AIM-9P Sidewinder - Revision history

U109038889: elaborated on the "usage in battles" segment

2024-11-25T13:12:50Z

elaborated on the "usage in battles" segment

2024-10-28T00:34:20Z

Added F-14A IRIAF (USA)

2024-10-22T15:52:11Z

‎Comparison with analogues: add comparison table

2024-06-03T20:26:35Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon

2023-09-23T19:44:00Z

Added aircraft

2023-09-20T17:19:42Z

‎Pros and cons

2023-09-20T17:18:51Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon

2023-09-20T17:17:52Z

‎Comparison with analogues

2023-08-20T11:02:29Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon

2023-07-01T18:06:35Z

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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!--''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''-->
-The AIM-9P Sidewinder can be used in battle as an air-to-air missile. You would have to fire the missile while locked on from behind because it is a "Rear Aspect" missile.
+The AIM-9P Sidewinder can be used in battle as an air-to-air missile. The missle is most effective during top down attack at ~2.1 km (1.3 miles) or ~1.9 km (1.18 miles) on direct rear aspect shots. It is heavily affected by altitude, being able to launch nearly straight up, at around 2.6 km and still have enough energy to hit enemy aircraft. You may have to fire the missle a bit closer when engaging fast aircraft such as the MiG-23 or the F-104.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 {{Navigation-Line|F-4}}{{Specs-Link|f-4ej}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-4ej_adtw}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-4ej_kai}}
 {{Navigation-Line|F-5}}{{Specs-Link|f-5a_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-5e_aidc}}
 {{Navigation-Line|F-16}}{{Specs-Link|f_16aj}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f_16a_block_20_mlu}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f_16a_block_10_iaf}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f_16d_block_40_barak_2}}
 {{Navigation-Line|F-104}}{{Specs-Link|f-104j}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-104s_cb}}

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 <!-- ''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
 The AIM-9P is an export version of the US AIM-9J sold to China mostly. The AIM-9P has the same performance as the AIM-9J used in the American tech tree. Except with the addition of radar slaving.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 {{Navigation-First-Line|'''AIM-9P Sidewinder'''}}
 {{Navigation-Line|A-5}}{{Specs-Link|a_5c}}
-{{Navigation-Line|T-2}}{{Specs-Link|t2}}
+{{Navigation-Line|T-2}}{{Specs-Link|t2_early}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|t2}}
 {{Navigation-Line|F-1}}{{Specs-Link|f1}}
 {{Navigation-Line|F-4}}{{Specs-Link|f-4ej}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-4ej_adtw}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-4ej_kai}}

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 {{Navigation-Line|F-4}}{{Specs-Link|f-4ej}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-4ej_adtw}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-4ej_kai}}
 {{Navigation-Line|F-5}}{{Specs-Link|f-5a_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-5e_aidc}}
-{{Navigation-Line|F-16}}{{Specs-Link|f_16a_block_10_iaf}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f_16aj}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f_16a_block_20_mlu}}
+{{Navigation-Line|F-16}}{{Specs-Link|f_16aj}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f_16a_block_20_mlu}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f_16a_block_10_iaf}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f_16d_block_40_barak_2}}
 {{Navigation-Line|F-104}}{{Specs-Link|f-104j}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-104s_cb}}

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 * 20G maximum overload
 * Simple point-lock-shoot user usage
 '''Cons:'''
-* Still quite easy for an aware enemy to dodge due to its small seeker gimble range
+* Limited range
 == History ==

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 As an export version of the AIM-9 Sidewinder, the AIM-9P delivers performance akin to that of the AIM-9J that allows for the AIM-9P to be used as a dogfighting missile against low-manoeuvring aircraft.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 {{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
-{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Jet fighters'''}}{{Specs-Link|f1}}
+{{Navigation-First-Line|'''AIM-9P Sidewinder'''}}
 {{Navigation-Line|F-4}}{{Specs-Link|f-4ej}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-4ej_adtw}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-4ej_kai}}
 {{Navigation-Line|F-5}}{{Specs-Link|f-5a_china}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-5e_aidc}}
-{{Navigation-Line|F-16}}{{Specs-Link|f_16a_block_20_mlu}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f_16aj}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f_16a_block_10_iaf}}
+{{Navigation-Line|F-16}}{{Specs-Link|f_16a_block_10_iaf}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f_16aj}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f_16a_block_20_mlu}}
-{{Navigation-Line|F-104}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-104j}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-104s_cb}}
+{{Navigation-Line|F-104}}{{Specs-Link|f-104j}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|f-104s_cb}}
-{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Strike aircraft'''}}{{Specs-Link|a_5c}}
+{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Flz Lwf 63/80'''}}{{Specs-Link|hunter_f58_switzerland}}
 {{Navigation-End}}
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 ! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
 |-
-| '''Mass''' || 76 kg
+| '''Mass''' || 76.93 kg
 |-
 | '''Guidance''' || IR