User Guide
AGM-65D Maverick
Range ...................13 nm
HUD Mode ............IR
Guidance ..............Imaging infrared
Cost ......................$100,000
The Maverick is a true fire-and-forget weapon. You just show it the target and turn it loose, and it
homes in on the image of the target stored by the missile seeker head. In order to get a positive lock
on a target, the missile must be able to “see” the target. Visual conditions being what they are on the
battlefield, you will rarely be able to see a target beyond three miles. The warhead is heavy enough to
destroy any known ground vehicle, and will damage small ships.
AIM-9M
Range ...................10 nm
HUD Mode ............SRM
Guidance ..............IR homing
Cost ......................$60,000
The -9M is a vastly improved Sidewinder. The seeker is less prone to distraction, and can engage
targets in all aspects. The warhead is twice as large, the fusing mechanism actually works, and it
goes faster and farther than the -9J. It also maneuvers a little better. The improvements do not
come without a price tag, and this missile is twice as expensive as its older brother.
GBU-15(V)/B Smart Bomb
Range ...................4 nm
HUD Mode ............IR
Guidance ..............Imaging infrared
Cost ......................$100,000
The GBU-15 (nobody but the master ordnance chief uses the full designation of this weapon) is
essentially a 2,000-pound bomb fitted with a Maverick-like guidance sensor and two sets of fins for
lift and aerodynamic control. It homes like a Maverick. Most pilots use the -15 to destroy big targets,
like bridges and buildings. You can’t carry many of them, so pick your targets carefully.
Mk82 General Purpose Bomb
Range ...................N/A
HUD Mode ............CCIP/CCRP
Guidance ..............None
Cost ......................$10,000
The Mk. 82 is the simplest air-to-ground weapon in the Wildcats’ arsenal. The simpler a weapon is,
the more complex the delivery system and the more trained the pilot must be. The Mk. 82 is no
exception. They are very cheap compared to the other weapons. If you can fly well enough to use
iron bombs effectively, you will increase your profit margin considerably.
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