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Hydra 70larger figure on 0 of 2
Python (missile)larger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source41.7 in (1,060 mm)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hydra 70 | Python (missile) |
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| Type | Rocket[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Israel[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See operators[source] |
| Unit cost | $2,799[source] | Shafrir series: Shafrir-1: US$20,000[source] |
3.1 metres (10 feet )[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]
Mass
Single source103.6 kilograms (228 pounds 6 ounces )[source]
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.
| Guidance system | unguided[source] | infrared homing + 320×240 pixel dual waveband electro-optical imaging seeker, lock on after launch, with infrared counter-counter-measures (IRCCM)[source] |
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| 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: BAE Sea Harrier CASA C-101 Aviojet F-4E Kurnass 2000 F-5E/F Tiger-II McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Dassault Mirage III Dassault Mirage 5 Dassault Mirage 2000 Eurofighter Typhoon IAI Nesher/Dagger/Finder IAI Kfir HAL Tejas KAI T-50 Golden Eagle Leonardo M-346FA Master Saab JAS 39 Gripen Sukhoi Su-30MKI Su-25KM Scorpion[source] |
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| Manufacturer | General Dynamics[source]Current manufacturer · aktuell | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems[source] |
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| Wars | — | Yom Kippur War Falklands War 1982 Lebanon War 2006 Lebanon War[source] |
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| Produced | — | Shafrir series: 1961–1983 Python series: 1980–present[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 11 kg (24 lb 4 oz)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | proximity[source] |
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| Engine | — | solid fuel rocket motor[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | N/A[source] |
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