Shafrir 2 - Revision history

U106058988: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ added Kfir Canard PROPERLY this time

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‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: added Kfir Canard PROPERLY this time

U106058988: Added Kfir Canard to list of vehicles equipped with this missile

2024-01-14T04:31:23Z

Added Kfir Canard to list of vehicles equipped with this missile

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U50176945 at 15:27, 22 March 2023

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U50176945: I did the Shafrir 2 page completely

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I did the Shafrir 2 page completely

U38088265: /* General info */ Updated

2022-06-29T10:42:58Z

‎General info: Updated

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 * {{Specs-Link|nesher}}
 * {{Specs-Link|kfir_c2}}
-* {{Specs-Link|Kfir_Canard}}
+* {{Specs-Link|kfir_canard}}
 == General info ==

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 * {{Specs-Link|nesher}}
 * {{Specs-Link|kfir_c2}}
 == General info ==

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 == History ==
-After the introduction of the first Shafrir missile, the IAF realized that its performance was very bad and no kills were ever achieved with it. In fact, pilots would rather use the guns in their Mirage fighters than using the missile itself. In fact, the whole Shafrir program was intended to develop a missile domestically, to reduce reliance on exports and promote domestic defence companies.
+The Shafrir program was intended to develop an air-to-air missile domestically, to reduce Israeli reliance on exports and promote domestic defence companies. However, after the introduction of the first Shafrir missile, the IAF realized that its performance was very bad and no kills were ever achieved with it. In fact, pilots would rather use the guns in their Mirage fighters than using the missile itself. In fact, the whole Shafrir program was intended
-The Shafrir 2 was developed almost instantly after the first Shafrir went into service, it had an improved engine, G-tolerance, seeker and a much longer range. The Shafrir 2 proved to be an excellent missile, in fact, one of the best air to air missiles ever made, with 89 kills during the Yom Kippur War of 1973 and 176 missiles launched. After introduction of the more capable Python 3 (now called python to use more western names) the Shafrir 2 was exported in large quantities to South America, specifically, the countries that used it the most were Honduras, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia and Argentina.
+The Shafrir 2 was developed almost instantly after the first Shafrir went into service. It had an improved engine, G-tolerance, seeker and a much longer range. The Shafrir 2 proved to be an excellent missile, and would be credited with 89 kills during the Yom Kippur War of 1973 out of 176 missiles launched. After the introduction of the more capable Python 3 (now called Python to use more Western names), the Shafrir 2 was exported in large quantities to South America, the countries that used it the most were Honduras, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia and Argentina.
 == Media ==

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 === Effective damage ===
 <!--''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''-->
-The warhead has 7.62 kg of TNT equivalent, doing short work and destroying the targets most of the time in one hit.
+The warhead has 7.62 kg of TNT equivalent, doing short work and destroying the targets most of the time in one hit. Sometimes aircrafts with reinforced airframe like the Su-25 can resist a hit, but the damage would force them out of the fight.
 === Comparison with analogues ===
 <!--''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.''-->
 One of the closest analogues to the Shafrir 2 is the [[AIM-9D]] Sidewinder, but the Shafrir 2 has an uncaged seeker so it is possible to lead the missile and proportionally having a higher tracking rate. However, when it comes to burn time, range, acceleration and G-tolerance, the two missiles are practically identical to each other.
 == Usage in battles ==
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 * Missile loses most of its strength in higher BR battles like above 11.0, being extremely limited and primitive compared to others like the [[R-60M]] and [[AIM-9L]] in every aspect, especially by not being an all-aspect missile.
 * Terrible performance in short ranges with minimal flare resistance, being easily distracted by flares even against afterburning or hot targets
 == 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>.''
+After the introduction of the first Shafrir missile, the IAF realized that its performance was very bad and no kills were ever achieved with it. In fact, pilots would rather use the guns in their Mirage fighters than using the missile itself. In fact, the whole Shafrir program was intended to develop a missile domestically, to reduce reliance on exports and promote domestic defence companies.
 == Media ==
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 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
-* ''topic on the official game forum;''
+* [[wikipedia:Python_(missile)|[Wikipedia] - Python (missile)]]
 {{Missiles}}
 [[Category:Suspended armaments]]

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 === Effective damage ===
-The warhead has 7.62 kg of TNT equivalent, doing short work and destroying the targets most of the time in one hit
+<!--''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''-->
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-The [[AIM-9D]] sidewinder is a missile extremely similar to Shafrir 2, but the Shafrir 2 having an uncaged seeker and being possible to lead the missile and proportionally having a higher tracking rate, but at the part of burning time, range, acceleration and G tolerance being practically identical to each other
+<!--''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.''-->
 == Usage in battles ==
-As the Shafrir 2 has a a considerable high burning time and range, firing on enemies at 2.5km or even 4 with a considerable speed difference is quite usual to do with a proper leading, and having a pretty decent G overload of 18G making already very difficult to dodge and destroying enemies with the guard down or distracted in surprisingly large distances
+<!--''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''-->
-But the main problem of Shafrir 2, and especially if it´s used in high tier battles is not having a good flare resistance and much worse than its contemporaries, and almost impossible to use in short ranges and maneuvering targets at the same time
+But the main problem of Shafrir 2, especially if it's used in high tier battles, is not having a good flare resistance and much worse than its contemporaries, and almost impossible to use in short ranges against maneuvering targets.
 === Pros and cons ===
 '''Pros:'''
 * Good range and high burning time, being almost identical to AIM-9D
-* But unlikely to a AIM-9D, it has an uncaged seeker comparable to the AIM-9G and capable of leading in a much more comfortable and better way
+* Has an uncaged seeker that is able to lead targets
-* Pretty good G overload of 18G, being extremely difficult to dodge against enemies without flares, mainly against supersonic aircrafts or with a considerable weight or size
+* Pretty good G overload of 18G, being extremely difficult to dodge against enemies without flares, mainly against supersonic aircrafts or heavy aircraft like bombers
-* As being a fairly standardized missile at the IAF for a lot of planes, the learning curve keeps the same, and even some the planes with a lower BRs such as [[A-4N (Israel)]], [[Sa'ar]] and mainly the [[Mirage IIICJ]] makes one of the most important factors and strongness of it
+* Standard missile for many IAF planes, meaning the general missile performance is the same from planes of lower BR to higher BRs, allowing players to better familiarize around the missile's strength and weaknesses
 '''Cons:'''
-* But above 11.0 matches, the Shafrir 2 is a very bad missile for high tier jet battles or even toptier, being extremely limited and primitive compared to others like the [[R-60M]] and [[AIM-9L]] in every aspect, mainly not being a all-aspect missile
+* Missile loses most of its strength in higher BR battles like above 11.0, being extremely limited and primitive compared to others like the [[R-60M]] and [[AIM-9L]] in every aspect, especially by not being an all-aspect missile.
-* Terrible performance in short ranges and minimal flare resistance, being easily distracted by flares even against afterburning or hot targets
+* Terrible performance in short ranges with minimal flare resistance, being easily distracted by flares even against afterburning or hot targets
 == History ==

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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.'' -->
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 ! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
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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''' || 4 km
+| '''Lock range (rear-aspect)''' || 4 km
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 | '''Launch range''' || 20 km
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 | '''Maximum overload''' || 18 G
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 | '''Missile guidance time''' || 30 secs

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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.'' -->
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 === Effective damage ===
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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;''
+;Related development
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+* [[Shafrir]]
 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''