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FN-6larger 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 source1,495 mm (4.905 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FN-6 | QW-2 (missile) |
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| Type | Man-portable surface-to-air missile[source] | Man-portable air-defense system[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Syrian civil war War in Iraq (2013–2017) Internal conflict in Myanmar Russo-Ukrainian War |
1.59 metres (5.2 ft)[source]
Maximum; Mach 1.8
Single source600 m/s (Mach 1.8)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1990s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)[source] | Shenyang Hangtian Xinle Ltd.[source]Named manufacturer |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | See Variants[source] |
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| Engine | Rocket Motor[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 15–3,800 m (49–12,467 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Multi-element passive infrared homing[source] | Infrared homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | MANPADS & surface[source] | MANPADS Ground vehicles[source] |
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| Produced | — | After 1998[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 0.01–4 kilometres (0.0062–2.4855 mi)[source] |
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