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Measured figures
PL-15E
Single source399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)[source]
R-77
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PL-15 | R-77 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 5+[source] | Mach 4[source] |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] | Medium range radar guided air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | — |
| In service | 2016–present[source] | 1994 (R-77)[source] |
| Manufacturer | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA) |
R-77-1
Single source3.6 m (R-77), 3.71 m (R-77-1)[source]
(PL-15) ≤
Single sourcePL-15E
Single source200–230 kg (441–507 lb) (PL-15) ≤210 kg (463 lb) (PL-15E)[source]
R-77
Single sourceR-77-1
Single source175 kg (R-77), 190 kg (R-77-1)
Operational; PL-15
Single sourceOperational; PL-15E
Single source150–200 km (93–124 mi) (PL-15) 145 km (90 mi) (PL-15E)[source]
Operational; R-77, RVV-AE R-77-1
Single sourceOperational; RVV-SDM
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Molnija OKB, Artem, Vympel[source] |
| Engine | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[source] | Solid fuel rocket motor (R-77)[source] |
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| Guidance system | Active radar 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] |
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| Launch platform | J-20 , J-35 , J-10C , J-15T , J-16 , J-11BG , JF-17 Block-3[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] |
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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 | — |
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| Warhead | — | 22.5 kg HE fragmenting (R-77)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | laser proximity fuse[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 5–25 km (16,000–82,000 ft)[source] |
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| National origin | — | Russia[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Operational; RVV-SD R-77M
Single sourceR-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]