K-13 (missile) vs R-77: Specs Compared

AMissiles

K-13 (missile)

Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile

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BMissiles

R-77

Medium range radar guided air-to-air missile

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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-77R-77-1

3.71 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

K-13 (missile)larger figure on 0 of 1

None

R-77larger figure on 1 of 1

Diameter+57%

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

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 53 rows sourced on both sides

3.48mR-3R

3.71mR-77-1

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]

3.6 m

R-77

Single source

3.71 m

R-77-1

Single source

3.6 m (R-77), 3.71 m (R-77-1)^[source]

631mmR-13M

700mm

Wingspan

All recorded figures & sources

0.631 m

R-13M

Single source

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

0.7 m

Wingspan

Single source

700 mm^[source]

127mm

200mm

Diameter+57%

All recorded figures & sources

0.127 m

Diameter

Single source

127 mm (5.0 in)^[source]

0.2 m

Diameter

Single source

200 mm^[source]

90kgR-13M

190kgR-77-1

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

90 kg

R-13M

Single source

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

175 kg

R-77

Single source

190 kg

R-77-1

Single source

175 kg (R-77), 190 kg (R-77-1)^[source]

3,087km/hMaximum; Mach 2.5 (

Mach 4

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 4^[source]

0.9–7kmR-3S / R-3R · max

190kmOperational; RVV-SDM

RangeScopes differ

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]

80 km

Operational; R-77, RVV-AE R-77-1

Single source

190 km

Operational; RVV-SDM

Single source

110 km

Operational; RVV-SD R-77M

Single source

R-77, RVV-AE: 80 kilometres (50 mi) R-77-1, RVV-SD: 110 kilometres (68 mi) R-77M, RVV-SDM: 190 kilometres (120 mi)^[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-77 configuration
Specification	K-13 (missile)	R-77
Type	Short-range infrared homing air-to-air missile^[source]	Medium range radar guided air-to-air missile^[source]
Place of origin	Soviet Union^[source]	—
In service	1961^[source]	1994 (R-77)^[source]
Used by	See Operators^[source]	—
Manufacturer	Vympel^[source]	Molnija OKB, Artem, Vympel^[source]
Warhead	7.4 kg (16 lb)^[source]	22.5 kg HE fragmenting (R-77)^[source]
Engine	solid-fuel rocket engine^[source]	Solid fuel rocket motor (R-77)^[source]
Guidance system	infrared homing^[source]	Transis guiding phase: Inertial guidance with mid-course SARH and datalink update. Terminal homing phase: Active radar homing / infrared homing (R-77T)/ passive radiation homing (R-77P).^[source]
Launch platform	MiG-21 , MiG-23 , MiG-19 , MiG-17 Sukhoi Su-17/20/22^[source]	MiG-21UPG , MiG-29 , MiG-31BM , Su-27 , Sukhoi Su-30 , Sukhoi Su-34 , Sukhoi Su-35 , Sukhoi Su-57 , J-11 , Sukhoi Su-47 , Mikoyan Project 1.44^[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]	—
Detonation mechanism	—	laser proximity fuse^[source]
Flight altitude	—	5–25 km (16,000–82,000 ft)^[source]
National origin	—	Russia^[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 · Sudan Reported operator · Algeria Reported operator · Egypt Reported operator · Eritrea Reported operator · China Reported operator · People's Liberation Army Air Force Reported operator · People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Reported operator · India Reported operator · Indian Naval Air Arm Reported operator · Indonesia Reported operator · Kazakhstan Reported operator · Malaysia Reported operator · Russia Reported operator · Serbia Reported operator · Syria Reported operator · Uganda Reported operator · Venezuela Reported operator · Vietnam Reported operator · Yemen

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K-13 (missile)

R-77

Type

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

Medium range radar guided air-to-air missile^[source]

Place of origin

Soviet Union^[source]

—

In service

1961^[source]

1994 (R-77)^[source]

Used by

See Operators^[source]

—

Manufacturer

Vympel^[source]

Molnija OKB, Artem, Vympel^[source]

Warhead

7.4 kg (16 lb)^[source]

22.5 kg HE fragmenting (R-77)^[source]

Engine

solid-fuel rocket engine^[source]

Solid fuel rocket motor (R-77)^[source]

Guidance system

infrared homing^[source]

Transis guiding phase: Inertial guidance with mid-course SARH and datalink update. Terminal homing phase: Active radar homing / infrared homing (R-77T)/ passive radiation homing (R-77P).^[source]

Launch platform

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

MiG-21UPG , MiG-29 , MiG-31BM , Su-27 , Sukhoi Su-30 , Sukhoi Su-34 , Sukhoi Su-35 , Sukhoi Su-57 , J-11 , Sukhoi Su-47 , Mikoyan Project 1.44^[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]

—

Detonation mechanism

—

laser proximity fuse^[source]

Flight altitude

—

5–25 km (16,000–82,000 ft)^[source]

National origin

—

Russia^[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 · Sudan
Reported operator · Algeria
Reported operator · Egypt
Reported operator · Eritrea
Reported operator · China
Reported operator · People's Liberation Army Air Force
Reported operator · People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
Reported operator · India
Reported operator · Indian Naval Air Arm
Reported operator · Indonesia
Reported operator · Kazakhstan
Reported operator · Malaysia
Reported operator · Russia
Reported operator · Serbia
Reported operator · Syria
Reported operator · Uganda
Reported operator · Venezuela
Reported operator · Vietnam
Reported operator · Yemen