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Blowpipe (missile)larger figure on 1 of 2
QW-2 (missile)larger 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) | QW-2 (missile) |
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| Speed | Mach 1.5[source] | — |
| Type | Man-portable air-defense systems[source] | Man-portable air-defense system[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 1975–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators |
1.59 metres (5.2 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.
See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Falklands War Soviet–Afghan War Gulf War Cenepa War[source] | — |
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| Designer | Short Brothers[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1975[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Short Brothers[source] | Shenyang Hangtian Xinle Ltd.[source]Named manufacturer |
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| Produced | 1975 to 1993[source] | After 1998[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] | — |
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| Guidance system | MCLOS system[source] | Infrared homing[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 0.01–4 kilometres (0.0062–2.4855 mi)[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | MANPADS Ground vehicles[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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