Air To Air Missiles In War Thunder : The Complete Guide (Current 2024)

This complete guide to air to air missiles in War Thunder goes over basic missile concepts, guidance types, keybinds, and how to use them in the game. The idea is to take an absolute beginner and get them a basic level of competence in operating these weapons. Information and UI is current as of the "Danger Zone" update in June 2022 which added the F-14 and Active Radar missiles.


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Mig-25 line art by Kaboldy, Used under Creative Commons
Uncaged IR Seeker clip by M. Begenat, Used under Creative Commons




TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro And Keybinds
01:39 Types Of Missiles
03:29 Reading A Missile Stat Card
05:03 Range And Energy
06:57 MCLOS Manual Command Line Of Sight Missiles
08:20 SACLOS Beam Riding Missiles
09:47 Caged-Seeker IR Guided Missiles
11:32 Uncaged-Seeker IR Guided Missiles
14:06 SARH Semi Active Radar Homing Missiles
17:04 ARH Active Radar Homing (Plus IOG and DL)
22:18 Weapon Selection And Cycling
22:56 Missing Advanced Features, Closing Minutia