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At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source41.7 in (1,060 mm)[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hydra 70 | PL-5 |
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| Type | Rocket[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | China[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Unit cost | $2,799[source] | — |
| Guidance system | unguided[source] |
PL-5E
Single source3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single source0.657m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.617m (PL-5E)[source]
for the rocket depending on the warhead
Single source(Mk 66 Mod 4 rocket motor only) about
Single source13.6 lb (6.2 kg ) (Mk 66 Mod 4 rocket motor only) about 25 lb for the rocket depending on the warhead[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourcePL-5E
Single source148 kg (PL-5B, PL-5C), 83kg (PL-5E)
Muzzle velocity
Single source2,300 feet per second (700 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
| Launch platform | OH-58 Kiowa , UH-60 Black Hawk , MH-6 Little Bird , UH-1 Iroquois UH-1N Twin Huey UH-1Y Venom AH-1 Cobra , AH-1W SuperCobra , AH-1Z Viper , AH-64 Apache , Eurocopter Tiger , T-129 ATAK , OV-10 Bronco , A-10 Thunderbolt II , AV-8B Harrier II , F-16 Fighting Falcon , F/A-18 Hornet , P-3 Orion , Mi-24[source] | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] |
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| Manufacturer | General Dynamics[source]Current manufacturer · aktuell | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1982[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Engine | — | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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1.3–16km (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~18km (PL-5E)[source]