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PL-15E
Single source399.6 cm (13 ft 1.3 in) (PL-15E)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PL-15 | TY-90 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mach 5+[source] | > Mach 2[source] > Mach 2[source] |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] | Air-to-air & surface-to-air missiles[source] |
| Place of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2016–present[source] |
1.95 meter[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1990’s – present[source] |
| Manufacturer | China Airborne Missile Academy (CAMA)[source] | China Aviation Industry Corporation I[source] |
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| Engine | Dual-pulsed solid-propellant rocket[source] | Solid-fuel rocket motor[source] |
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| Guidance system | Active radar homing[source] | ImIR IR[source] |
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| Launch platform | J-20 , J-35 , J-10C , J-15T , J-16 , J-11BG , JF-17 Block-3[source] | Air & surface[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 | China[source] |
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| Produced | — | since 1990s[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 3 kg warhead[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | impact / proximity[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid fuel[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 6 km[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 0 – 6 km[source] |
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| guidance | — | infrared homing[source] |
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20 kg[source]