RB 74(M) - Revision history

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‎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.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|saab_jas39a}}

== 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:'''
*

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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: 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

== 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 ==
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{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

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 == Description ==
-The RB 74(M) Is an import version of the [[AIM-9L Sidewinder]]; more specifically the AIM-9L/I-1, Which adopts similar characteristics as the [[AIM-9M]], such as a smokeless motor, IRCCM and the same range.
+<!-- ''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 '''RB 74(M)''' is a Swedish [[Air-to-air missiles#Infrared homing .28heat-seeking.29 missiles|infrared homing air-to-air missile]], it was introduced in [[Update "Air Superiority"]]. It is a Swedish modernisation of the preceding [[RB 74]] (imported [[AIM-9L]]), bringing it up to the AIM-9L/I-1 standard. It features a new low-smoke motor and IRCCM, giving it similar gameplay characteristics to the [[AIM-9M]]; however, "(M)" in the designation denotes "modernisation", and it has no direct relation to the AIM-9M.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 * {{Specs-Link|saab_jas39a}}
 == General info ==
+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.'' -->
 {| class="wikitable"
-! colspan="2" |<big>'''Missile charateristics'''</big>
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
-|'''Mass'''
+| '''Lock range (rear-aspect)''' || 11 km
 |-
-|'''Guidance'''
+| '''Lock range (all-aspect)''' || 3 km
 |-
-|'''Aspect'''
+| '''IRCCM''' || Yes
 |-
-|'''Lock range (Rear-Aspect)'''
+| '''Launch range''' || 18 km
 |-
-|'''Launch range'''
+| '''Maximum speed''' || 2.5 M
 |-
-|'''Maximum speed'''
+| '''Maximum overload''' || 30 G
 |-
-|'''Maximum overload'''
+| '''Missile guidance time''' || 60 secs
 |-
-|'''Missile guidance time'''
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 4.58 kg TNTeq
 |-
 |}
 === Effective damage ===
-It has a 3.58 kg warhead, making it average but still able to take down a plane.
+''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''
 === Comparison with analogues ===
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 |-
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 == Usage in battles ==
-The RB 74(M) should be used to target enemy fighters. It's potential of destroying a target becomes exponentially higher when firing at a clueless or unsuspecting enemy.
+<!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
-When firing it, its preferable firing it rear-aspect, because of its IRCCM, even if the enemy flares, if close enough (1.3 km~), the RB 74(M) will be able to track down the target and successfully destroy it.
+When firing it, it should be preferred to launch in the rear-aspect; due to its IRCCM, even if the enemy flares, if close enough (~1.3 km), the RB 74(M) will be able to continue tracking the target and successfully destroy it.
 === Pros and cons ===
-'''Pros:'''
+''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
-* Suspended Animation: Knowledge about how this type of IRCCM works is required to have a chance at evading this missile; meaning: Very easy to score kills
+'''Pros:'''
-* Long range. Can reliably be fired from 2.5km when chasing a supersonic target at low altitude. up to 4.5km when at altitude, and even 6-7km if conditions allow for it.
 '''Cons:'''
-−
+*
 == History ==
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 == See also ==
 * [[AIM-9M Sidewinder]]

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 ! colspan="2" |<big>'''Missile charateristics'''</big>
 |-
-|                      '''Mass'''
+|'''Mass'''
 |84.46 kg
 |-
-|                   '''Guidance'''
+|'''Guidance'''
 |IR
 |-
-|                     '''Aspect'''
+|'''Aspect'''
-|All-aspect
+|All-Aspect
 |-
-|    '''Lock range (Rear-Aspect)'''
+|'''Lock range (Rear-Aspect)'''
 |11.00 km
 |-
-|               '''Launch range'''
+|'''Launch range'''
 |18.00 km
 |-
-|             '''Maximum speed'''
+|'''Maximum speed'''
 |2.5 M
 |-
-|           '''Maximum overload'''
+|'''Maximum overload'''
 |30G
 |-
-|         '''Missile guidance time'''
+|'''Missile guidance time'''
 |60 s
 |-
-|              '''Explosive Mass'''
+|'''Explosive Mass'''
 |3.58 kg
 |}
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 === Comparison with analogues ===
-The RB 74(M) is a fictional weapon, meaning it was never used in real combat, but it can be compared with an [[AIM-9M]].
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 == Usage in battles ==
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 * Suspended Animation: Knowledge about how this type of IRCCM works is required to have a chance at evading this missile; meaning: Very easy to score kills
 * Long range. Can reliably be fired from 2.5km when chasing a supersonic target at low altitude. up to 4.5km when at altitude, and even 6-7km if conditions allow for it.
-* As maneuverable as an AIM-9L, making it hard to dodge.
+* As manoeuvrable as an AIM-9L, making it hard to dodge.
 '''Cons:'''
 * Goes "dumb" if the target keeps flaring, trying to hit the enemy based on right before seeker shut off due to flares.
-* Not very useful in dogfight unlike it's Russian counterpart [[R-73]]
+* Not very useful in dogfight unlike its Russian counterpart [[R-73]]
 == History ==

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 == General info ==
-=== Effective d ===
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! colspan="2" |<big>'''Missile charateristics'''</big>