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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
Length: 3.128m
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* Length: 3.128 m
Maximum overload: 30G
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* Maximum overload: 30G
 
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* Launch overload limit: 4G
Launch overload limit: 4G
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* Lock distance from rear-aspect:5.5 km
 
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* Max range: 18 km
Lock distance from rear-aspect:5.5km
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* Warhead: 4.76kg HBX, equivalent to 7.62 kg TNT
 
 
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=== Effective damage ===
 
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
At the same tier, AIM-9J and AIM-9P are very commonplace and PL-5B in many ways is similar to them in terms of the explosive mass and overload, which the latter is superior, while it also suffers the problem of launch overload limiter; Matra Magic R.550 is in most way better than PL-5B but in the right hands, they can be equally lethal.
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At the same tier, the AIM-9J and the AIM-9P are very common and the PL-5B in many ways is similar to them in terms of explosive mass and overload, while it also suffers the problem of launch overload limiter. The Matra Magic R.550 is in many ways better than the PL-5B but in the right hands, they can be equally lethal.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
The best way to use PL-5B is do not trigger-happy on these missiles, 30G overload a 8kg TNT equivalent explosive mass and do seem wonderful at first glance; but this missile comes with drawbacks- its rather heavy overall mass of the missile itself as well as a launch overload limit at 4G. So pick up targets who is a least 1.5km apart and those that might not pay attention to their tail, with some distance this missile can do it jobs well on hitting its targets; very likely your target will not ever have the luxury to do a emergency landing at base, either they has been shattered by the missile or they barely gain control to the aircraft.
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The best way to use the PL-5B is do not trigger-happy on these missiles, 30G overload a 8 kg TNT equivalent explosive mass and do seem wonderful at first glance. But this missile comes with drawbacks: its rather heavy overall mass of the missile itself as well as a launch overload limit at 4G. So pick up targets who is a least 1.5 km apart and those that might not pay attention to their tail, with some distance this missile can do it jobs well on hitting its targets. Very likely your target will not ever have the luxury to do a emergency landing at base, either they has been shattered by the missile or they barely gain control to the aircraft.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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* Whopping 30G overload
 
* Whopping 30G overload
 
* Sufficient top speed
 
* Sufficient top speed
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
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* 4G launch overload limit that could be troublesome
 
* 4G launch overload limit that could be troublesome
 
* Somewhat less agile due to the overall high mass
 
* Somewhat less agile due to the overall high mass
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
PL-5B started its development during the 1970s in parallel with its "brother"- PL-5A SARM when Mainland China was in their crisis (the Cultural Revolution); while it has already done aerial simulation tests in September of 1972, it came into service in 1986 while the PL-5A was cancelled 3 years ago due to outdated technolog.  
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The PL-5B started its development during the 1970s in parallel with its "brother", the PL-5A SARM when Mainland China was in their crisis (the Cultural Revolution). While it had already done aerial simulation tests in September of 1972, it came into service in 1986 while the PL-5A had been cancelled 3 years prior due to outdated technology.  
  
After 2 decades of development and the technologies learnt from foreign IR AAMs, CATIC introduced the latest export-intended version of this missile- PL-5EII, with a brand new multi-band tracker and be able to lock from front-aspect, enhancing this missile to a new level.
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After 2 decades of development and the technologies learnt from foreign IR AAMs, CATIC introduced the latest export-intended version of this missile- PL-5EII, with a brand new multi-band tracker and able to lock from front-aspect, enhancing this missile to a new level.
  
 
== Media ==
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
 
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
 
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
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* ''other literature.''
 
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Revision as of 20:00, 7 June 2021

Description

PL-5B is a domestic heat-seeker AAM developed in PRC by Institute 612, Ministry of Aviation Industry (now Luoyang Electro-optics Technology Development Centre). A vast improvement over the previous model, the PL-2, with higher tracking rate and overload.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

  • Length: 3.128 m
  • Maximum overload: 30G
  • Launch overload limit: 4G
  • Lock distance from rear-aspect:5.5 km
  • Max range: 18 km
  • Warhead: 4.76kg HBX, equivalent to 7.62 kg TNT

Effective damage

The warhead of PL-5B was filled with 4.76 kg of HBX, equivalent to 7.62 kg of TNT and comes with proximity fuse that helps to blast enemy aircraft into pieces.

Comparison with analogues

At the same tier, the AIM-9J and the AIM-9P are very common and the PL-5B in many ways is similar to them in terms of explosive mass and overload, while it also suffers the problem of launch overload limiter. The Matra Magic R.550 is in many ways better than the PL-5B but in the right hands, they can be equally lethal.

Usage in battles

The best way to use the PL-5B is do not trigger-happy on these missiles, 30G overload a 8 kg TNT equivalent explosive mass and do seem wonderful at first glance. But this missile comes with drawbacks: its rather heavy overall mass of the missile itself as well as a launch overload limit at 4G. So pick up targets who is a least 1.5 km apart and those that might not pay attention to their tail, with some distance this missile can do it jobs well on hitting its targets. Very likely your target will not ever have the luxury to do a emergency landing at base, either they has been shattered by the missile or they barely gain control to the aircraft.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Higher explosive mass among the same tier IR AAMs that can make short work of enemies
  • Whopping 30G overload
  • Sufficient top speed

Cons:

  • 4G launch overload limit that could be troublesome
  • Somewhat less agile due to the overall high mass

History

The PL-5B started its development during the 1970s in parallel with its "brother", the PL-5A SARM when Mainland China was in their crisis (the Cultural Revolution). While it had already done aerial simulation tests in September of 1972, it came into service in 1986 while the PL-5A had been cancelled 3 years prior due to outdated technology.

After 2 decades of development and the technologies learnt from foreign IR AAMs, CATIC introduced the latest export-intended version of this missile- PL-5EII, with a brand new multi-band tracker and able to lock from front-aspect, enhancing this missile to a new level.

Media

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

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