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imported>Howard C. Berkowitz (New page: {{subpages}} A Russian medium- to long-range air-to-air missile, the '''Vympel R-27''' (NATO AA-10 ALAMO), comes in several versions: *R-27R with semi-active radar homing and [...) |
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A Russian | A Russian short-range [[air-to-air missile]], the '''Vympel R-27''' (NATO [[AA-11 ARCHER]]), The missile has cooled infrared homing and can intercept targets at altitudes between 0.02 and 20km, target g-load to 12g, and with target speeds to 2,500km/hour. It is comparable to the [[AIM-9 Sidewinder|AIM-9X Sidewider]] and Israeli [[Python 4]]..<ref name=KoppAAM>{{citation | ||
| first = Carlo | last = Kopp | | first = Carlo | last = Kopp | ||
| journal = Defence Today | | journal = Defence Today | ||
| date = April 2005 | | date = April 2005 | ||
| url = http://www.ausairpower.net/DT-Missile-Survey-May-05.pdf | | url = http://www.ausairpower.net/DT-Missile-Survey-May-05.pdf | ||
| title = Air-to-air missiles in the Asia-Pacific}}</ref> | | title = Air-to-air missiles in the Asia-Pacific}}</ref> | ||
Innovations included extensive maneuvering improvements both aerodynamic: thrust vectoring for post launch agility, canard vanes for high turn performance; and guidance}: a seeker capable of 45 degree off boresight acquisition, and a helmet mounted sight. | |||
Continued development changed the proximity fuze mechanism from radio to laser, and widening of the off-boresight engatement range. | |||
==Aircraft platforms== | ==Aircraft platforms== | ||
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**[[MiG-29]]/NATO [[FULCRUM]] | **[[MiG-29]]/NATO [[FULCRUM]] | ||
**[[Su-27]]/NATO [[FLANKER]] | **[[Su-27]]/NATO [[FLANKER]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 31 August 2008
A Russian short-range air-to-air missile, the Vympel R-27 (NATO AA-11 ARCHER), The missile has cooled infrared homing and can intercept targets at altitudes between 0.02 and 20km, target g-load to 12g, and with target speeds to 2,500km/hour. It is comparable to the AIM-9X Sidewider and Israeli Python 4..[1]
Innovations included extensive maneuvering improvements both aerodynamic: thrust vectoring for post launch agility, canard vanes for high turn performance; and guidance}: a seeker capable of 45 degree off boresight acquisition, and a helmet mounted sight.
Continued development changed the proximity fuze mechanism from radio to laser, and widening of the off-boresight engatement range.
Aircraft platforms
References
- ↑ Kopp, Carlo (April 2005), "Air-to-air missiles in the Asia-Pacific", Defence Today