Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. Today I'm back sharing this second-generation AAM missile I developed.

"K-13M AAM-13M"

This missile, as mentioned before, is a second-generation air-to-air missile. The design was specifically derived from the Soviet AA-2D "Atoll" (R-13M) missile, and the name was completely referenced as the "K-13M AAM-13M" although this was not the same missile. In fact, it was derived from the "K-13S2," which was an improvement on the Soviet AA-2 "Atoll" (R-3S) missile, but it would include certain performance improvements.

Let's talk about the R-13M and its history:

The R-13M was born as a response to the limitations of the Soviet R-3S missile, which was an almost literal copy of the AIM-9B Sidewinder captured in China in 1958. Although useful, the R-3S was unreliable, short-ranged, and very sensitive to jamming. The Soviet Union needed a more effective missile with better thermal tracking capabilities, longer range, and a more reliable platform. The R-13M proudly served on Soviet fighters such as the MiG-21bis, the Su-17M, the early MiG-23, and several export aircraft. It was delivered to countries allied to the USSR during the Cold War and participated in numerous regional conflicts.

Design:

Now, the design has acceptable detail. I tried to make it as optimized as possible but at the same time sufficiently detailed with certain details such as the seeker, fins, rollers, ailerons, etc.

MISSILE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Maximum speed: Mach 2.2
• Maximum range: ~16 km
• G-load: >18-20 Gs
• Rocket burn time: 26 seconds
• Tracking mode: Infrared
• Aspect: Rear-facing

"K-13M AAM-13M" on the Wasp's wingtip pylon

"K-13M AAM-13M" Fired by a Wasp towards the opponent...

(The ailerons of this missile move in the direction of the target as a detail of the missile's guidance, which is why it is one of the most special details of this missile.)