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R-27ER

2023-05-23T09:19:24Z

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== Description ==

The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a Soviet [[Air-to-air missiles#Semi-Active Radar Homing .28SARH.29 missiles|Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH) missile]] first introduced in [[Update "Apex Predators"]].

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_13}}
* {{Specs-Link|mig_29_9_12_germany}}
* {{Specs-Link|yak_141}}

== General info ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
|-
| '''Mass''' || 350 kg
|-
| '''Guidance''' || SARH+IOG+DL
|-
| '''Signal''' || CW
|-
| '''Lock range''' || 25 km
|-
| '''Launch range''' || 100 km
|-
| '''Maximum speed''' || 5.8 M
|-
| '''Maximum overload''' || 30 G
|-
| '''Missile guidance time''' || 60 secs
|-
| '''Explosive mass''' || 24 kg TNTeq
|-
|}

=== Effective damage ===

The high-explosive mass usually destroys any aircraft if hit directly. It is hard to dodge as well, since it is very fast, thus the target has very little time to react.

=== Comparison with analogues ===
The R-27ER is considered to be the single best SARH missile in the game. It is incredibly fast especially at higher altitudes and maneuvers really well. The closest SARH equivalent to this missile are AIM-7F/M Sparrows, and this missile outclasses them in pretty much every way. It's range is almost comparable to the AIM-54 Phoenix while being much harder to evade.

Thanks to it being much faster than its counterparts, it is possible to win a missile joust against an enemy AIM-7/Super-530 type of missiles even when fired later than them.

== Usage in battles ==

Since the missile is a long-range BVR weapon, it is best used in a range of 20-50 km. Before firing the missile off, the player should also climb to a higher altitude than the target and exceed Mach 1, as this will provide the missile more speed when being fired.

It is also recommended to take high probability of kill shots with this missile since it can only be carried two missiles at a time.

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* Incredibly fast
* Ability to relock a target after firing and losing lock while maneuvering accordingly when the lock is lost
* Very maneuverable
* Large explosive mass
* Very long range especially when fired up at high altitudes

'''Cons:'''

* Requires carrier aircraft to guide it in all the way to impact, giving stable lock tone to the target
* The radars its attached to aren't exactly the best in terms of pure power
* May have a hard time tracking at close ranges since its too fast
*

== 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 ==


;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|vmtHVaxxXEY|'''R-27ER is here!!! The best BVR missile in the game?''' - ''MatAWG''}}

== See also ==


;Related development

* [[R-27R]]
* [[R-27T]]

== External links ==


* [[wikipedia:R-27_(air-to-air_missile)|[Wikipedia] R-27 (air-to-air missile)]]
* [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/572009-vympel-r-27-history-design-performance-dissection/ Vympel R-27 - History, Design, Performance & Dissection]

{{Missiles}}

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AIM-54A Phoenix

2022-07-21T17:08:49Z

U65537429: /* Media */

== Description ==

The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American active radar homing missile. It was introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]]. The {{PAGENAME}} is the first active-radar homing missile to be introduced in War Thunder.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|f_14a_early}}

== General info ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
|-
| '''Mass''' || 447 kg
|-
| '''Guidance''' || ARH+IOG+DL
|-
| '''Signal''' || CW
|-
| '''Lock range''' || 16 km
|-
| '''Launch range''' || 150 km
|-
| '''Maximum speed''' || 4.3 M
|-
| '''Maximum overload''' || 16 G
|-
| '''Missile guidance time''' || 100 secs
|-
| '''Explosive mass''' || 60.54 kg TNTeq
|-
|}

=== Effective damage ===
The AIM-54 is equipped with a 60 kg TNT warhead, capably of destroying targets with wide proximity fuze.

=== Comparison with analogues ===
Compared to the 2nd longest range missile in the game, [[AIM-7F Sparrow]], the Phoenix has much longer range, but sacrifices maneuverability heavily.

== Usage in battles ==
While taking more than 2 of these missiles isn't recommended in regular RB maps, an F-14 pilot can climb to about 5000 meters after take off and launch at any target it sees, preferably high altitude targets. Backing up to their team right after. In EC maps, this missile can be launched in groups to different targets at very long ranges by F-14 pilots.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Has Active Radar Homing (ARH) seeker, which gives it fire and forget capability
* Can reach ranges that no other weapon system in the game can reach, if high enough in altitude can hit targets beyond 50 kilometers
* Extremely fast at high altitudes after some acceleration
* Can be launched in TWS, which gives target no radar lock notification until the missile goes pitbull
* Has decently wide proximity radius which the missile can explode

'''Cons:'''

* Can only pull 16G's, anybody paying attention can easily dodge by changing directions
* Only usable in long ranges, won't even track in close ranges
* Extremely heavy, it takes a lot of time to reach the speeds that its effective at
* May lose track right after the launch if TWS lock is lost

== 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 ==
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== 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.''

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File:YAIM-54A Phoenix missile with F-14A Tomcat in 1973.jpg

2022-07-21T17:08:44Z

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AIM-54A

File:F-14 VF-111 launching Phoenix 1991.jpg

2022-07-21T17:07:51Z

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VF-1 launching AIM-54

AIM-54A Phoenix

2022-07-21T17:03:27Z

U65537429: /* Comparison with analogues */

== Description ==

The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American active radar homing missile. It was introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]]. The {{PAGENAME}} is the first active-radar homing missile to be introduced in War Thunder.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|f_14a_early}}

== General info ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
|-
| '''Mass''' || 447 kg
|-
| '''Guidance''' || ARH+IOG+DL
|-
| '''Signal''' || CW
|-
| '''Lock range''' || 16 km
|-
| '''Launch range''' || 150 km
|-
| '''Maximum speed''' || 4.3 M
|-
| '''Maximum overload''' || 16 G
|-
| '''Missile guidance time''' || 100 secs
|-
| '''Explosive mass''' || 60.54 kg TNTeq
|-
|}

=== Effective damage ===
The AIM-54 is equipped with a 60 kg TNT warhead, capably of destroying targets with wide proximity fuze.

=== Comparison with analogues ===
Compared to the 2nd longest range missile in the game, [[AIM-7F Sparrow]], the Phoenix has much longer range, but sacrifices maneuverability heavily.

== Usage in battles ==
While taking more than 2 of these missiles isn't recommended in regular RB maps, an F-14 pilot can climb to about 5000 meters after take off and launch at any target it sees, preferably high altitude targets. Backing up to their team right after. In EC maps, this missile can be launched in groups to different targets at very long ranges by F-14 pilots.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Has Active Radar Homing (ARH) seeker, which gives it fire and forget capability
* Can reach ranges that no other weapon system in the game can reach, if high enough in altitude can hit targets beyond 50 kilometers
* Extremely fast at high altitudes after some acceleration
* Can be launched in TWS, which gives target no radar lock notification until the missile goes pitbull
* Has decently wide proximity radius which the missile can explode

'''Cons:'''

* Can only pull 16G's, anybody paying attention can easily dodge by changing directions
* Only usable in long ranges, won't even track in close ranges
* Extremely heavy, it takes a lot of time to reach the speeds that its effective at
* May lose track right after the launch if TWS lock is lost

== 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 ==
''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}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

AIM-54A Phoenix

2022-07-21T16:54:08Z

U65537429: /* Effective damage */

== Description ==

The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American active radar homing missile. It was introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]]. The {{PAGENAME}} is the first active-radar homing missile to be introduced in War Thunder.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|f_14a_early}}

== General info ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
|-
| '''Mass''' || 447 kg
|-
| '''Guidance''' || ARH+IOG+DL
|-
| '''Signal''' || CW
|-
| '''Lock range''' || 16 km
|-
| '''Launch range''' || 150 km
|-
| '''Maximum speed''' || 4.3 M
|-
| '''Maximum overload''' || 16 G
|-
| '''Missile guidance time''' || 100 secs
|-
| '''Explosive mass''' || 60.54 kg TNTeq
|-
|}

=== Effective damage ===
''The AIM-54 is equipped with a 60 kg TNT warhead, capably of destroying targets with wide proximity fuze''

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

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Has Active Radar Homing (ARH) seeker, which gives it fire and forget capability
* Can reach ranges that no other weapon system in the game can reach, if high enough in altitude can hit targets beyond 50 kilometers
* Extremely fast at high altitudes after some acceleration
* Can be launched in TWS, which gives target no radar lock notification until the missile goes pitbull
* Has decently wide proximity radius which the missile can explode

'''Cons:'''

* Can only pull 16G's, anybody paying attention can easily dodge by changing directions
* Only usable in long ranges, won't even track in close ranges
* Extremely heavy, it takes a lot of time to reach the speeds that its effective at
* May lose track right after the launch if TWS lock is lost

== 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 ==
''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}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

AIM-54A Phoenix

2022-07-21T16:51:09Z

U65537429: /* Pros and cons */

== Description ==

The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American active radar homing missile. It was introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]]. The {{PAGENAME}} is the first active-radar homing missile to be introduced in War Thunder.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|f_14a_early}}

== General info ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
|-
| '''Mass''' || 447 kg
|-
| '''Guidance''' || ARH+IOG+DL
|-
| '''Signal''' || CW
|-
| '''Lock range''' || 16 km
|-
| '''Launch range''' || 150 km
|-
| '''Maximum speed''' || 4.3 M
|-
| '''Maximum overload''' || 16 G
|-
| '''Missile guidance time''' || 100 secs
|-
| '''Explosive mass''' || 60.54 kg TNTeq
|-
|}

=== 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:'''

* Has Active Radar Homing (ARH) seeker, which gives it fire and forget capability
* Can reach ranges that no other weapon system in the game can reach, if high enough in altitude can hit targets beyond 50 kilometers
* Extremely fast at high altitudes after some acceleration
* Can be launched in TWS, which gives target no radar lock notification until the missile goes pitbull
* Has decently wide proximity radius which the missile can explode

'''Cons:'''

* Can only pull 16G's, anybody paying attention can easily dodge by changing directions
* Only usable in long ranges, won't even track in close ranges
* Extremely heavy, it takes a lot of time to reach the speeds that its effective at
* May lose track right after the launch if TWS lock is lost

== 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 ==
''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}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]