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AIM-9 Sidewinder

52.3k RocCrafter101  5.4 years ago

Background

Wikipedia

"The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a short-range air-to-air missile which entered service with the US Navy in 1956 and subsequently adopted by the US Air Force in 1964. Since then the Sidewinder has proved to be an enduring international success, and its latest variants are still standard equipment in most western-aligned air forces. The Soviet K-13, a reverse-engineered copy of the AIM-9, was also widely adopted by a number of nations.

Low-level development started in the late 1940s, emerging in the early 1950s as a guidance system for the modular Zuni rocket. This modularity allowed for the introduction of newer seekers and rocket motors, including the AIM-9C variant, which used semi-active radar homing and served as the basis of the AGM-122 Sidearm anti-radar missile. Originally a tail-chasing system, early models saw extensive use during the Vietnam War but had a low success rate. This led to all-aspect capabilities in the L version which proved to be an extremely effective weapon during combat in the Falklands War and the Bekaa Valley Turkey Shoot. Its adaptability has kept it in service over newer designs like the AIM-95 Agile and SRAAM that intended to replace it."

Controls

Weapons

-LaunchWeapons launches missile

Movement

-Plane controls

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 1.6ft (0.5m)
  • Length 9.7ft (2.9m)
  • Height 1.6ft (0.5m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 530lbs (240kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 6.348
  • Wing Loading 6.0lbs/ft2 (29.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 88.8ft2 (8.3m2)
  • Drag Points 4

Parts

  • Number of Parts 48
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 168
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    28.8k Mattangi2

    u mind if I snag this for something

    4.1 years ago
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    @RedRoosterII Lol?

    5.2 years ago
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    16.3k greasytortle

    @WarHawk95 Just about. It's just four inches shorter than what Wikipedia's saying. If only the base game missiles were this detailed.

    +1 5.4 years ago
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    34.7k WarHawk95

    Is this 1:1 scaled ?

    5.4 years ago
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    @EliteArsenals24 did you see the other Missile he made too?

    5.4 years ago
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    @AWESOMENESS360 it's nice indeed. Detailed and all. Actually looks like the real thing.

    5.4 years ago
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    2,310 mvenere

    Finall, have been waiting for

    5.4 years ago
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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    Nice!

    5.4 years ago
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    This is really good! I love how much detail it has, and the overall shape and looks are very well done! @EliteArsenals24 needs to see this!

    5.4 years ago