Flz Lwf 63/80 - Revision history

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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.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|hunter_f58_switzerland}}

== 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 ===
''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 ===
''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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'''Cons:'''
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== 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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: 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]]

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−	~~== Description ==~~	+	#REDIRECT [[AIM-9P Sidewinder]]
−	~~The '''Flz Lwf 63/80 Sidewinder''' is an American [[Air-to-air missiles~~#~~Infrared homing .28heat-seeking.29 missiles\|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], particularly the~~ [[AIM-~~9J]], exported for Swiss service. It was introduced in [[Update "Sky Guardians"]].~~
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−	~~The Schweizer Luftwaffe's Flz Lwf 63/80 was an improved [[AIM-9E~~ Sidewinder\|AIM-9E]]. It had partial solid-state electronics, a longer-burning gas generator (increasing flight time), and more powerful actuators which drove new square-tipped double-delta canards. The latter feature doubled the single-plane "G"-capability of the missile.
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−	~~=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===~~
−	~~<!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->~~
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−	* {{Specs-Link\|hunter_f58_switzerland}}
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−	~~== General info ==~~
−	~~<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.'' -->~~
−	~~{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"~~
−	~~! colspan="2" \| Missile characteristics~~
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−	~~\| '''Mass''' \|\| 77 kg~~
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−	~~\| '''Guidance''' \|\| IR~~
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−	~~\| '''Aspect''' \|\| Rear-aspect~~
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−	~~\| '''Lock range (rear-aspect)''' \|\| 5.5 km~~
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−	~~\| '''Launch range''' \|\| 18 km~~
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−	~~\| '''Maximum speed''' \|\| 2.5 M~~
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−	~~\| '''Maximum overload''' \|\| 20 G~~
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−	~~\| '''Missile guidance time''' \|\| 40 secs~~
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−	~~\| '''Explosive mass''' \|\| 7.62 kg TNTe~~
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−	\|}
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−	~~=== Effective damage ===~~
−	Like most Sidewinders, the missile features a 4.5 kg warhead that makes it an effective air-to-air missile. In general, a direct hit will either destroy or critically damage an enemy aircraft. If a near miss is achieved, the damage will be sharply decreased.
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−	~~=== Comparison with analogues ===~~
−	Compared to other Sidewinders, the AIM-9J is miles better than the preceding AIM-9E, and is on a similar playing field to the Navy's AIM-9H, being slightly less suited for ranged launches, but superior in dogfight scenarios.
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−	~~== Usage in battles ==~~
−	The AIM-9J is a great tool for any situation where a gun cannot suffice or the pilot has no time to engage. After having used other infrared missiles, the AIM-9J takes virtually no time to get used to.
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−	~~'''Deploying the AIM-9J in combat'''~~
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−	The AIM-9J is best used when having to chase an enemy fighter that is accelerating away from you, or is outside of effective gun range. Timing is key to success when using the AIM-9J, since unlike any other type of armament, the AIM-9J requires 1 second to warm up before readiness for launch, after which the missile seeker will remain active for 20 seconds. The AIM-9J is most effective in distances from 0.75-3 km at altitudes below 4 km, or 1-4 km above 4 km of altitude. Furthermore, it is recommended to only fire the AIM-9J against the targets rear, preferably with an active afterburner to ensure continuous tracking towards the AIM-9J's upcoming flight. However, when attempting to engage a target moving on a tangent to the launch aircraft, it is recommended to lead the missile slightly towards the target, to ensure the track is sustained throughout the flight. In most cases though, the excellent seeker of the AIM-9J will stay on target, even when flares or other countermeasures are deployed. The only threat to the AIM-9J worth mentioning are heavily turning targets, due to its maximum G-load of 20G, therefore making it not an impossible task to dodge the AIM-9J.
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−	~~=== Pros and cons ===~~
−	~~'''Pros:'''~~
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−	* Great 20G maximum overload
−	* Tracks targets well
−	* Seeker can be slaved to an aircraft’s radar
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−	*
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−	~~'''Cons:'''~~
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−	* Does not follow hard turning targets well
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−	~~== History ==~~
−	~~'''<big>Development</big>'''~~
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−	As the [[AIM-9E Sidewinder]] was entering the Southeast Asia in the conclusion of Operation Rolling Thunder, the development for the next generation of Sidewinders was undergoing in the US Air Force. In November 1968, the testing for an AIM-9E "Extended Performance" missile began. The missile, designed to give pilots a more capable close-range heat-seeking weapon against a manoeuvring target, would be designated the '''AIM-9J'''. The missiles featured a new "double delta canards (stabilizing fins) and a torque feedback servo unit (a signal processing device)", which helped improve capabilities in higher G-forces. Other improvements were in its integration of solid-state electronics and a longer burning gas generator to increase its flight time.
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−	The new AIM-9J was tested extensively during the "AIM-9J End Game II Development Program" in August 1970, which was suspended after results found that improvements were still needed. The AIM-9J testing was resumed in 04 April 1972 under the program "Combat Snap", with conclusions in July 3rd that the AIM-9J improvements were suitable, but requiring a more in-depth testing before it can fully replace the [[AIM-9B Sidewinder\|AIM-9B]] and AIM-9E currently in service. Production of the AIM-9J commenced, with more than 6,700 of the missile variant built or rebuilt from older AIM-9B units.
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−	~~=== AIM-9J in combat ===~~
−	To prove the AIM-9J in combat, the missiles were soon sent to the Southeast Asian theater under the Combat Snap evaluation program, Phase IIA. The first unit to receive the new AIM-9J was the 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing. Once training was completed and the approval to use the weapon in combat was given on 31 July 1972, the unit would soon see combat service in the ongoing Operation Linebacker. The first flight into combat with AIM-9J would be on 02 August 1972.
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−	The AIM-9J first victories were in September 9th, when four F-4D Phantoms of "Olds" Flight from the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) encountered a [[MiG-21F-13\|MiG-21]] and two [[MiG-19PT\|MiG-19]] around Phuc Yen airfield. Though the MiG-21 was shot down with [[M61 (20 mm)\|20 mm cannon fire]] by Olds 03, three AIM-9Js were launched by Olds flight lead (Aircraft Commander Captain John A. Madden and Weapon System Officer (WSO) Captain Charles B. DeBellevue) and accounted for the two MiG-19 shot down (one struck by the missile, the other pre-detonated a distance away but the plane was found crashed and burning at Phuc Yen airfield later that day). This battle also means that Captain DeBellevue becomes the second, and highest-scoring, air force ace of Vietnam with a total of six enemy aircraft shot down.
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−	The third AIM-9J victory was done on September 16th, when "Chevy" Flight of [[F-4E Phantom II\|F-4E]] from the 555th encountered a MiG-21 flying at low altitude at around 700 feet above ground level. A total of eight AIM-9J missiles were fired by Chevy lead and Chevy 03, with Chevy 03's last missile finally striking the MiG-21 (Chevy 03's aircrew were pilot Captain Calvin B. Tibbett and WSO 1st Lt. William S. Hargrove). The seven missed missiles revealed a problem in the AIM-9J that the missile's maximum range at low altitude was less than was expected. The last AIM-9J victory was on October 15th when Chevy flight located a MiG-21 that took off from Phuc Yen airfield. Chevy 01 (aircrew of pilot Majors Ivy J. McCoy and WSO Frederick W. Brown) fired off three [[AIM-7E Sparrow\|Sparrow]] missiles at the target, with all missing. This was followed up by Chevy 03 firing three AIM-9Js, with the last one impacting the MiG-21. With the Vietnam cease-fire on 24 January 1973, the AIM-9J's combat tally for that conflict comes to a conclusion.
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−	~~=== Performance evaluation in Vietnam ===~~
−	From its first engagement in September to the end of Operation Linebacker in December 1972, there were 31 attempted launches of the AIM-9J Sidewinder. Of these attempts, only four resulted in a confirmed hit on the enemy target (23 misses, four failed to launch). Though this gives the AIM-9J a 13% hit rate, this compares favorably in the track record of the AIM-7E-2 Sparrow (5%) and the AIM-9E Sidewinder (8%).
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−	~~'''<big>Miscellaneous</big>'''~~
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−	The Flz Lwf 63/80, as you may have noticed, is essentially an export version of the [[AIM-9J Sidewinder]] missile for the Swiss air force. Thus, this page is identical to the page for the AIM-9J, because they're literally the same missiles.
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−	~~== Media ==~~
−	~~''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''~~
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−	~~== See also ==~~
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−	~~; '''Related development'''~~
−	~~;* [[AIM-9 Sidewinder (Family)]]~~
−	~~;* [[AIM-9J Sidewinder]]~~
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−	~~== External links ==~~
−	~~''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''~~
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−	* ''topic on the official game forum;''
−	* ''other literature.''
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−	~~{{Missiles}}~~
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−	~~[[Category:Suspended armaments~~]]

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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.''
+The '''Flz Lwf 63/80 Sidewinder''' is an American [[Air-to-air missiles#Infrared homing .28heat-seeking.29 missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], particularly the [[AIM-9J]], exported for Swiss service. It was introduced in [[Update "Sky Guardians"]].
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

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 === Effective damage ===
-''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''
+Like most Sidewinders, the missile features a 4.5 kg warhead that makes it an effective air-to-air missile. In general, a direct hit will either destroy or critically damage an enemy aircraft. If a near miss is achieved, the damage will be sharply decreased.
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
+Compared to other Sidewinders, the AIM-9J is miles better than the preceding AIM-9E, and is on a similar playing field to the Navy's AIM-9H, being slightly less suited for ranged launches, but superior in dogfight scenarios.
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''
+The AIM-9J is a great tool for any situation where a gun cannot suffice or the pilot has no time to engage. After having used other infrared missiles, the AIM-9J takes virtually no time to get used to.
 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+'''Pros:'''
-'''Pros:'''
+* Great 20G maximum overload
+*
 '''Cons:'''
+*
 == 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>.''
+'''<big>Development</big>'''
 == Media ==
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 == See also ==
-* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
+; '''Related development'''
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+;* [[AIM-9 Sidewinder (Family)]]
 == External links ==