Tiger missiles choice

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Hello gent's I'm trying to get information on the missiles choice we have on the F5.

 

We have 4 choices

 

AIM 9P, AIM 9P5, CAP 9M and GAR 8, my understanding is they are all IR missile and that's about it.

 

What they are good at and wish one should I choose?

 

 

o7

[WinterH]

They are all IR guided missiles.

 

CAP 9M is a captive training round, it won't fire.

 

GAR-8 is AIM-9B, pretty much the first operational version of Sidewinder, and is utter crap against any evasive target :). It is rear aspect only, meaning rhe missile seeker needs ro be looking right into the target's jet nozzle(s).

 

AIM-9P is also rear aspect but is a much more capable missile. P5 version is the same missile but with a more modern seeker head that allow for all aspect capability.

 

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They are all IR guided missiles.

 

CAP 9M is a captive training round, it won't fire.

 

GAR-8 is AIM-9B, pretty much the first operational version of Sidewinder, and is utter crap against any evasive target :). It is rear aspect only, meaning rhe missile seeker needs ro be looking right into the target's jet nozzle(s).

 

AIM-9P is also rear aspect but is a much more capable missile. P5 version is the same missile but with a more modern seeker head that allow for all aspect capability.

 

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That will explain why some time I could shoot, Thanks a lot

 

o7

[Kev2go]

That will explain why some time I could shoot, Thanks a lot

 

o7

 

so in short

 

the Aim9P5 is the most capable of the missiles available for the F5, and you should stick to using that unless you want a challenge and intentionally go with the earlier gen heat seekers.

[Dino Might]

GAR-8 = Guns Are superioR - sideways infinity.

 

Seriously, don't use it unless you really want a headache, or to go full-period 'Nam era.