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AIM-9 Sidewinder

1952 air-to-air missile family by Raytheon
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AIM-9 Sidewinder

Summary

AIM-9 Sidewinder is a missile family[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of missile_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,776 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's instance of is recorded as missile family[3].
  • Crotalus cerastes is named after AIM-9 Sidewinder[4].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's manufacturer is recorded as Raytheon[5].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's manufacturer is recorded as RTX[6].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder is a type of air-to-air missile[7].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's Commons category is recorded as AIM-9 Sidewinder[8].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's guidance system is recorded as infrared homing[10].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's service entry is recorded as January 1, 1956[11].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's official website is recorded as https://www.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com/capabilities/products/aim-9x-sidewinder-missile[12].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's described by source is recorded as US Air Force Air Power Directory[13].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's different from is recorded as AIM-9X Sidewinder[14].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's different from is recorded as AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II[15].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's different from is recorded as AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II PLUS[16].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's different from is recorded as AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II Captive Air Training Missile[17].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's different from is recorded as Crotalus cerastes[18].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's different from is recorded as AIM-9B Sidewinder[19].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's different from is recorded as AIM-9D Sidewinder[20].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's derivative work is recorded as Q292391[21].
  • AIM-9 Sidewinder's derivative work is recorded as AGM-87 Focus[22].

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Designation and Status

AIM-9 Sidewinder's instance of is recorded as missile family[3].

History and Context

Crotalus cerastes is named after AIM-9 Sidewinder[4].

Why It Matters

AIM-9 Sidewinder ranks in the top 2% of missile_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,776 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria Raytheon RTX United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Guidance system → infrared homing
    Website → —
    Subclass of → air-to-air missile
    Different from → AIM-9X Sidewinder, AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II, AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II PLUS +4
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007543767005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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