Kh-66 - Revision history

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 === Comparison with analogues ===
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-While the Kh-66 is a decent choice for players compared to the less effective [[S-5K]] missiles available to them. It lags behind other nations such as the US and Italy as the [[AGM-12C Bullpup|AGM-12]] has an extra 2 km range over the Kh-66. Another downside is that the aircraft can only carry two missiles compared to the Italian [[G.91 R/4]] and US [[A-4B]]/[[A-4E Early|E]] which can carry 4 missiles each (five in the case of the A-4E). One positive note may be that mouse-aimed missiles are easier to steer to the target than the ones using WASD keys. Alternatively, they inflict more damage than other air-to-ground missiles thanks to the Kh-66's superior explosive mass, leading to better outcomes against lightly-armoured targets.
+* [[AGM-12B Bullpup]] - It has a shorter range than the Kh-66, a flight speed 4 times slower, and a slightly lighter warhead. Jets can carry 4 to 5 AGM-12B missiles against only 2 for the Kh-66.
 == Usage in battles ==
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 === Pros and cons ===
-A early Cold War air-to ground missile; the Kh-66 is very situational. Its best used in clear weather conditions for maximum effectiveness.
+<!-- ''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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 == See also ==
-'''''Related development'''''
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' -->
+;Related development
 * [[Kh-29T]]
 * [[Kh-29L]]
-* [[AGM-12B Bullpup|AGM-12B]]
+;Weapons of comparable role, configuration, and era
-* [[AGM-12C Bullpup|AGM-12C]]
+* [[AGM-12B Bullpup]]
 * [[AS-20 Nord]]
 * [[AS-30 Nord]]
 * [[Rb05A]]
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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.''
+A early Cold War air-to ground missile; the Kh-66 is very situational. Its best used in clear weather conditions for maximum effectiveness.
 '''Pros:'''

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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:''
+'''''Related development'''''
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 === Comparison with analogues ===
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-While the Kh-66 is a decent choice for players compared to the less effective S-5K missiles available to them. It lags behind other nations such as the US and Italy as the AGM-12 has an extra 2 km range over the Kh-66. Another downside is that the aircraft can only carry two missiles compared to the Italian G.91 R/4 and US A-4B/E which can carry 4 missiles each (five in the case of the A-4E). One positive note may be that mouse-aimed missiles are easier to steer to the target than the ones using WASD keys. Alternatively, they inflict more damage than other air-to-ground missiles thanks to the Kh-66's superior explosive mass, leading to better outcomes against lightly-armoured targets.
+While the Kh-66 is a decent choice for players compared to the less effective [[S-5K]] missiles available to them. It lags behind other nations such as the US and Italy as the [[AGM-12C Bullpup|AGM-12]] has an extra 2 km range over the Kh-66. Another downside is that the aircraft can only carry two missiles compared to the Italian [[G.91 R/4]] and US [[A-4B]]/[[A-4E Early|E]] which can carry 4 missiles each (five in the case of the A-4E). One positive note may be that mouse-aimed missiles are easier to steer to the target than the ones using WASD keys. Alternatively, they inflict more damage than other air-to-ground missiles thanks to the Kh-66's superior explosive mass, leading to better outcomes against lightly-armoured targets.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 === Effective damage ===
-While a direct hit is almost always guaranteed to cripple if not outright destroy an enemy tank. What makes the Kh-66 particularly deadly is it's ability to destroy light and even medium armored targets with near-missies. In conclusion, the Kh-66 is deadly when a pilot takes the time to master it in ground battles.
+<!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-While a decent choice for players compared to the less effective S-5K missiles available to them. It lacks behind other nations such as the US and Italy as the AGM-12 has an extra 2km range on the Kh-66. Another downside being that the aircraft can only carry two missiles compared to the Italian G.91 R/4 and US A-4B/E which can carry 4 missiles each (five in the case of the A-4E). One positive may be that certain players find that mouse-aimed missiles work better than using the WASD keys on ones keyboard to guide the missile to the target. Alternatively, one may find that they are getting better performance than other air-to-ground missiles due to the Kh-66's superior explosive mass, leading to better outcomes against lightly armored targets.
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
+While the Kh-66 is a decent choice for players compared to the less effective S-5K missiles available to them. It lags behind other nations such as the US and Italy as the AGM-12 has an extra 2 km range over the Kh-66. Another downside is that the aircraft can only carry two missiles compared to the Italian G.91 R/4 and US A-4B/E which can carry 4 missiles each (five in the case of the A-4E). One positive note may be that mouse-aimed missiles are easier to steer to the target than the ones using WASD keys. Alternatively, they inflict more damage than other air-to-ground missiles thanks to the Kh-66's superior explosive mass, leading to better outcomes against lightly-armoured targets.
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Greater range than most AA missiles
+* Great range, greater than most AA missiles
 * High explosive mass
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 * Only two missiles
 * Heavy weight impacts flight performance
 == History ==
-The Kh-66 is an early version of the Kh-23 Гром(Grom) air-to-ground missile. The missile was developed from the existing K-5 and K-8 (RS-2-US) beam-riding air-to-air missiles.  Just before the war in Vietnam, the United States began fielding new guided missiles; most notably the AGM-12 Bullpup, which caused the Soviet Ministry of Aircraft Industry to request an air-to-ground version of earlier RS-2-US beam riding  air-to-air missile.<ref>Friedman, Norman (1997), [https://books.google.com/books?id=l-DzknmTgDUC&pg=PA235 ''The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems''], Naval Institute Press, p. 235, ISBN 978-1-55750-268-1</ref>
+<!-- ''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>.'' -->
-As a result, engineer Yurii N. Korolyov came up with his own proposals based these missiles. This new missile was designated Kh-66 (as the year it entered design/testing was 1966) and began to be used on the Mig-21PFM airframe(Itself a testbed aircraft designed in conjunction with the Kh-66). Later in 1968, the missile finally entered service. The weapon was an amalgamation of the K-5 and K-8's guidance and propulsion systems and had an increased warhead for better performance against ground and sea-based targets. While the missile performed at the required specifications set by the Soviet government, the weapon was only a stopgap measure until more suitable armaments were developed. This was due to the flaws in utilizing the weapon as the pilot had to dive towards his target and maintain a lock with the gunsight. The missile was further developed into the Kh-23 by Korolyov again in early 1968 with the intention of making the weapon more effective. With the advent of better technology, the missile was upgraded to a line-of-sight radio-command weapon similar to the Bullpup, allowing it to be fired in level flight. With this, the Kh-66 was effectively put out of production for new models by 1973.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110727014325/http://eng.ktrv.ru/docs/history_eng.doc ''History of JSC Tactical Missile Corporation''], pp. 3–4, archived from [http://eng.ktrv.ru/docs/history_eng.doc the original] (Word 97 DOC) on 2011-07-27, retrieved 2009-02-15</ref>
+This new missile was designated Kh-66 (as the year it entered design/testing was 1966) and began to be used on the MiG-21PFM airframe (itself a testbed aircraft designed in conjunction with the Kh-66). Later in 1968, the missile finally entered service. The weapon was an amalgamation of the K-5 and K-8's guidance and propulsion systems and had an increased warhead for better performance against ground and sea-based targets. While the missile performed at the required specifications set by the Soviet government, the weapon was only a stopgap measure until more suitable armaments were developed. This was due to the flaws in utilizing the weapon as the pilot had to dive towards his target and maintain a lock with the gunsight. The missile was further developed into the Kh-23 by Korolyov again in early 1968 with the intention of making the weapon more effective. With this, the Kh-66 was effectively put out of production for new models by 1973.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110727014325/http://eng.ktrv.ru/docs/history_eng.doc ''History of JSC Tactical Missile Corporation'', pp. 3–4, archived from http://eng.ktrv.ru/docs/history_eng.doc (Word 97 DOC) on 2011-07-27, retrieved 2009-02-15</ref>
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	Diameter: 27.5cm (10.8in)<ref>Friedman, Norman (1997), [https://books.google.com/books?id=l-DzknmTgDUC&pg=PA235 ''The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems''], Naval Institute Press, p. 235, ISBN 978-1-55750-268-1</ref>]]		Diameter: 27.5cm (10.8in)<ref>Friedman, Norman (1997), [https://books.google.com/books?id=l-DzknmTgDUC&pg=PA235 ''The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems''], Naval Institute Press, p. 235, ISBN 978-1-55750-268-1</ref>]]

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-[[File:WeaponImage Kh-66.png|thumb|Mass: 287kg (633lbs)<ref>Friedman, Norman (1997), [https://books.google.com/books?id=l-DzknmTgDUC&pg=PA235 ''The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems''], Naval Institute Press, p. 235, ISBN 978-1-55750-268-1</ref>Length: 3.525m (11ft 7in)<ref>Friedman, Norman (1997), [https://books.google.com/books?id=l-DzknmTgDUC&pg=PA235 ''The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems''], Naval Institute Press, p. 235, ISBN 978-1-55750-268-1</ref>
+[[File:WeaponImage Kh-66.png|thumb|Mass: 287kg (633lbs)Length: 3.525m (11ft 7in)
 Diameter: 27.5cm (10.8in)<ref>Friedman, Norman (1997), [https://books.google.com/books?id=l-DzknmTgDUC&pg=PA235 ''The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems''], Naval Institute Press, p. 235, ISBN 978-1-55750-268-1</ref>]]
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