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Measured figures
Length
Single source114,16 in (2 900 mm)[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MAA-1 Piranha | PL-5 |
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| Speed | — | Mach 2.5[source] |
| Type | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Brazil[source] | China[source] |
| Used by | Brazilian Air Force Brazilian Navy Colombian Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Mectron |
PL-5E
Single source3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] |
| Unit cost | U$ 29.000[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Laser proximity fuse[source] | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing[source] | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Aircraft[source] | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] |
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| Produced | 2013- (scheduled)[source] | 1982[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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