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Don S. Montgomery, USN · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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AIM-54 Phoenixlarger figure on 3 of 3
TL-10larger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source12 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (3.9 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AIM-54 Phoenix | TL-10 |
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| Type | Long range BVR air-to-air missile[source] | anti-ship / air-to-surface missiles[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1974–present[source] | prior to 2006 – present[source] |
| Used by | United States Navy (former) Iranian Air Force[source] | China |
2,500 mm (98 in)[source]
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 0.85[source]
Warhead 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.
| Designer | Hughes Aircraft Company[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1960–1966[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Hughes Aircraft Company Raytheon Corporation[source] | Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 477,131 (1974 FY)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1966-1993[source] | prior to 2006[source] |
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| Warhead | AIM-54A/B - HE continuous rod AIM-54C – HE Mk 82; WDU‐29/B continuous rod[source] | 30 kg (66 lb)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuze[source] | Semi-armor-piercing[source] |
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| Engine | Solid propellant rocket motor[source] | rocket motor[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] | INS , active radar homing ( ARH ), imaging infrared (IIR), TV/CCD, semi-active laser (SAL)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Grumman F-14 Tomcat[source] | Air & surface[source] |
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| References | Janes[source] | — |
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| Propellant | — | dual thrust chamber, solid rocket motor[source] |
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