Background

Wikipedia

The AGM-65 Maverick is an air-to-ground missile (AGM) designed for close air support. It is the most widely produced precision-guided missile in the Western world, and is effective against a wide range of tactical targets, including armor, air defenses, ships, ground transportation and fuel storage facilities.

Development began in 1966 at Hughes as the first missile to use an electronic contrast seeker. It entered service with the United States Air Force in August 1972. Since then, it has been exported to more than 30 countries and is certified on 25 aircraft. The Maverick served during the Vietnam, Yom Kippur, Iran–Iraq, and Persian Gulf Wars, along with other smaller conflicts, destroying enemy forces and installations with varying degrees of success.

Since its introduction into service, numerous Maverick versions had been designed and produced using electro-optical, laser, and imaging infrared guidance systems. The AGM-65 has two types of warhead: one has a contact fuze in the nose, the other has a heavyweight warhead fitted with a delayed-action fuze, which penetrates the target with its kinetic energy before detonating. The missile is currently produced by Raytheon Missile Systems.

The Maverick shares the same configuration as Hughes's AIM-4 Falcon and AIM-54 Phoenix, and measures more than 2.4 m (8 ft) in length and 30 cm (12 in) in diameter.

Federation

The AGM-65X Malice is an air-to-ground missile designed for use by close air support aircraft. Effective against a wide range of tactical targets: armour, air defenses, ships, ground transportation and fuel storage facilities. Development began in 1960 by Tadei Technologies as the first missile to use an electronic contrast seeker. It entered service with the Federation in 1970.

Versions of the missile have been designed and produced using electro-optical, laser, and imaging infrared guidance systems. The AGM-65X has two types of warhead: Contact fuze and Heavyweight warhead fitted with a delayed-action fuze, which penetrates the target with its kinetic energy before detonating. The missile is currently produced by Rostov.

Mass: 462–670 lbs
Warhead: Shaped-charge, Penetrating blast-fragmentation, Thermobaric, Microfusion (2055)
Engine: Solid propellant rocket motor
Propellant: Solid propellant[1]
Range: Greater than 26km
Speed: 850mph
Guidance: Electro-optical, Imaging infrared guidance, Laser guidance, UV

Note: Not an exact replica

Controls and Installation

Movement (F/A-81)

-Throttle Accelerates
-Normal Plane Controls

Weapons (AGM-65 Maverick)

-FireWeapons deploys missile

Installation