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Kh-29TD

2024-01-30T07:17:17Z

U36909402: /* Pros and cons */

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== Description ==
The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a Soviet TV-guided air-to-ground missile. It was introduced in [[Update "Sons of Attila"]]. It is a modernized version of the [[Kh-29TE]] by adding IR capabilities to the TV guidance allowing for night operations and even more range.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|mig_29smt_9_19}}

== General info ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
|-
| '''Mass''' || 686 kg
|-
| '''Guidance''' || TV+IR
|-
| '''Maximum speed''' || 1.8 M
|-
| '''Missile guidance time''' || 70 secs
|-
| '''Firing range''' || 35 km
|-
| '''Explosive mass''' || 186.24 kg TNTeq
|-
| '''Armour penetration''' || 87 mm
|-
|}

=== Effective damage ===
''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* The biggest and most powerful air-launched missile
* Devastating warhead
* Incredible speeds for a missile its size
* Significant range compared to other air-to-ground missiles
** Even longer range than its predecessor [[Kh-29T]]

'''Cons:'''

* Any disruption in the environment means the missile will no longer track the target (smoke, bushes, etc.)
* No post-launch control

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

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

== See also ==


* [[Kh-29 (Family)]]
** [[Kh-29L]] - laser-guided variant
** [[Kh-29T]] - TV-guided variant
*** [[Kh-29TE]] - enhanced range variant
*** [[Kh-29TD]] - modernized TV+IR-guided variant

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

MiG-23 (Family)

2022-09-17T21:31:19Z

U36909402: /* Nicknames */

== Description ==
The '''Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23''' was a supersonic variable-geometry jet fighter originally developed for the Soviet Air Force. MiG-23 was the designation for the fighter variant and MiG-27 the ground attack variant. Put into service in 1970, it served in more than 35 countries with more than 5,000 units built. The main operators were the Soviet Union, Libya, Syria and Bulgaria.
=== Nicknames ===
{{Navigation-Start|MiG-23/27 Nicknames}}
{{Navigation-Line|'''▃ NATO'''}}Flogger{{-}}{{Annotation|Midget|Training Models}}
{{Navigation-First-Line|'''▂ MiG-23'''}}{{Annotation|Чемодан|Chemodan}}
(Suitcase){{-}} {{Annotation|Самолет-Гриф|Grif}} (Griffon)
{{Navigation-Line|'''▂ MiG-27'''}}{{Annotation|Кондор|Kondor}}(Condor){{-}}{{Annotation|Утиный нос|Utinyy nos}} (Duck nose){{Annotation|Крокодил|Krokodil}} (Crocodile)
{{Navigation-End}}
== Vehicles ==
=== Rank VI ===
MiG-23

* {{Specs-Link|mig_23bn}}

=== Rank VII ===
MiG-23

* [[MiG-23M]]
* {{Specs-Link|mig_23mf_germany}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_23mla}}
* [[MiG-23MLD]]

MiG-27

* [[MiG-27K]]
* [[MiG-27M]]

{{AirManufacturer MiG}}
{{Germany jet aircraft}}
{{USSR jet aircraft}}

[[Category:Family pages]]

MiG-23 (Family)

2022-09-17T21:30:55Z

U36909402: the Crocodile is the name for the MiG 27, not the MiG 23

== Description ==
The '''Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23''' was a supersonic variable-geometry jet fighter originally developed for the Soviet Air Force. MiG-23 was the designation for the fighter variant and MiG-27 the ground attack variant. Put into service in 1970, it served in more than 35 countries with more than 5,000 units built. The main operators were the Soviet Union, Libya, Syria and Bulgaria.
=== Nicknames ===
{{Navigation-Start|MiG-23/27 Nicknames}}
{{Navigation-Line|'''▃ NATO'''}}Flogger{{-}}{{Annotation|Midget|Training Models}}
{{Navigation-First-Line|'''▂ MiG-23'''}}{{Annotation|Чемодан|Chemodan}}
(Suitcase){{-}}{{Annotation|Крокодил|Krokodil}} {{Annotation|Самолет-Гриф|Grif}} (Griffon)
{{Navigation-Line|'''▂ MiG-27'''}}{{Annotation|Кондор|Kondor}}(Condor){{-}}{{Annotation|Утиный нос|Utinyy nos}} (Duck nose) (Crocodile)
{{Navigation-End}}
== Vehicles ==
=== Rank VI ===
MiG-23

* {{Specs-Link|mig_23bn}}

=== Rank VII ===
MiG-23

* [[MiG-23M]]
* {{Specs-Link|mig_23mf_germany}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_23mla}}
* [[MiG-23MLD]]

MiG-27

* [[MiG-27K]]
* [[MiG-27M]]

{{AirManufacturer MiG}}
{{Germany jet aircraft}}
{{USSR jet aircraft}}

[[Category:Family pages]]