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A Russian medium- to long-range [[air-to-air missile]], the '''Vympel R-73''' (NATO [[AA-10 ALAMO]]), comes in several versions:
A Russian short-range air-to-air missile, the '''Vympel R-73''' (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
*R-27R with [[semi-active radar homing]] and [[command link]] and [[inertial guidance]] for midcourse update,
  | first = Carlo | last = Kopp  
*R-27T with [[infrared guidance]]
*R-27ET extended-range infrared
*R-27ER extended-range semi-active radar (R-27ER);
*R-27EM long-range [[semi-active radar homing]] optimized for low altitude
*R-27AE extended-range active radar; may be out of production<ref name=Janes>{{citation
| title = Spetztekhnika Vympel AA-10 'Alamo' (R-27) (Russian Federation),
| url = http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/jeos/jeos0969.html
| journal = Janes' Electro-Optical Systems}}</ref>
 
Early versions have an engagement range of 10 km between the launching aircraft and target, with target speeeds up to 3500 kmph/2200 mph at altitudes between 0.02-27km, and the maximum vertical separation between the aircraft and the target is 10km..<ref name=aFT-MiG29>{{citation
| title = MiG-29 Fulcrum High-Performance Combat Aircraft, Russia
| url = http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/mig29/
| journal = Airforce Technology}}</ref>
 
While the U.S. [[AIM-7 Sparrow]] did not have as wide a range of guidance modes, and is no longer produced in the air-to-air version, it is roughly comparable to earlier R-27 models. Current models have much more range than the AIM-7.<ref name=KoppAAM>{{citation
  | 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> There is no known surface-to-air Russian variant comparable to the [[RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile]].
  | 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 engagement range.  


==Aircraft platforms==
==Aircraft platforms==
*Known:
*Known:
**[[MiG-29]]/NATO [[FULCRUM]]
**MiG-29 (fighter)/NATO FULCRUM
**[[Su-27]]/NATO [[FLANKER]]
**Su-27 (fighter)/NATO FLANKER
*Possible new platforms/reftrofit
**[[Su-35]]
**[[MiG-21]]/NATO [[FISHBED]]
**[[MiG-23]]/NATO [[FLOGGER]]
**[[MiG-25]]/NATO [[FOXBAT]].


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}

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A Russian short-range air-to-air missile, the Vympel R-73 (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.[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 engagement range.

Aircraft platforms

  • Known:
    • MiG-29 (fighter)/NATO FULCRUM
    • Su-27 (fighter)/NATO FLANKER

References

  1. ↑ Kopp, Carlo (April 2005), "Air-to-air missiles in the Asia-Pacific", Defence Today
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