Missiles and explosive for Jets

[Hitperson]

for those interested, the AIM 134 ASRAAM is a british weapon (somthing we are mounting on the EF2000)
RAF - ASRAAM

(the ASRAAM is also a "hitile" meaning it is designed to explode on contact with the target rather than the traditional detonating near the target to shred it)

MBDA ASRAAM (AIM-132)

[TheLean]

So in PR the aim-9 should be better than the aim-120 since it is short range (all combat in pr is in short range) and therefore smaller and more manouverable?

[Fluffywuffy]

AMRAAMs can be radar guided. Right?

[rampo]

why should anyone care about this since theres little if none dogfight action in PR...

[Alex6714]

Originally Posted by rampo93(FIN)

why should anyone care about this since theres little if none dogfight action in PR...

Because maybe he wants to list all of the weapons?

[[R-DEV]Masaq]

Originally Posted by hug258

HI everyone... I need some one who know all the kinds of missiles, what they are use for.
So if some one can tell me for what those explosives are used, and whats the difference between them, it will be very apreciated.

AGM-65
AiM-9
Rockets
Mk82
Ais-10
AA-11
AA-12
S-8
Aim-120
Gsh-30-1

tanks alot

AIM-65 Maverick, optical, infra red or laser guided air to ground missile, used against "soft" buildings and armoured vehicles - it's a tank killer, basically.

AIM-9 Sidewinder, short-range air to air missile used against aircraft. Infrared (heat-seeker).

Rockets - 72mm and 80mm are most common, unguided muntions with either high explosive or fletchette ends - most often used against soft targets like infantry or light-armoured vehicles.

Mk82 - 500lb "iron" bomb - an unguided, free-fall bomb. mk83 is the 1,000lb version, the 84 is a 2,000lb version. They can have a Paveway II guideance package attached to make them laser-guided - then they're designated GBU-12, -16 and -10 respectively.

AIS-10 I have no idea about.

AA-11 is the R-73 "Archer" short-range IR air to air missile - the Russian equivilant of the AIM-9.

AA-12 is the R-77 "Adder" medium-range active-radar guided missile; the Russian equivilant of the AIM-120 AMRAAM.

S-8 is an unguided air to ground rocket; it's an 80mm-diameter rocket with a variety of warhead types available.

AIM-120 is the AMRAAM - Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile; the standard US/NATO missile. Active-radar guided, although can be fired in passive/semi-active modes also. Can be used out to Beyond Visual Range (BVR).

Gsh-30-1 is the 30mm cannon you'll find on most Russian-built combat aircraft built after the early 1980s. It's not a gatling/revolving type, it's single-barrel, which means it has a slower rate of fire (but is lighter). It's supposed to be highly accurate - as few as 2,000 rounds through it then degrade the barrel sufficiently to require its replacement.


Hope that's enough info for you.


EDIT: Balls, that'll teach me not to bother reading a thread before posting. Already covered several times over lol.