Skyflash - Revision history

U48190544: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ As of last update with AIM=120As they no longer have Skyflashes.

2024-07-05T19:57:16Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: As of last update with AIM=120As they no longer have Skyflashes.

U22067555: Added JAS39EBS HU C (Italy)

2024-03-27T05:09:21Z

Added JAS39EBS HU C (Italy)

U44629479: Edits

2024-02-23T21:55:34Z

Edits

U113963314: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */

2024-02-23T21:42:16Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon

U126556775: Added aircraft

2023-06-15T16:20:59Z

Added aircraft

U38088265: /* General info */

2023-05-09T22:17:54Z

‎General info

U44629479: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Added Tornado F.3

2023-03-17T23:09:13Z

‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon: Added Tornado F.3

U44629479: Edits

2023-02-08T09:35:49Z

Edits

U60415380: added the f-4j(UK) onto the list of vechile that use this weapons system

2023-02-08T07:43:26Z

added the f-4j(UK) onto the list of vechile that use this weapons system

U119095956: /* History */ had to remove section detailing sky flash variants due to lack of source

2023-01-15T08:23:46Z

‎History: had to remove section detailing sky flash variants due to lack of source

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 === Comparison with analogues ===
 <!-- ''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
-The Skyflash is a British development on the [[AIM-7E-2 Sparrow]], and thus has noticeably similar statistics. Featuring an improved inverse monopulse seeker, the Skyflash is slightly more capable of defeating ground clutter and leading its target compared to the AIM-7E-2, and can lock onto targets 5 kilometres further out — at a range of 30 kilometres.
+The Skyflash is a British development on the [[AIM-7E-2 Sparrow]], and thus has noticeably similar statistics. Featuring an improved inverse monopulse seeker, the Skyflash is slightly more capable of defeating ground clutter and leading its target compared to the AIM-7E-2, and can lock onto targets 12 kilometres further out — up to a range of 37 kilometres.
 Similar to the AIM-7E-2 Sparrow, the Skyflash begins manoeuvring to lead its target almost immediately off the rail, allowing it to engage enemies at far closer ranges than the [[AIM-7E Sparrow]], which only begins to manoeuvre a couple of seconds after launch.
-Like other AIM-7E Sparrow variants, the Skyflash can engage targets at moderately large ranges but cannot quite match the considerable range of the [[AIM-7F Sparrow]], whose increased lock range and sustainer allow it to potentially reach targets dozens of kilometers away, though both missiles reach comparable speeds when fired at close aircraft.
+Like other AIM-7E Sparrow variants, the Skyflash can engage targets at moderately large ranges but cannot quite match the considerable range of the [[AIM-7F Sparrow]], whose increased lock range and sustainer allow it to potentially reach targets dozens of kilometres away, though both missiles reach comparable speeds when fired at close aircraft.
 As with most other Western semi-active radar-homing missiles of its era, the Skyflash is highly competitive against its Eastern competitors. Though not quite toting the range of higher performance missiles such as the [[R-24R]] and [[R-27ER]], the Skyflash's excellent avionics and the superior radar system of the British Phantoms keep its relative lethality high at close to medium ranges.
 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->

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	The development of the Skyflash began in January 1972, when a call was put out for a medium range radar-guided anti-air missile in the form of AST.1219. The request called for a missile with all-weather, all-aspect capability able to engage targets at low altitudes. The missile was intended for use on the aircraft in development for AST.395, which would later become the Panavia Tornado ADV.		The development of the Skyflash began in January 1972, when a call was put out for a medium range radar-guided anti-air missile in the form of AST.1219. The request called for a missile with all-weather, all-aspect capability able to engage targets at low altitudes. The missile was intended for use on the aircraft in development for AST.395, which would later become the Panavia Tornado ADV.
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−	The variant depicted in game is the Skyflash 3000 Pre TEMP series the earliest variant of the Skyflash missile. This initial variant would also be the primary SARH missile for all the British phantoms ([[Phantom FG.1]],[[Phantom FGR.2]],[[F-4J(UK) Phantom II]]), and the pre 1987 British Tornado ADVs (F.1 and F.2) as the later modifications was only ready in time for the Tornado ADV F.3. The Skyflash series 5000 TEMP (Tornado Embodied Modification Package) came online in 1987 and was integrated on the Tornado ADV F.3. The final variant, Skyflash series 6000 SuperTEMP came online in 1988 on the same F.3. Further development ceased in favor of purchasing and integrating the American AIM-120 AMRAAM on the Tornado F.3.

	Due to the large timeframe between the development of the Skyflash and the completion of AST.395, it was accepted that the missile would be employed on the Phantom FG.1 and FGR.2 where they were used for air defence. With the demand that the missile be mountable on existing Phantom hardpoints, engineers quickly turned to the existing [[AIM-7E-2 Sparrow]].		Due to the large timeframe between the development of the Skyflash and the completion of AST.395, it was accepted that the missile would be employed on the Phantom FG.1 and FGR.2 where they were used for air defence. With the demand that the missile be mountable on existing Phantom hardpoints, engineers quickly turned to the existing [[AIM-7E-2 Sparrow]].