AIM-7
Air-to-air missiles AIM-7 Sparrow
Radar-guided medium-range missile that served for decades on American and allied fighters. Raytheon · United States→
- First flight1958
- Introduction30 December 1960
- StatusOperational
- Number built5,195
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 2
- Length
- 19.2 m
- Wingspan
- 11.7 m
- Height
- 5 m
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 2,370 km/h, Mach 2.23
- Range
- 680 km (combat range)
- Service ceiling
- 60,000 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 2 × General Electric J79-GE-17A after-burning turbojet engines (11,905 lbf / 17,845 lbf with afterburner)
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