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== Description ==
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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|f_14b}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.''

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

=== Comparison with analogues ===
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== Usage in battles ==
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=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Cons:'''
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== History ==
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-| '''Explosive mass''' || 54 kg TNTeq
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 54.64 kg TNTeq
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-| '''Explosive mass''' || 60.54 kg TNTeq
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 54 kg TNTeq
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 === Effective damage ===
 <!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
-The AIM-54 is equipped with a 60 kg TNT warhead, capable of destroying targets with a wide proximity fuse.
+The AIM-54 is equipped with a 54 kg TNT warhead, capable of destroying targets with a wide proximity fuse.
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 * Fast velocity at high altitudes after launch
 * Can be used in Track While Scan (TWS) mode, doesn't warn the enemy until the seeker goes active
-* Large warhead, can damage enemies even if it slightly misses its target.
+* Large warhead, can damage enemies even if it slightly misses its target
 * Slightly improved seeker head, reducing drift slightly when not actively guiding it
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 * Heavy and large missile
 * Chance of hitting friendly teammates if the missile has gone pitbull
-* Can lose lock after launch if the TWS lock is gone.
+* Can lose lock after launch if the TWS lock is gone
-* Due to the long burn time (30 seconds) and big engine, its motor smoke trail is thick and is visible for a long time, making it easy to spot.
+* Due to the long burn time (30 seconds) and big engine, its motor smoke trail is thick and is visible for a long time, making it easy to spot
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 * Chance of hitting friendly teammates if the missile has gone pitbull
 * Can lose lock after launch if the TWS lock is gone.
-* Has a motor trail, which can be seen still if close enough.
+* Due to the long burn time (30 seconds) and big engine, its motor smoke trail is thick and is visible for a long time, making it easy to spot.
 == History ==

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 == Description ==
-The '''AIM-54C Phoenix''' is an American active radar-homing missile, improving on the existing AIM-54A. It was introduced in [[Update "La Royale"|Update "La Royale."]]
+<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
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 == General info ==
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+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.'' -->
 ! colspan="2" |Missile characteristics
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-|'''Mass'''
+| '''Mass''' || 463 kg
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-|'''Guidance'''
+| '''Guidance''' || ARH+IOG+DL
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-|'''Signal'''
+| '''Signal''' || CW
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-|'''Lock range'''
+| '''Lock range''' || 16 km
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-|'''Launch range'''
+| '''Launch range''' || 150 km
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-|'''Maximum speed'''
+| '''Maximum speed''' || 4.3 M
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-|'''Maximum overload'''
+| '''Maximum overload''' || 17 G
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-|'''Missile guidance time'''
+| '''Missile guidance time''' || 160 secs
-|160 secs
+|-
 |-
 |}
 === Effective damage ===
 The AIM-54 is equipped with a 60 kg TNT warhead, capable of destroying targets with a wide proximity fuse.
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-Compared to its predecessor, the [[AIM-54A Phoenix|AIM-54A]], the AIM-54C introduces a slightly better seeker head to improve proportional navigation when not actively guiding the missile, however, it comes at the cost of being slightly heavier, reducing its maneuverability slightly, and prone to bleeding more energy. Otherwise, the AIM-54C is very identical. Despite the real-life AIM-54C featuring a smokeless motor, the AIM-54C in-game currently has a trail that can be spotted.
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
-Compared to other radar missiles in the game, the AIM-54C, when used correctly can beat any other radar missile in terms of range. Being an Active Homing Radar missile is also another huge advantage, not needing to guide it fully. AIM-7F/Ms and R-27ERs can out-accelerate, and are more maneuverable than the AIM-54C, making closer range engagements tricky if you only have AIM-54s
+Compared to other radar missiles in the game, the AIM-54C, when used correctly can beat any other radar missile in terms of range. Being an active radar homing missile is also another huge advantage, not needing to guide it fully. AIM-7F/Ms and R-27ERs can out-accelerate and are more manoeuvrable than the AIM-54C, making closer range engagements tricky if you only have AIM-54s.
 == Usage in battles ==
-Along with the existing [[AIM-54A Phoenix|AIM-54A]], the AIM-54C is best used at altitude and at very far ranges, as the AIM-54C takes a while to accelerate and get up to speed, and can be out accelerated by [[AIM-7F Sparrow|AIM-7F]]<nowiki/>s and [[R-27R]]<nowiki/>s and [[R-27ER]]<nowiki/>s. It is best to be high and fast when using the AIM-54C to increase the kill chance probability. With the F-14B being the only carrier of the AIM-54C, taking up to 2 AIM-54Cs is ideal, saving room for [[AIM-7M Sparrow|AIM-7M]]<nowiki/>s for the closer range engagements. Taking more than 2, or even carrying only 6 Phoenixes is not recommended as the slightly increased weight of the AIM-54C weighs the aircraft down heavily despite the [[F-14B]]'s better flight performance. Using and launching 6 AIM-54Cs a few minutes after take-off is heavily disregarded as you will be wasting your radar missiles, even if there's that one chance of hitting an enemy, it really doesn't outweigh the negatives of doing that.
+<!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
 Track While Scan (TWS) mode is heavily recommended as it does not alert the enemy of you locking them, and it gives you the opportunity to see what targets to pick and choose to launch the AIM-54C at. The AIM-54C does not require a hard lock and can be launched in TWS mode, and at multiple targets at once. TWS will give updated positions of enemy aircraft as the AIM-54C guides its way toward the enemy. The AIM-54C can track the enemy without TWS updates, especially with the improved proportional navigation system it has, though most likely there's a chance that it will miss the enemy still.
-The ideal altitude at best to use the AIM-54C is between 5km to 11km altitude (16,000ft - 36,000ft for the imperial users) along with having a very high speed. Mach 0.9 is ideal, or even breaking past Mach 1 is the best thing to do, already having the missile up to speed and ready for launch in the less denser air. The ideal range is no more than 50km (31~ miles), and no less than 20km (12~ miles). Beyond 50km is possible, though only in the right conditions, and using the AIM-54C below 20km is not ideal, with the AIM-7M being superior below 20km.
+The ideal altitude to best use the AIM-54C is between 5-11 km (16,000-36,000 ft) along with having a very high speed. Mach 0.9 is ideal, or even breaking past Mach 1, having the missile at speed and ready for launch in the less dense air. The ideal range is no more than 50 km (~31 miles), and no less than 20 km (~12 miles). Beyond 50 km is possible, though only in the right conditions, and using the AIM-54C below 20 km is not ideal, with the AIM-7M being superior below 20 km.
 === Pros and cons ===
 '''Pros:'''
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Has 17Gs of pull max, can be dodged by aware enemies
+* Has maximum overload of 17G, can be dodged by aware enemies
 * Slightly heavier than its predecessor
 * Slow acceleration
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 * Chance of hitting friendly teammates if the missile has gone pitbull
 * Can lose lock after launch if the TWS lock is gone.
-* Hhas a motor trail, which can be seen still if close enough.
+* Has a motor trail, which can be seen still if close enough.
 == History ==