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Airman - Aviation theories and other practices
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The missile has a low-level cruise trajectory with over-the-horizon range, making it less susceptible to radar detection. It uses active guidance and has counter-countermeasure capability. The missile is 12 1/2 feet (151 inches) long and weighs 1,144 pounds. Sidewinder The AIM-9M Sidewinder guided missile (fig. 8-13) is a short-range, supersonic, air-to-air weapon. It has passive infrared target detection, proportional navigation guidance, and a torque-balance control system. The Sidewinder is comprised of five major components. These are the guidance and control section, the target detector section, the safety-arming device, the warhead section, and the rocket motor section. The missile is capable of being launched from the F-14  Tomcat  and F/A-18  Hornet  aircraft. The only assembly required at fleet level is the installation of the wings and control fins. The Sidewinder is 9 1/2 feet (113 inches) long, 5 inches in diameter, and weighs 190 pounds. Phoenix The AIM-54C/D Phoenix (fig. 8-14) is an air-to-air guided missile. It employs active, semi-active, and passive  homing  capabilities.  The  Phoenix  is  a long-range air intercept missile launched from the F-14 Tomcat aircraft. The missile may be launched in multiple missile attacks against groups of aircraft or a single aircraft. A maximum of six AIM-54C/D missiles can be launched from a single aircraft with simultaneous guidance against widely separated targets. In addition, the missile has dogfight, electronic counter-countermeasures, and anti-cruise missile capabilities. The Phoenix consists of the guidance section, the armament section, the propulsion section, and the control section. The only assembly required at fleet level is the installation of wing and fin assemblies. The missile is 13 feet (156 inches) long, 15 inches in diameter, and weighs 1,020 pounds. 8-15 ANF0813 Figure 8-13.—AIM-9M Sidewinder guided missile. GUIDANCE ARMAMENT PROPULSION CONTROL WINGS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR F FINS RADOME ANF0814 Figure 8-14.—AIM-54C/D Phoenix guided missile.







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