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Fakour-90larger figure on 1 of 1
K-13 (missile)larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Length
Single source4 m (13 ft)[source]
R-13M
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Fakour-90 | K-13 (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] | Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | Operational[source] | 1961[source] |
| Used by | IRIAF[source] | See Operators[source] |
R-3R
Single source2.830 m (9 ft 3.4 in) (R-13M) 3.48 m (11 ft 5 in) (R-3R)[source]
R-13M
Single source631 mm (24.8 in) (R-13M)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics[source] | — |
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| Warhead | High explosive blast-fragmentation[source] | 7.4 kg (16 lb)[source] |
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| Guidance system | inertial guidance , two way data link, active radar homing[source] | infrared homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | F-14 , F-4 Phantom II , Su-24 , Mirage F1 , MiG-29 , Kowsar , Su-27 , Su-30 , Su-35 , MiG-31 .[source] | MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22[source] |
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| Manufacturer | وزارت دفاع و نیروی هوایی جمهوری اسلامی ایران[source]Named manufacturer organization | Vympel[source] |
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| Engine | — | solid-fuel rocket engine[source] |
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| Guidance | — | (R-3S) infrared homing ; (R-3R) SARH[source] |
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| Launch weight | — | (R-3S) 75 kg (166 lb); (R-3R) 93 kg (205 lb)[source] |
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| Explosive content | — | 5.3 kg (11.68 lbs) of TGAF-5 (40% TNT, 40% RDX, 20% Aluminium powder)[source] |
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| Fuze | — | type 428 proximity fuze and I-107 Contact fuze (R-3R)[source] |
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| Former operator · Bulgaria | — | Bulgaria[source] |
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| Former operator · Guinea | — | Guinea[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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