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FIM-92 Stinger
The FIM-92 Stinger is the US military's principle man-portable air defence system (MANPADS).
Note: Before adding to this list, make sure that you have checked the FIM-43 Redeye page. For a brief guide in differentiating these two weapons, see the bottom of this page.
Specifications
(1981-present)
Type: MANPADS
Caliber: 70mm Missile, hit-to-kill annular blast fragmentation warhead (added proximity sensor on FIM-92J)
Capacity: 1 missile, disposable launcher
System weight: FIM-92A: 33.5 lb (15.19 kg)
Missile weight: 22 lb (10.1 kg)
Length: 59.8 in (1.52 m)
Fire Modes: Single shot, IR homing (FIM-92A), dual IR and UV homing (FIM-92B and later), IR, UV and passive radar (Stinger ADSM), imaging infrared (Stinger RMP Block II, cancelled)
The FIM-92 'Stinger' shoulder-fired Surface to Air Missile (SAM) has appeared used by the following actors in the following movies, video games, and television series:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Birds | Sean Young | CWO Billie Lee Guthrie | 1990 | |
| Fire Birds | Mounted on AH-64 Apache helicopters | 1990 | ||
| Under Siege | Henchmen | 1992 | ||
| True Lies | Crimson Jihad terrorists | 1994 | ||
| Soldier Boyz | Vinh Moc's soldier | 1995 | ||
| Canadian Bacon | Kevin J. O'Connor | Roy Boy | 1995 | |
| 2009: Lost Memories | Fureisenjin terrorists | 2002 | ||
| Charlie Wilson's War | Mujahadeen fighters | 2007 | ||
| Charlie Wilson's War | Tom Hanks | Charlie Wilson | 2007 | |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | U.S. Army soldier | Mounted on M1097 Avenger Humvee | 2008 | |
| Terminator: Genisys | Resistance fighter | 2015 | ||
| London Has Fallen | Terrorists | 2016 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note/Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAG | Lee Tergesen | Gunnery Sgt. Gentry | "Brig Break" | 1995 |
| Stargate SG-1 | U.S military personnel | "Children of the Gods" (S1E01) | 1997 | |
| NCIS | seen in weapons cache; "Enigma" (S1E15) | 2004 | ||
| JAG | Terrorist | "A Tangled Webb, Part I" (S8E24) | 2008 | |
| Doctor Who | British Army soldiers | "Doomsday" (S2E13), Incorrectly used against ground targets | 2006 | |
| The Unit | Scott Foley | Sgt. Bob Brown | "Eating the Young" (S1E09) | 2006 |
| CSI: Miami | Vincent Laresca | Antonio Riaz | "One of Our Own" (S4E25) | 2006 |
| Lost | "Cabin Fever" (S4E11) | 2008 | ||
| Doctor Who | UNIT soldiers | "Poison Sky" (S4E05); Incorrectly used against ground targets | 2008 | |
| Branch (Expozitura) | The assassins | 9th/ "Král je mrtev" | 2009 | |
| Meteor | Army National Guard | 2009 | ||
| The Blacklist | seen in weapons sale; "The Stewmaker (No. 161)" (S1E04) | 2013 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enemy Engaged: Apache/Havoc | Shoulder and vehicle-mounted | 1998 | ||
| Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War | Non-playable | 2004 | ||
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | Simplistic launcher model designed to produce a convincing shadow | 2011 | ||
| Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake | 1990 | |||
| Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes | 2004 | |||
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | 2001 | |||
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots | 2008 | |||
| Operation Flashpoint | AA Launcher | 2001 | ||
| Conflict: Desert Storm | 2002 | |||
| Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising | 2004 | |||
| Söldner: Secret Wars | 2004 | |||
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | 2007 | |||
| ArmA: Armed Assault | 2007 | |||
| Resident Evil 2 | 1998 | |||
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2004 | |||
| Battlefield 2 | In twin turret mount and quad launcher on M6 Linebacker | 2005 | ||
| Shadow Force: Razor Unit | AA Launcher | 2002 | ||
| America's Army | Stored in crates in multiplayer mode, non-playable | 2002 | ||
| Mercenaries 2: World in Flames | 2008 | |||
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | With AN/PVS-4 Thermal Scope | 2009 | ||
| Modern Warfare 2 | Stinger | 2009 | ||
| Resident Evil 5 | Desperate Escape DLC | 2009 | ||
| Project Reality | Shoulder, twin turret, and vehicle-mounted | 2005 | ||
| Battlefield Play4Free | In twin turret mount | 2011 | ||
| World in Conflict | 2007 | |||
| Modern Warfare 3 | 2011 | |||
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | 2011 | |||
| Project Reality: Falklands | Shoulder and twin turret mount | 2012 | ||
| Resident Evil: Revelations | 2012 | |||
| Ravaged | 2012 | |||
| Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | Homing Missile | "Futurised" version with radome instead of IFF antenna | 2013 | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Homing Launcher | incorrectly muzzle loaded with warhead outside like RPG-7 | 2013 |
Anime
| Character | Film Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gokumon | Violence Jack: Hell's Wind Hen | 1990 | |
| Kuze | Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig | 2004 - 2005 | |
| Dejima refugees | Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig | 2004 - 2005 | |
| JGSDF soldiers | Saikano | 2006 | |
| Kiefer | Rideback | 2009 | |
| Major Pollack's militia | Jormungand | Refurbished FIM-92As | 2012 |
How to tell the FIM-92 Stinger from the FIM-43 Redeye
The Redeye is an earlier MANPAD which is similar in outward appearance to the Stinger and due to the fact that it has since been retired from active service with the US military there are a higher number of deactivated launchers on the market meaning that it often stands in for the Stinger in live-action films and television (The FIM-92 Stinger is in fact an evolution of the FIM-43 Redeye, with developmental name of the Stinger being the "Redeye II"). There are however several key differences which can be used to identify a launcher as a Redeye:
