AIM-9+
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- "An advanced, short range heat seeking air-to-air missile."
- ― Weapon Description
The AIM-9+ Sidewinder is an advanced variant of the AIM-9 missile, available to the F-45A and EF-24G. It features better maneuverability over the standard AIM-9.
Usage
The AIM-9+ has a number of deployment options that affect the behavior of the targeting reticle, listed below:
- Seek Mode:
- Caged - The targeting reticle points forward at all times, much like the AIM-120C's seeker.
- Uncaged - The targeting reticle circles around the HUD and snaps to the first prominent heat signature it detects. Additionally, the targeting reticle will automatically slew to any target locked by radar.
- Vertical Scan - Similar to Uncaged; instead of circling the center of the HUD, the reticle bobs up and down along the center vertically, snapping to the first heat signature it detects.
- Head Track - Requires the HMCS to be active. The missile's reticle points in the direction the player is looking in, allowing the missile to effectively target enemies beyond the launching aircraft's heading.
- Trig-Uncage:
- On/Off - Requires holding down the trigger to achieve a full lock on a target. The missile can then be fired by pressing the weapon switch button. This setting is off by default.
Deployment
Variants
- 1x AIM-9+: A single AIM-9+. Available to both aircraft.
- Cost: $1200
- Weight: 120 kg
- 2x AIM-9+: A rack of two AIM-9+'s. Only available to the F-45A's internal bays.
- Cost: $2500
- Weight: 241 kg
Gallery
An AIM-9+ being fired at a GAV-25. Note, the thrust vectoring initiating an immediate right turn towards the target.
