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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| + | The MGM-166 is a US ATGM (Anti tank guided missile). It is a kinetic penetrator whose penetration increases with its flight speed. | ||
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
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| '''Guidance''' || Semi-automatic (SACLOS) | | '''Guidance''' || Semi-automatic (SACLOS) | ||
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| − | | '''Maximum speed''' || | + | | '''Maximum speed''' || 1,520 m/s |
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| '''Missile guidance time''' || 5 secs | | '''Missile guidance time''' || 5 secs | ||
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| '''Firing range''' || 5 km | | '''Firing range''' || 5 km | ||
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=== Effective damage === | === Effective damage === | ||
| − | ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' | + | <!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' --> |
The missile has no explosive, but is a kinetic penetrator. The maximum penetration is 775 mm, but the missile needs to accelerate first to reach that value. So shooting at close targets will have worse penetration values. | The missile has no explosive, but is a kinetic penetrator. The maximum penetration is 775 mm, but the missile needs to accelerate first to reach that value. So shooting at close targets will have worse penetration values. | ||
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
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| + | This missile can be used to effectively destroy any target, with its devastating kinetic penetration: any engagement at long range will almost always result in a successful destruction. Always snipe with this missile, as it cannot use its full potential in short to mid range combat situations. It has a pretty long reloading time of 19 seconds, so remember to have backup after firing. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
| − | ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' | + | <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' --> |
'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * | + | * Very fast missile |
| + | * Very manoeuvrable and responsive | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | + | * Has difficulty engaging close range targets effectively | |
| − | + | * No explosive mass (can't overpressure vehicles) | |
| − | * | + | * Will overpenetrate lightly-armoured vehicles |
== History == | == History == | ||
Latest revision as of 21:07, 6 October 2024
Contents
Description
The MGM-166 is a US ATGM (Anti tank guided missile). It is a kinetic penetrator whose penetration increases with its flight speed.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Missile characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 78.92 kg |
| Guidance | Semi-automatic (SACLOS) |
| Maximum speed | 1,520 m/s |
| Missile guidance time | 5 secs |
| Firing range | 5 km |
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| MGM-166 | ATGM | 70 | 150 | 443 | 775 | 729 | - |
| Missile details | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Range (m) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay | Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| MGM-166 | ATGM | 1,520 | 5,000 | 78.92 | - | - | - | 78° | 80° | 81° | ||
Effective damage
The missile has no explosive, but is a kinetic penetrator. The maximum penetration is 775 mm, but the missile needs to accelerate first to reach that value. So shooting at close targets will have worse penetration values.
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.
Usage in battles
This missile can be used to effectively destroy any target, with its devastating kinetic penetration: any engagement at long range will almost always result in a successful destruction. Always snipe with this missile, as it cannot use its full potential in short to mid range combat situations. It has a pretty long reloading time of 19 seconds, so remember to have backup after firing.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Very fast missile
- Very manoeuvrable and responsive
Cons:
- Has difficulty engaging close range targets effectively
- No explosive mass (can't overpressure vehicles)
- Will overpenetrate lightly-armoured vehicles
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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.
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.
