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Measured figures
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceR-3S / R-3R · effective
Single sourceR-3S / R-3R · max
Single source1.0 to 3.5 kilometres (0.6 to 2.2 mi )[source]
0.9 to 7 km max, 2 km effective[source]
Operational; (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~
Single sourceOperational; PL-5E
Single source1.3–16km (PL-5B, PL-5C), 0.5-16~18km (PL-5E)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | K-13 (missile) | PL-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1961[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Vympel[source] | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] |
| Warhead | 7.4 kg (16 lb)[source] | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
| Engine | solid-fuel rocket engine[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
| Guidance system | infrared homing[source] | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
| Launch platform | MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22[source] | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] |
| Guidance | (R-3S) infrared homing ; (R-3R) SARH[source] | — |
| Launch weight | (R-3S) 75 kg (166 lb); (R-3R) 93 kg (205 lb)[source] | — |
| Explosive content | 5.3 kg (11.68 lbs) of TGAF-5 (40% TNT, 40% RDX, 20% Aluminium powder)[source] | — |
| Fuze | type 428 proximity fuze and I-107 Contact fuze (R-3R)[source] | — |
| Former operator · Bulgaria | Bulgaria[source] | — |
| Former operator · Guinea | Guinea[source] | — |
| Produced | — | 1982[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | — | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] |
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