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Measured figures
PL-15E
Single source399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PL-15 | R-23 (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 5+[source] | Mach 3[source] Mach 3[source] |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] | Medium air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2016–present[source] |
4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)[source]
Operational; PL-15
Single sourceOperational; PL-15E
Single source150–200 km (93–124 mi) (PL-15) 145 km (90 mi) (PL-15E)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceR-23R
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source25 kg (55 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1974–present[source] |
| Manufacturer | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)[source] | Vympel NPO[source] |
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| Engine | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[source] | solid fuel rocket[source] |
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| Guidance system | Active radar homing[source] | semi-active radar homing (R-23R/R-24R) infrared homing (R-23T/R-24T)[source] |
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| Launch platform | J-20 , J-35 , J-10C , J-15T , J-16 , J-11BG , JF-17 Block-3[source] | MiG-23[source] |
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| Used by | 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 | Soviet Air Forces , others[source] |
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| Wars | — | 1982 Lebanon War Iran–Iraq War Operation Moduler Syrian Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | — | V. A. Pustyakov[source] |
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| Warhead | — | expanding-rod high explosive[source] |
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| Propellant | — | 1.04 m (3 ft 5 in)[source] |
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| Guidance | — | (R-23R, R-24R) SARH ; (R-23T, R-24T), infrared-homing[source] |
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| Launch weight | — | (R-23R, R-24R) 222 kg (489 lb), 243 kg (536 lb); (R-23T, R-24T) 215 kg (474 lb), 235 kg (518 lb)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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R-23R R-23T, R-24T
Single sourceR-23R R-24R
Single source