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-9M is a development of the AIM-9L and replaced the latter on the production line. It features a reduced-smoke rocket motor, an improved guidance section designated WGU-4/B, …

Apr 9, 2017 · The AIM-9 achieved the first successful combat use of a guided air to air missile. It has become the most used missile by Western air forces, with it’s low cost and reliable track …

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. The Sidewinder …

The AIM-9M is the RAAF's standard dogfight AAM, carried by the F/A-18 and F-111. The AIM-9M was deployed in large numbers during last year's Gulf war, but only several kills were …

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 …

American air-to-air missile. As AIM-9J but with improved solid state IR-homing. AKA: AIM-9N;Sidewinder. Gross mass: 78 kg (171 lb). Height: 3.07 m (10.07 ft). Diameter: 0.13 m (0.42 …

The current fifth-generation AIM-9X is to the old 9B what humans are to homo erectus. Paired with a pilot’s helmet-mounted display, it can “look” 90 degrees off-boresight for its target and, …

Sidewinder AIM-9M American air-to-air missile. As AIM-9L but with reduced smoke, better IRCCM, improved target acquisition and lock-on capability.

The AIM-9M has improved defense against infrared countermeasures, enhanced background discrimination capability, and a reduced-smoke rocket motor.