FACT FILE: RS-6 Sidewinder
The Sidewinder is the standard short-range AAM for the larger
aeropsace craft in the SFMC. It is larger than the RS-2 Stinger, has a
slightly longer range, and is radar guided rather than thermally. It is
a fire-and-forget weapon that tracks a target designated by the launching
aircraft. It's size means that a large sensor package can not be mounted,
but is is capable of tracking in the EM and subspace frequencies. One unique
feature is the proximity-fused fragmentary warhead that can be fitted which
produces a shrapnel screen for enemy aircraft or incoming weapons, thus
alleviating the need for a direct hit: close is close enough.
Primary Function: AAM (Air-to-Air Missile)
Secondary Function: AMM (Anti-Missile Missile)
Guidance: Radar (includes subspace scanner)
Propulsion: Microfusion Impulse Engine
Warhead: HE (High Explosive), FS (Frag Screen)
Missile Nomenclature
The first letter indicates whether the missile is rail-launched
(R) or surface launched (S). The next indicates the missile's general range
category: S for short, M for medium, and L for long. The number is a designator
assigned by STARFLEET Materiel Control Command. Variants of a certain missile
(i.e. warhead or sensor combinations) may add an additional two or three
letters. For example: RL-70MSD indicates a rail-launched, long-range missile
with multiple submunition dispenser.
Some material on this page ruthlessly plagerized from the SFMC's Aerospace Branch Manual by Matt Kelley and available from SFMC Academy.
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