K-13 (missile) vs R-40 (missile): Specs Compared

AMissiles

K-13 (missile)

Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile

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BMissiles

R-40 (missile)

Long-range air-to-air missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

K-13 (missile)R-3R

3.48 m

Length source ↗

R-40 (missile)radar guided

6.29 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

K-13 (missile)larger figure on 0 of 2

None

R-40 (missile)larger figure on 2 of 2

Diameter+144%
Range+2789%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

15 of 40 rows sourced on both sides

3.48mR-3R

6.29mradar guided

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2.83 m

R-13M

Single source

3.48 m

R-3R

Single source

2.830 m (9 ft 3.4 in) (R-13M) 3.48 m (11 ft 5 in) (R-3R)^[source]

5.91 m

IR guided

Single source

6.29 m

radar guided

Single source

6.29 m (20 ft 8 in)(radar guided) - 5.91 m (19 ft 5 in) (IR guided)^[source]

631mmR-13M

1.45m

Wingspan

All recorded figures & sources

0.631 m

R-13M

Single source

631 mm (24.8 in) (R-13M)^[source]

1.45 m

Wingspan

Single source

1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)^[source]

127mm

310mm

Diameter+144%

All recorded figures & sources

0.127 m

Diameter

Single source

127 mm (5.0 in)^[source]

0.31 m

Diameter

Single source

0.31 m (12 in)^[source]

90kgR-13M

475kg

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

90 kg

R-13M

Single source

90 kg (200 lb) (R-13M)^[source]

475 kg

Mass

Single source

475 kg (1,047 lb)^[source]

3,087km/hMaximum; Mach 2.5 (

Mach 2.2-4.5

Speed

All recorded figures & sources

3,087 km/h

Maximum; Mach 2.5 (

Single source

Mach 2.5 (3087 km/h)^[source]

Mach 2.5^[source]

Mach 2.2-4.5^[source]

1–3.5kmOperational; Operational range

50–80kmOperational; Operational range

Range

All recorded figures & sources

1–3.5 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

2 km

R-3S / R-3R · effective

Single source

0.9–7 km

R-3S / R-3R · max

Single source

1.0 to 3.5 kilometres (0.6 to 2.2 mi )^[source]

0.9 to 7 km max, 2 km effective^[source]

50–80 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

50–80 km (31–50 mi)^[source]

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38–100kgWarhead weight

Warhead mass

All recorded figures & sources

38–100 kg

Warhead weight

Single source

38–100 kg (84–220 lb)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

K-13 (missile) and R-40 (missile) configuration
Specification	K-13 (missile)	R-40 (missile)
Type	Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile^[source]	Long-range air-to-air missile^[source]
Place of origin	Soviet Union^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
In service	1961^[source]	1970–present^[source]
Used by	See Operators^[source]	Soviet Union , Syria , Iraq^[source]
Manufacturer	Vympel^[source]	Vympel^[source]
Warhead	7.4 kg (16 lb)^[source]	Blast fragmentation^[source]
Engine	solid-fuel rocket engine^[source]	Solid-propellant rocket motor^[source]
Guidance system	infrared homing^[source]	Inverse monopulse Semi-active radar homing (R-40RD) Infrared homing (R-40TD)^[source]
Launch platform	MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22^[source]	MiG-25 , MiG-31^[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]	—
Wars	—	Iran–Iraq War , Gulf War , Operation Southern Watch^[source]
Designer	—	OKB-4 MR Bisnovatyi^[source]
Designed	—	1959^[source]
Produced	—	1960s–1995^[source]
Variants	—	R-40R / R-40T, R-40RD / R-40TD, R-40RD1 / R-40TD1 (radar and IR models)^[source]
Detonation mechanism	—	Radar and active laser fuzes^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Angola Reported operator · Bulgaria Reported operator · Congo Reported operator · Cuba Reported operator · Ethiopia Reported operator · Guinea Reported operator · Libya Reported operator · Nigeria Reported operator · North Korea Reported operator · Peru Reported operator · Sudan	Reported operator · Algeria

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K-13 (missile)

R-40 (missile)

Type

Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile^[source]

Long-range air-to-air missile^[source]

Place of origin

Soviet Union^[source]

In service

1961^[source]

1970–present^[source]

Used by

See Operators^[source]

Soviet Union , Syria , Iraq^[source]

Manufacturer

Vympel^[source]

Warhead

7.4 kg (16 lb)^[source]

Blast fragmentation^[source]

Engine

solid-fuel rocket engine^[source]

Solid-propellant rocket motor^[source]

Guidance system

infrared homing^[source]

Inverse monopulse Semi-active radar homing (R-40RD) Infrared homing (R-40TD)^[source]

Launch platform

MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22^[source]

MiG-25 , MiG-31^[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]

—

Wars

—

Iran–Iraq War , Gulf War , Operation Southern Watch^[source]

Designer

—

OKB-4 MR Bisnovatyi^[source]

Designed

—

1959^[source]

Produced

—

1960s–1995^[source]

Variants

—

R-40R / R-40T, R-40RD / R-40TD, R-40RD1 / R-40TD1 (radar and IR models)^[source]

Detonation mechanism

—

Radar and active laser fuzes^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Angola
Reported operator · Bulgaria
Reported operator · Congo
Reported operator · Cuba
Reported operator · Ethiopia
Reported operator · Guinea
Reported operator · Libya
Reported operator · Nigeria
Reported operator · North Korea
Reported operator · Peru
Reported operator · Sudan

Reported operator · Algeria