Taken on the Saturday as I couldn’t make the Sunday, a selection of arrivals and practice;
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Sabre by BMrider2012, on Flickr.
This photo is the bomb!
If someone calls Mica a sraatm then what is 9X? (i.e. the exact km don’t matter for the point)
The MBDA MICA is an anti-air multi-target, all weather, fire-and-forget short and medium-range missile system. It is intended for use both by air platforms as individual missiles as well as ground It is intended for use both by air platforms as individual missiles as well as ground units and ships, which can be equipped with the rapid fire MICA Verunits and ships, which can be equipped with the rapid fire MICA Vrtical Launch System. It is fitted with a thrust vector control (TVC) system.
Viper is mixed up, MICA is a Multi-Role missile as you can see.
AIM-9X is a Advanced Air-to-air missile from its predecessor the AIM-9M. It’s a newer Sidewinder missile with extended range, increased maneuverability and increased reliability. Also the biggest difference between both AIM-9 and AIM-9x missiles is that AIM-9x is thinner and stealthy in design which is why it’s a small skinny missile. The original AIM-9 is bigger which increases the aircrafts (RCS) while carrying the AIM-9 in the main hard point sections. Then AIM-9x is use-full when adding the JHMCS which is especially important if your trying to get the enemy down with your advanced missile.
Utilizing the JHMCS, a pilot can point the AIM-9X missile’s seeker and “lock on” by simply looking at a target, thereby increasing air combat effectiveness It retains the same rocket motor, fuze and warhead of the 9-“Mike”, but its lower drag gives it improved range and speed. AIM-9X also includes an internal cooling system, eliminating the need for use of launch-rail nitrogen bottles or internal argon bottle. It also features an electronic safe and arm device similar to the AMRAAM, allowing reduction in minimum range and reprogrammable InfraRed Counter Counter Measures capability that coupled with the FPA provide improved look down into clutter and performance against the latest IRCM.
Differences between the AIM-9 Sidewinders missile series:
Here’s the AIM-9x compared to the AA-11 missile. AIM-9X with JHMCS gives it longer range. AIM-9x with Radar Cue gives it medium range. AIM-9x without the JHMCS gives it short range but it’s in the medium range side AIM-9M is really a horrible missile in todays warfare, very short range, good missile when practicing in a Air-to-air situation AIM-9M lacks, range, maneuverability and versatility.
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