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Don S. Montgomery, USN · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Length
Single source12 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (3.9 m)[source]
PL-15E
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AIM-54 Phoenix | PL-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Long range BVR air-to-air missile[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 1974–present[source] | 2016–present[source] |
| Used by | United States Navy (former) Iranian Air Force[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)[source]
Wingspan
Single source2 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (0.9 m)[source]
AIM-54A/B
Single sourceAIM-54C
Single sourceAIM-54A/B - 976 lb (443 kg) AIM-54C – 1,015 lb (460 kg)[source]
(PL-15) ≤
Single sourcePL-15E
Single source200–230 kg (441–507 lb) (PL-15) ≤210 kg (463 lb) (PL-15E)
Maximum; AIM-54A/B - Mach 4.3 (
Single sourceMaximum; ) AIM-54C – Mach 5 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 4
Single sourceAIM-54A/B - Mach 4.3 (1,460 m/s; 4,800 ft/s) AIM-54C – Mach 5 (1,700 m/s; 5,600 ft/s)[source]
Mach 5+[source]
Operational; AIM-54A/B
Single sourceOperational; AIM-54C
Single sourceAIM-54A/B - 72.9 nmi (135.0 km; 83.9 mi) AIM-54C – 99.4 nmi (184.1 km; 114.4 mi)[source]
Operational; PL-15
Single sourceOperational; PL-15E
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source133 lb (60.33 kg)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified
Pakistan Air Force[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified
| Designer | Hughes Aircraft Company[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1960–1966[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Hughes Aircraft Company Raytheon Corporation[source] | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 477,131 (1974 FY)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1966-1993[source] | — |
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| Warhead | AIM-54A/B - HE continuous rod AIM-54C – HE Mk 82; WDU‐29/B continuous rod[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid propellant rocket motor[source] | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | 103,500 ft (31.5 km)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Semi-active radar homing and terminal phase active radar homing[source] | Active radar homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | Grumman F-14 Tomcat[source] | J-20 , J-35 , J-10C , J-15T , J-16 , J-11BG , JF-17 Block-3[source] |
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| References | Janes[source] | — |
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| Reported operators |
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150–200 km (93–124 mi) (PL-15) 145 km (90 mi) (PL-15E)[source]