R-60

R-60 (NATO "Aphid-A")

The Molniya (now Vympel) R-60 (NATO reporting name: AA-8 "Aphid") is a short-range lightweight infrared homing air-to-air missile designed for use by Soviet fighter aircraft. It has been widely exported, and remains in service with the CIS and many other nations.

The R-60 was initially developed for the MiG-23. Work began on the weapon, under the bureau designation K-60 (izdeliye 62), in the late 1960s. Series production began in 1973. It entered service with the designation R-60 (NATO reporting name "Aphid-A").

When introduced, the R-60 was one of the world's lightest air-to-air missiles, with a launch weight of 44 kg (97 lb). It has infrared guidance, with an uncooled Komar (Mosquito) seeker head. Control is by forward rudders with large rear fins. The distinctive canards on the nose, known as "destabilizers," serve to improve the rudders' efficiency at high angles of attack. The R-60 uses a small, 3 kg (6.6 lb) tungsten expanding-rod surrounding a high explosive fragmentation warhead. Two different types of proximity fuze can be fitted: the standard Strizh (Swift) optical fuse, which can be replaced with a Kolibri active radar fuse. Missiles equipped with the latter fuse were designated R-60K.

According to Russian sources, practical engagement range is about 4,000 m (4,400 yd), although "brochure range" is 8 km (5.0 mi) at high altitude. The weapon was one of the most agile air-to-air missiles until the advent of thrust vectored missiles like the R-73 and AIM-9X. The R-60 can be used by aircraft maneuvering at up to 9g against targets maneuvering at up to 8g. A tactical advantage is the short minimum range of only 300 m (330 yd).

Real World against Arma
Detail	Real	ARMA	Config Value
Weapon Type	SRAAM		weaponType = "x";
Mass	43.5	43.5	mag: mass = "n";
Warhead Mass	3	85	ammo: hit = "n";
Warhead Type	HE Blast Frag	HE	ammo: warheadName = "x";
Fuse Type	Prox/impact		NOTE: No Direct Arma value
Fuse Range	3-5m	30	ammo: proximityExplosionDistance = n;
Seeker	IR	IR	See class component type
Auto Seek Target	No	No	ammo: autoseektarget = n; (0 or 1)
Counter Measure Immunity	High	0.92	ammo: cmimmunity = n; (Range 0 > 1)
Camera View Available	No	No	ammo: cameraViewAvailable = n; (0 or 1)
Flight Profile	N/A	N/A	ammo: flightProfiles[] = {"<TYPE>"};
BoreSight Angle	60	70	ammo: missileLockCone = n; (Degrees)
Max Speed (m/s)	926	700	ammo: maxSpeed = n; (n= m/s)
Min Range	1000	250	ammo: minRange = n; (Dist in m)
Max Range	25000	5000	ammo: maxRange = n; (Dist in m)
Indirect Hit Value		85	ammo: indirectHit = 50;
Indirect Hit Range		13	ammo: indirectHitRange = n; (m)
Maneuverability	20G	23	ammo: maneuvrability = n; (Higher = more agile)
Danger Radius Hit		N/A	ammo: DangerRadiusHit = n; (Dist for AI aware in m)
Suppression Radius Hit		N/A	ammo: SuppresionRadiusHit = n; (Dist for AI suppresion in m)
Pylon/Rail	AKU-470 / APU-13MT / APU-60 / P-62-1M		N/A See Hardpoint below

ARMA Class details
Ammo	Mag	Weapon	Hardpoint
rksl_amo_r60	rksl_mag_r60_x1_direct	rksl_wpn_r60	R60_DIRECT
	rksl_mag_r60_x1_aku470		R60_AKU470
	rksl_mag_r60_x1_apu13mt		R60_APU13MT
	rksl_mag_r60_x1_apu60		R60_APU60
	rksl_mag_r60_x1_p621m		R60_P621M