was already used by PLAN's HY series ASM) is the secondary weapon that comes with PGZ04A, it is a MANPADS made by CNPMIEC and was exported under the name FN-6 to many countries.
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[[File:WeaponImage HN-6.png|thumb|left|420px|The HN-6 missile (the launch tube, missile with fist stage motor, and deployed missile are shown; scale is approximate)]]
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HN-6 (红缨-6, HongYing, lit. "a red tassel", but the abbreviation HY was already used by {{Annotation|PLAN|People's Liberation Army Navy}}'s HY series {{Annotation|ASM|Anti-ship missile}}) is a {{Annotation|MANPADS|Man-portable air defence system}} made by {{Annotation|CNPMIEC|China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation}} and was exported under the name FN-6 to many countries.
  
 
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
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HN-6 has a major difference that tells the missile apart from others is the pointy conical shroud that also serves as the cooler for the seeker.
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HN-6 has a major difference that differentiates the missile from others - the pointy conical shroud that serves as the cooler for the seeker.
  
* Mass: 10.7kg
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{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table;text-align:center"
* Mass at end of burn: 7.8/6.5kg
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! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
* Width: 72mm
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* Length: 1.43m
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| '''Calibre''' || 71 mm
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| '''Mass''' || 10.77 kg
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| '''Guidance''' || IR
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| '''ECCM''' || Yes
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| '''Maximum speed''' || 600 m/s
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| '''Maximum overload''' || 12 G
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| '''Lock range in rear-aspect''' || 11 km
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| '''Lock range in all-aspect''' || 6 km
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| '''Launch range''' || 5 km
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| '''Missile guidance time''' || 16 secs
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| '''Explosive mass''' || 770 g TNTe
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| '''Fuse delay''' || 1 m
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| '''Fuse sensitivity''' || 0.1 mm
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| '''Trigger radius''' || 1 m
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|}
  
 
=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
 
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The missile comes with 0.77 kg TNT equivalent, it causes shrapnel and explosive damage to aircraft.  
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The missile comes with 0.77 kg TNT equivalent, it causes shrapnel and explosive damage to aircraft.
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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The Mistral and Type 91 MANPADS are currently the only other 2 land-based and vehicle launched missiles. Performance-wise, HN-6 is very similar to Type 91 in many aspects and it shines over the explosive mass and acceleration. While Mistral shines over HN-6 in basically all aspects- on the other hand, HN-6 is also the only land-based and vehicle launched MANPADS that doesn't come with proximity fuse so it might not be enough to deal with fast-moving and careful jets.
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The [[Mistral SATCP]] and [[Type 91]] MANPADS are two other land-based, vehicle-launched missiles. Performance-wise, HN-6 is very similar to Type 91 in many aspects and it shines over the explosive mass and acceleration. While Mistral shines over HN-6 in basically all aspects - on the other hand, HN-6 is also the only land-based and vehicle-launched MANPADS that doesn't come with proximity fuse so it might not be enough to deal with fast-moving and careful jets.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
HN-6, being a MANPADS, it doesn't have the locking range of [[ADATS]] and [[9M311]] found on the infamous Tunguska (at most 7km on rear-aspect); and it might fall short on some aspects to its counterparts in terms of speed and lack of proximity fuse (it used delay fuse instead). Still, it gives players chances to shoot down helicopters or sometimes a careless fixed-wing aircraft; since this MANPADS is currently only available as the secondary weapon of [[PGZ04A]], stay hidden and wait for the chance to fire, to get the best result out of it, players will have to wait until the target has entered the 4.5km all-aspect locking range and fire the missile, if a fixed-wing aircraft is the enemy instead, check its speed before consider firing one- HN-6 really struggles on hitting anything that is supersonic and even if that is not the case, MANPADS at least provides better-than-nothing long-range defense capabilities to players.
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The HN-6, being a MANPADS, doesn't have the locking range of the [[MIM146]] found on the XM1069 and the [[9M311]] found on the infamous Tunguska (at most 7 km on rear-aspect); and it might fall short on some aspects to its counterparts in terms of speed. Still, it gives players a chance to shoot down helicopters or sometimes careless fixed-wing aircraft. Stay hidden and wait for the chance to fire, to get the best result out of it, players will have to wait until the target has entered the 4.5 km all-aspect locking range and fire the missile, if a fixed-wing aircraft is the enemy instead, check its speed before consider firing one - HN-6 really struggles in hitting anything that is supersonic.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
* A bit more explosive mass over Type 93 at 0.77kg (over 0.648kg)
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* High explosive mass at 0.77 kg TNT
 
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* Has a 1m proximity fuse
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* IRCCM makes it highly resistant to flares once launched
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* Struggles to reach faster jets
 
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* Low overload of only 12 G sees that the missile is defeated by even moderate defensive maneuvers
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== History ==
 
== History ==
Earlier in the 1970s, Viet Cong has provided some complete Strela-2M to Mainland China, asking them to manufacture supplements to this exact type of MANPADS- HN-5 (红缨-5), but due to newer counter-measurements from USAF has already been proved effective to Strela-2M and its Chinese reverse-engineered copy, as well as the worsening Sino-Vietnam relationship, HN-5 wasn't effective enough until Chinese got their hands on some [[9M39 Igla|Igla-1]] from Angola Civil War and made HN-5B from that in the 1980s; which has became the starting point of Chinese domestic MANPADS.
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Earlier in the 1970s, the Viet Cong provided some complete Soviet Strela-2M MANPADS to Mainland China, asking them to manufacture supplements to this exact type of MANPADS - HN-5 (红缨-5), but due to newer countermeasures from USAF already proving effective against Strela-2M and its Chinese reverse-engineered copy, as well as the worsening Sino-Vietnam relationship, HN-5 wasn't effective enough until Chinese got their hands on some [[9M39 Igla|Igla-1]] missiles from the Angolan Civil War and made HN-5B from that in the 1980s; which became the starting point of Chinese domestic MANPADS.
  
After around 20 years, in the mid-2000s, a new type of MANPADS was developed and put into service albeit the exact year and the development history were still unclear. The new HN-6 (红缨-6, exported as 飞弩[lit. flying crossbow]FN-6), first revealed at the 60th Anniversary of PRC Establishment parade as the suspended missile on PGZ04A, was first shown in combat in Free Syria Army's (FSA) video in February 2013, where a soldier from FSA used one at the city of Deir ez-Zor; and later that month, it has its very first recorded kill on a Syrian Army Mi-8 at the outskirt of Aleppo; during that year, it has recorded 2 helicopter kills and even a MiG-21MF kill on August; as well as ISIL in 2014, where they had 2 recorded kills on Iraqi helicopters. Making FN-6 a "star" among the exported Chinese weapons.
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After around 20 years, in the mid-2000s, a new type of MANPADS was developed and put into service albeit the exact year and the development history were still unclear. The new HN-6 (红缨-6, exported as 飞弩 [lit. flying crossbow] FN-6), first revealed at the 60th Anniversary of PRC Establishment parade as the suspended missile on PGZ04A, was first shown in combat in Free Syria Army's (FSA) video in February 2013, where a soldier from FSA used one at the city of Deir ez-Zor; and later that month, it has its very first recorded kill on a Syrian Army Mi-8 at the outskirt of Aleppo; during that year, it has recorded 2 helicopter kills and even a MiG-21MF kill on August; as well as ISIL in 2014, where they had 2 recorded kills on Iraqi helicopters. Making FN-6 a "star" among the exported Chinese weapons.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
[[Type 91]]-its Japanese competitor
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[[Mistral SATCP]]- its French and European competitor
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* [[Type 91]]
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* [[Mistral SATCP]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 21:17, 10 October 2023

Description

The HN-6 missile (the launch tube, missile with fist stage motor, and deployed missile are shown; scale is approximate)


HN-6 (红缨-6, HongYing, lit. "a red tassel", but the abbreviation HY was already used by PLAN's HY series ASM) is a MANPADS made by CNPMIEC and was exported under the name FN-6 to many countries.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

HN-6 has a major difference that differentiates the missile from others - the pointy conical shroud that serves as the cooler for the seeker.

Missile characteristics
Calibre 71 mm
Mass 10.77 kg
Guidance IR
ECCM Yes
Maximum speed 600 m/s
Maximum overload 12 G
Lock range in rear-aspect 11 km
Lock range in all-aspect 6 km
Launch range 5 km
Missile guidance time 16 secs
Explosive mass 770 g TNTe
Fuse delay 1 m
Fuse sensitivity 0.1 mm
Trigger radius 1 m

Effective damage

The missile comes with 0.77 kg TNT equivalent, it causes shrapnel and explosive damage to aircraft.

Comparison with analogues

The Mistral SATCP and Type 91 MANPADS are two other land-based, vehicle-launched missiles. Performance-wise, HN-6 is very similar to Type 91 in many aspects and it shines over the explosive mass and acceleration. While Mistral shines over HN-6 in basically all aspects - on the other hand, HN-6 is also the only land-based and vehicle-launched MANPADS that doesn't come with proximity fuse so it might not be enough to deal with fast-moving and careful jets.

Usage in battles

The HN-6, being a MANPADS, doesn't have the locking range of the MIM146 found on the XM1069 and the 9M311 found on the infamous Tunguska (at most 7 km on rear-aspect); and it might fall short on some aspects to its counterparts in terms of speed. Still, it gives players a chance to shoot down helicopters or sometimes careless fixed-wing aircraft. Stay hidden and wait for the chance to fire, to get the best result out of it, players will have to wait until the target has entered the 4.5 km all-aspect locking range and fire the missile, if a fixed-wing aircraft is the enemy instead, check its speed before consider firing one - HN-6 really struggles in hitting anything that is supersonic.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High explosive mass at 0.77 kg TNT
  • Has a 1m proximity fuse
  • IRCCM makes it highly resistant to flares once launched

Cons:

  • Struggles to reach faster jets
  • Low overload of only 12 G sees that the missile is defeated by even moderate defensive maneuvers

History

Earlier in the 1970s, the Viet Cong provided some complete Soviet Strela-2M MANPADS to Mainland China, asking them to manufacture supplements to this exact type of MANPADS - HN-5 (红缨-5), but due to newer countermeasures from USAF already proving effective against Strela-2M and its Chinese reverse-engineered copy, as well as the worsening Sino-Vietnam relationship, HN-5 wasn't effective enough until Chinese got their hands on some Igla-1 missiles from the Angolan Civil War and made HN-5B from that in the 1980s; which became the starting point of Chinese domestic MANPADS.

After around 20 years, in the mid-2000s, a new type of MANPADS was developed and put into service albeit the exact year and the development history were still unclear. The new HN-6 (红缨-6, exported as 飞弩 [lit. flying crossbow] FN-6), first revealed at the 60th Anniversary of PRC Establishment parade as the suspended missile on PGZ04A, was first shown in combat in Free Syria Army's (FSA) video in February 2013, where a soldier from FSA used one at the city of Deir ez-Zor; and later that month, it has its very first recorded kill on a Syrian Army Mi-8 at the outskirt of Aleppo; during that year, it has recorded 2 helicopter kills and even a MiG-21MF kill on August; as well as ISIL in 2014, where they had 2 recorded kills on Iraqi helicopters. Making FN-6 a "star" among the exported Chinese weapons.

Media

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

See also

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