The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a short-range air-to-air missile. Entering service with the United States Navy in 1956 and the Air Force in 1964, the AIM-9 is one of the oldest, cheapest, and most …

The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a supersonic, heat-seeking, air-to-air missile carried by fighter aircraft. It has a high-explosive warhead and an infrared heat-seeking guidance system.

In lower-tier jet combat, the AIM-9B is the gold standard for long to medium range air-to-air combat. With a 4.76 kg HBX explosive (7.62 kg TNT equivalent) warhead, the AIM-9B …

The Air Force scored 28 AIM-9 air-to-air kills using the AIM-9B/E versions, achieving a kill probability for this missile of about 16%. The USN's most successful Sidewinder variants in …

The AIM-9B Sidewinder is an early Cold War era short range air to air missile of American origin. The AIM-9B was the first operational missile in what would become a family of many …

The AIM-9B FGW.2 Sidewinder is a German infrared homing air-to-air missile, it was introduced in Update "Starfighters". The AIM-9B FGW.2 is known also as the AIM-9F, an upgrade to the …

The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range, air-to-air missile carried mostly by fighter aircraft and recently, certain gunship helicopters. The missile entered service with United …

Feb 17, 2025 · The AIM-9B Sidewinder was the first production version of the Raytheon Sidewinder 1A. It was 9 feet, 3.5 inches (2.832 meters) long with a diameter of 5 inches (12.7 …

The Sidewinder guided missiles, AIM-9 series (fig. 3-8), are supersonic, air-to-air weapons with passive infrared target detection, proportional navigation guidance, and torque-balance control …

The AIM-9 is one of the oldest, least expensive, and most successful air-to-air missiles, with an estimated 270 aircraft kills in its history of use. When firing a Sidewinder, NATO pilots use the …