AIM-9B FGW.2 Sidewinder - Revision history

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 <!--''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.''-->
 Its performance is identical to the [[AIM-9B Sidewinder|AIM-9B]] and [[R-3S|R-3]] missiles, but is massively outperformed by mid-tier missiles like the [[AIM-9D Sidewinder|AIM-9D]], [[AIM-9E Sidewinder|E]], [[R-60]], and [[Matra R550 Magic 1|R550]]. Its lack of a movable seeker-head, higher G-pulling, range, and sensitivity make it subpar if not for having four missiles on a platform that is capable of traveling at Mach 2.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 The AIM-9B FGW.2 is known also as the AIM-9F, an upgrade to the AIM-9B. The differences between the E and F variants are a different design philosophy including a slightly different sensor window, solid state electronics instead of vacuum tubes, and a new cooling system.
-With similar performance to the AIM-9B, the FGW.2 should be treated the same way. The missile's performance is generally sub-par in comparison to other missiles found around the 9.0 to 10.7 BR range, thanks to the FGW.2 base having stats of a missile designed in 1954-6. With only 10G's of overload and a tracking rate of 11°/s, it performs terribly in high-G dogfights. The missile will be ready to fire in 1 second, while the target search time amounts to 20 seconds.
+With similar performance to the AIM-9B, the FGW.2 should be treated the same way. The missile's performance is generally subpar in comparison to other missiles found in the same BR range, thanks to the FGW.2 base having stats of a missile designed in 1954-6. With only 10 G of overload, it performs terribly in high-G dogfights. The missile will be ready to fire in 1 second, while the target search time amounts to 20 seconds.
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 == General info ==
 <!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.'' -->
-With similar performances to the AIM-9B, the FGW.2 should be treated the same way. The missile's performance is generally sub-par in comparison to other missiles found around 9.0 to 10.7, thanks to the FGW.2 basing having stats of a missile designed in 1954-6. With only 10G's of overload and a tracking rate of 11°/s, it performs terribly in high-G dogfights. The missile will be ready to fire in 1 second, while the target search time amounts to 20 seconds.
+The AIM-9B FGW.2 is known also as the AIM-9F, an upgrade to the AIM-9B. The differences between the E and F variants are a different design philosophy including a slightly different sensor window, solid state electronics instead of vacuum tubes, and a new cooling system.
-The AIM-9B FGW.2 is known also as the AIM-9F, an upgrade to the AIM-9B. The differences between the E and F variants are a different design philosophy including a slightly different sensor window, solid state electronics instead of vacuum tubes, and a new cooling system.
+With similar performance to the AIM-9B, the FGW.2 should be treated the same way. The missile's performance is generally sub-par in comparison to other missiles found around the 9.0 to 10.7 BR range, thanks to the FGW.2 base having stats of a missile designed in 1954-6. With only 10G's of overload and a tracking rate of 11°/s, it performs terribly in high-G dogfights. The missile will be ready to fire in 1 second, while the target search time amounts to 20 seconds.
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 <!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
-For being relatively bad compared to other missiles, the FGW.2 does not disappoint in the damage department. Like every other AAM, if this missile connects, it will knock out or at least deal critical damage to any aircraft. Obviously, it can't be used against ground targets, unless you count parked and active aircraft.
+While being relatively bad compared to other missiles, the FGW.2 does not disappoint in the damage department. Like every other AAM, if this missile connects, it will knock out or at least deal critical damage to any aircraft. Obviously, it can't be used against ground targets, unless you count parked and active aircraft.
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 <!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
-For being relatively bad to other missiles, the FGW.2 does not disappoint in the damage department. Like every other AAM, if this missile connects, it will knock out or at least deal critical damage to any aircraft. Obviously, it can't be used against ground targets, unless you count parked and active aircraft.
+For being relatively bad compared to other missiles, the FGW.2 does not disappoint in the damage department. Like every other AAM, if this missile connects, it will knock out or at least deal critical damage to any aircraft. Obviously, it can't be used against ground targets, unless you count parked and active aircraft.
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 [[File:WeaponImage AIM-9B Sidewinder.png|thumb|left|420px|The AIM-9B Sidewinder missile (scale is approximate)]]
 {{Break}}
-The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an German [[Air-to-air_missiles#Infrared_homing_.28heat-seeking.29_missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], it was introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]].
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a German [[Air-to-air_missiles#Infrared_homing_.28heat-seeking.29_missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], it was introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]].
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

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 [[File:WeaponImage AIM-9B Sidewinder.png|thumb|left|420px|The AIM-9B Sidewinder missile (scale is approximate)]]
 {{Break}}
-The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an German [[Air-to-air_missiles#Infrared_homing_.28heat-seeking.29_missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], it was introduced in  [[Update "Starfighters"]].
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an German [[Air-to-air_missiles#Infrared_homing_.28heat-seeking.29_missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], it was introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]].
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 With similar performances to the AIM-9B, the FGW.2 should be treated the same way. The missile's performance is generally sub-par in comparison to other missiles found around 9.0 to 10.7, thanks to the FGW.2 basing having stats of a missile designed in 1954-6. With only 10G's of overload and a tracking rate of 11°/s, it performs terribly in high-G dogfights. The 4 seconds of warm-up time also limits its effectiveness, so don't expect to be throwing these around.
-The AIM-9B FGW.2 is known also as the AIM-9F, an upgrade to the AIM-9B. The differences between the E and F Variants are a different design philosophy including a slightly different sensor window, solid state electronics instead of vacuum tubes, and a new cooling system.
+The AIM-9B FGW.2 is known also as the AIM-9F, an upgrade to the AIM-9B. The differences between the E and F variants are a different design philosophy including a slightly different sensor window, solid state electronics instead of vacuum tubes, and a new cooling system.
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 | '''Guidance''' || IR
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-| '''Aspect''' || Rear-Aspect
+| '''Aspect''' || Rear-aspect
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-| '''Lock range in rear-aspect''' || 5.5 km
+| '''Lock range (rear-aspect)''' || 5.5 km
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 | '''Launch range''' || 10 km
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 | '''Maximum overload''' || 10 G
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 | '''Missile guidance time''' || 20 secs
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-| '''Explosive mass''' || 7.61 kg TNTeq
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 7.62 kg TNTeq
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 * Enemies that have high compression speeds will find your missiles hard to dodge as well. The [[Vautour IIA IDF/AF (France)|French Vautour bombers]], high speed [[MiG-15 (Family)|MiG-15]]'s and [[Yak-38]]/[[Yak-38M|38M]], and [[F11F-1]]'s won't be able to outturn the missile's seeker at high speeds, and will be forced to either bleed enough speed to manoeuvre or get hit by the warhead. It has a top speed of around Mach 1.7, so the planes that can outrun this missile with low manoeuvrability are other [[F-104 (Family)|F-104]]'s.
-Forcing enemies to bleed speed is more of this missile's job, but speed isn't a big deal for the F-104, so it's kind of redundant.
+Forcing enemies to bleed speed is more of this missile's job, but speed isn't generally a big deal for the jets it can be equipped on, so it's kind of redundant.
 === Pros and cons ===
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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:''
+<!-- ''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.''-->
+* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
 ;Related development

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 {{About
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+| about = German air-to-air missile '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 | usage = other versions
 | link = AIM-9 Sidewinder (Family)
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 [[File:WeaponImage AIM-9B Sidewinder.png|thumb|left|420px|The AIM-9B Sidewinder missile (scale is approximate)]]
 {{Break}}
-The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American [[Air-to-air_missiles#Infrared_homing_.28heat-seeking.29_missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], it was introduced in  [[Update "Starfighters"]].
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an German [[Air-to-air_missiles#Infrared_homing_.28heat-seeking.29_missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], it was introduced in  [[Update "Starfighters"]].
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

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 == Description ==
-<!--''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.''-->
+<!-- ''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.'' -->
 [[File:WeaponImage AIM-9B Sidewinder.png|thumb|left|420px|The AIM-9B Sidewinder missile (scale is approximate)]]
 {{Break}}
-The AIM-9B FGW.2 Sidewinder is an [[Air-to-air missiles#Infrared homing .28heat-seeking.29 missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"|Update 1.99]] "Starfighters."
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American [[Air-to-air_missiles#Infrared_homing_.28heat-seeking.29_missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], it was introduced in  [[Update "Starfighters"]].
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 == General info ==
-<!--''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.''-->
+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.'' -->
 With similar performances to the AIM-9B, the FGW.2 should be treated the same way. The missile's performance is generally sub-par in comparison to other missiles found around 9.0 to 10.7, thanks to the FGW.2 basing having stats of a missile designed in 1954-6. With only 10G's of overload and a tracking rate of 11°/s, it performs terribly in high-G dogfights. The 4 seconds of warm-up time also limits its effectiveness, so don't expect to be throwing these around.
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 === Effective damage ===
-<!--''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''-->
+<!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
 For being relatively bad to other missiles, the FGW.2 does not disappoint in the damage department. Like every other AAM, if this missile connects, it will knock out or at least deal critical damage to any aircraft. Obviously, it can't be used against ground targets, unless you count parked and active aircraft.
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 == Usage in battles ==
-<!--''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''-->
+<!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
 This missile's best usage comes in three situations, low energy, roll-rate spamming and compressed enemies:
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 === Pros and cons ===
-<!--''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''-->
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
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 == History ==
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+<!-- ''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>.'' -->
 ===Development===
 The missile's history starts at the Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) at China Lake in 1947.<ref name="Goebel2019">Goebel 2019</ref> Under William B. McLean, the missile conception sprang from mating lead-sulfide proximity fuzes that were sensitive to infrared radiation with a guidance system to home onto the infrared source.<ref name="HollwayFOX2">Hollway</ref> Initially his own private project, McLean eventually received approval by Admiral William S. Parsons for development.<ref name="Goebel2019" />These missiles were first test fired in 1951, with the first air-to-air hit was made on 11 September 1953 on a drone.<ref name="ParschAIM9">Parsch 2008</ref> This experimental missile would be designated as the ''XAAM-N-7''. The missile would also earn the name "Sidewinder" by the development team, named after the desert rattlesnake that senses its prey's heat and moves in a winding motion.<ref name="Goebel2019" /><ref name="HollwayFOX2" />
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 == Media ==
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 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''-->
-* [[AIM-9B Sidewinder]]
+;Related development
-* [[AIM-9E Sidewinder]]
+* [[AIM-9 Sidewinder (Family)]]
 == External links ==
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 * [http://www.military-today.com/missiles/aim_9f_sidewinder.htm <nowiki>[Military Today]</nowiki> AIM-9F Sidewinder]