Kh-58 vs PL-15: Specs Compared

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AMissiles

Air-launched anti-radiation missile , surface-to-surface missile

Credit

George Chernilevsky · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

BMissiles

Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile

Credit

颐园居 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Kh-58Length

4.8 m

PL-15PL-15E

3.996 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

13 of 18 rows sourced on both sides

4.8m

4mPL-15E

Length

All recorded figures & sources

4.8 m

Length

Single source

480 cm (15 ft 9 in)^[source]

3.996 m

PL-15E

Single source

Configuration

Kh-58 and PL-15 configuration
Specification	Kh-58	PL-15
Speed	Mach 3.6^[source]	Mach 5+^[source]
Type	Air-launched anti-radiation missile , surface-to-surface missile^[source]	Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile^[source]
Place of origin	Soviet Union^[source]	People's Republic of China^[source]
In service	1982–present^[source]	2016–present^[source]

Used by	Russia, India, Algeria, Iran^[source]	People's Liberation Army Air Force^[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force^[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified Pakistan Air Force^[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified

Used by

Russia, India, Algeria, Iran^[source]

People's Liberation Army Air Force^[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified

People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force^[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified

Pakistan Air Force^[source]Operator listed in the retained article; inventory date not specified