ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

9K38 Igla

The 9K38 Igla is a weapon that can shoot missiles to destroy airplanes or helicopters that are flying in the sky. Let's break it down into smaller pieces to understand it better.

First, let's talk about airplanes and helicopters. Have you ever seen those big metal birds in the sky? Those are airplanes. They help people travel from one place to another very quickly. Helicopters, on the other hand, can stay at one place in the sky or move around. They are really good at going to difficult places.

Now, imagine if we want to stop airplanes or helicopters that are not supposed to be flying. Maybe they are being bad or trying to hurt people. That's why we have the 9K38 Igla. It helps us shoot missiles at these bad airplanes and helicopters to stop them from doing bad things.

The 9K38 Igla is like a big gun that can shoot missiles. But it's not a regular gun like you've seen. It is much bigger and stronger. The missile is like a small rocket. When we shoot the missile, it flies up into the sky towards the airplane or helicopter. It goes really fast! It has a special heat-seeking sensor that can help it find the bad airplane or helicopter. This sensor can feel the heat that comes from the airplane or helicopter's engines. Once it finds the airplane or helicopter, it explodes and destroys it.

But wait, we can’t just shoot missiles anywhere we want. That could be really dangerous! Only trained people, like soldiers or experts, can use the 9K38 Igla. They have special training to know when and where to shoot the missiles. They have to be very careful not to hurt innocent people or damage important things.

So, in short, the 9K38 Igla is a special weapon that shoots missiles to destroy bad airplanes or helicopters. But only trained people can use it, and they have to be very careful when they do.