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Blowpipe (missile)larger figure on 1 of 2
FN-6larger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1.35 m (4 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Blowpipe (missile) | FN-6 |
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| Type | Man-portable air-defense systems[source] | Man-portable surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1975–present[source] | 2000–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators |
1,495 mm (4.905 ft)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source2.2 kg (4.9 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Falklands War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Cenepa War[source] | Syrian civil war War in Iraq (2013–2017) Internal conflict in Myanmar Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designer | Short Brothers[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1975[source] | 1990s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Short Brothers[source] | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)[source] |
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| Produced | 1975 to 1993[source] | — |
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| No. built | 34,382[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Shaped charge[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid rocket motor[source] | Rocket Motor[source] |
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| Guidance system | MCLOS system[source] | Multi-element passive infrared homing[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 15–3,800 m (49–12,467 ft)[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | MANPADS & surface[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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